org.nodal.model
Interface NodeFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:

MapNode.Editor, NodeContent.Editor, RecordNode.Editor, SequenceNode.Editor

All Known Implementing Classes:

BareContent.Editor

public interface NodeFactory

Interface for creating new Nodes.

This interface is extended in contexts from which new Nodes may be created, namelu NodeEditor and Repository.

Author:

Lee Iverson

Method Summary

NodeContent.Editor	cloneNode(Node node) Create a clone of an existing Node using this factory as context.
NodeContent.Editor	cloneNode(Node node, Node context) Create a clone of an existing Node.
NodeContent.Editor	createNode(NodeType type) Create a new Node of the given type using this factory as context.
NodeContent.Editor	createNode(NodeType type, Node context) Create a new Node of the given type.

Method Detail

createNode

public NodeContent.Editor createNode(NodeType type)

Create a new Node of the given type using this factory as context.

createNode

public NodeContent.Editor createNode(NodeType type,
                                     Node context)

Create a new Node of the given type.

Parameters:

type - The NodeType that will be assigned to the new Node.

context - The Node from which context metadata wil be inherited.

cloneNode

public NodeContent.Editor cloneNode(Node node)

Create a clone of an existing Node using this factory as context.

Parameters:

node - The node to be cloned.

cloneNode

public NodeContent.Editor cloneNode(Node node,
                                    Node context)

Create a clone of an existing Node.

Parameters:

node - The node to be cloned.

context - The Node from which context metadata wil be inherited.