Re: [ve-dev] JVE Model for ui composites

[Joe Winchester <WINCHEST@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sibyllem

>We have two visual components, ULCFrame and MyBox extending ULCBoxPane.
In
>MyBox we have various ULCComponents. (Similar to having a MyPanel class
>extending JPanel and containing many components).
>If we add MyBox to ULCFrame using chooseBeans then the original
>ULCComponents of MyBox are not visible in the model (Similar to when
the
>MyPanel bean is added to JFrame). 

Gili is right that the API of the MyBox and its components
is not accessible to you in the VE model.  However you can still access
them through the BeanProxy API.  You can get the adapter and then
reflect in to get something like getComponents() or getComponent(int) and
find the bean proxies and then manipulate them directly.  Would this
be enough for you or do you need anything more ?  We have thought
about allowing things like positioning and ordering components within the
children (i.e. generate something like )

container.addComponent(component,constrint,int),

although doing the GEF feedback for this and making it
work might be more trouble that we gain.  It wouldn't be straightforward.

Best regards,

Joe