org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.diagram.ui/src/org/eclipse/gmf/runtime/diagram/ui/services/layout/ILayoutNodeProvider.java

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package org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.diagram.ui.services.layout;

import java.util.List;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.service.IProvider;

/**
 * The interface for providers of the layout provider extension point.
 * 
 * The {@link ILayoutNodeProvider#layoutLayoutNodes(List, boolean, IAdaptable)}
 * method call is invoked by internal diagram code for "arrange" actions.
 * 
 * Consideration of dependencies has to be done when choosing the priority of
 * the provider. The layout operation is executed on the first provider (in
 * descending order of priority) that is found to provide the operation.
 * 
 * IMPORTANT: This interface is <EM>not</EM> intended to be implemented by
 * clients. Clients should inherit from
 * {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.diagram.ui.services.layout.AbstractLayoutNodeProvider}.
 * New methods may be added in the future.
 * 
 * @author sshaw
 */
public interface ILayoutNodeProvider extends IProvider {

	/**
	 * Layout this map of nodes, using the specified layout hint.
	 * 
	 * @param layoutNodes
	 *            List of <code>ILayoutNode</code> objects that are to
	 *            participate in the layout.
	 * @param offsetFromBoundingBox
	 *            <code>boolean</code> indicating whether the Nodes should be
	 *            laid out relative to the bounding box of the Nodes in the
	 *            nodesToSizes Map.
	 * @param layoutHint
	 *            <code>IAdaptable</code> hint to the provider to determine
	 *            the layout kind. <code>IAdaptable</code> will typically
	 *            adapt to string that can be one of
	 *            <code>LayoutType.DEFAULT</code> or
	 *            <code>LayoutType.RADIAL</code>.
	 * @return <code>Runnable</code> that contains the layout changes to be
	 *         executed.
	 */
	public Runnable layoutLayoutNodes(List layoutNodes,
			boolean offsetFromBoundingBox, IAdaptable layoutHint);
}