org.eclipse.graphiti.tb
Interface IDecorator

All Known Subinterfaces:

IBorderDecorator, IColorDecorator, IImageDecorator, ITextDecorator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDecorator, BorderDecorator, ColorDecorator, ImageDecorator, TextDecorator

public interface IDecorator

The Interface IDecorator. Decorators are a means to modify the visualization of shapes in a diagram without modifying the dirty state of the editor. This is done by the Graphiti framework by simply applying the decorators to a shape after it has been drawn on the screen as defined in the pictograms model.

The list of decorators that shall be applied to a PictogramElement is queried from the IToolBehaviorProvider.getDecorators(PictogramElement) method when a shape is drawn or updated on the diagram by the Graphiti framework.

Method Summary

String	getMessage() Gets the message to be shown as a tooltip for the decorator.
void	setMessage(String message) Sets the message to be shown as a tooltip for the decorator.

Method Detail

getMessage

String getMessage()

Gets the message to be shown as a tooltip for the decorator. This can e.g. be an error message stating why the shape is marked.

Returns:

the message

setMessage

void setMessage(String message)

Sets the message to be shown as a tooltip for the decorator. This can e.g. be an error message stating why the shape is marked.

Parameters:

message - the new message