plugins/org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern/src/org/eclipse/graphiti/pattern/IFeatureProviderWithPatterns.java

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*    mwenz - Bug 325084 - Provide documentation for Patterns
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package org.eclipse.graphiti.pattern;

import org.eclipse.graphiti.mm.pictograms.PictogramElement;

/**
 * The marker interface IFeatureProviderWithPatterns that marks a feature
 * provider to deal with patterns. Clients should not use this interface
 * directly but instead extend {@link DefaultFeatureProviderWithPatterns}.
 * 
 * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
 * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients. Extend
 *           {@link DefaultFeatureProviderWithPatterns} instead
 */
public interface IFeatureProviderWithPatterns extends IPatternContainer {

	/**
	 * Activate direct editing for patterns.
	 * 
	 * @param mainPictogramElement
	 *            the main pictogram element
	 * @param bo
	 *            the business object
	 */
	void activateDirectEditingForPatterns(PictogramElement mainPictogramElement, Object bo);

	/**
	 * Activate direct editing for patterns.
	 * 
	 * @param mainPictogramElement
	 *            the main pictogram element
	 * @param bo
	 *            the business object
	 * @param keyProperty
	 *            the key property
	 */
	void activateDirectEditingForPatterns(PictogramElement mainPictogramElement, Object bo, String keyProperty);

	/**
	 * Gets the pattern for pictogram element.
	 * 
	 * @param pictogramElement
	 *            the pictogram element
	 * 
	 * @return the pattern for pictogram element
	 */
	IPattern getPatternForPictogramElement(PictogramElement pictogramElement);
}