org.eclipse.gef.mvc.fx.parts

Interface IContentPartFactory

public interface IContentPartFactory

A factory for creating new IContentParts. The IViewer can be configured with an IContentPartFactory. Whenever a behavior of an IContentPart in that viewer needs to create another child IContentPart, it can use the viewer's IContentPartFactory, passing in itself as context behavior.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IContentPart<? extends Node>	createContentPart(Object content, Map<Object,Object> contextMap) Creates a specific IContentPart for the given content.

Method Detail

createContentPart

IContentPart<? extends Node> createContentPart(Object content,
                                               Map<Object,Object> contextMap)

Creates a specific IContentPart for the given content. As additional information might be needed by the IContentPartFactory to identify the creation context, an additional contextMap is passed in upon creation.

Parameters:

content - The model Object for which an IContentPart is to be created.

contextMap - A map in which additional context information for the creation process can be placed.

Returns:

An IContentPart for the given content and context.