org.oddjob.designer.model
Interface StructuralDesignComponent

All Superinterfaces:

DesignComponent

All Known Subinterfaces:

InsertableDesignComponent

All Known Implementing Classes:

InsertableDC, RootDC, StructuralDC

public interface StructuralDesignComponent

extends DesignComponent

A DesignComponent which has children must implement this interface.

Method Summary

void	deleteChild(DesignComponent child) Delete a child.
void	replaceChild(DesignComponent child, DesignComponent replacement) Replace a child.
ComponentAction[]	transferActions(java.lang.String xml) Get the possible actions for a drag and drop or cut and paste.

Methods inherited from interface org.oddjob.designer.model.DesignComponent

availableActions, form, name, name, tag, tag

Method Detail

deleteChild

public void deleteChild(DesignComponent child)

Delete a child.

Parameters:

child - The child.

replaceChild

public void replaceChild(DesignComponent child,
                         DesignComponent replacement)

Replace a child.

Parameters:

child - The existing child.

replacement - The replacement.

transferActions

public ComponentAction[] transferActions(java.lang.String xml)

Get the possible actions for a drag and drop or cut and paste.

Parameters:

xml - The xml being transferred.

Returns:

An array of actions. Should not be empty or null.