[news.eclipse.modeling.gmf] Re: Question about: BasicDecorationNodeImpl

[Martin Taal <mtaal@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Alex, I will for sure check the java doc next time!

gr. Martin

Alex Boyko wrote:
> Hi Martin,
>
> BasicDecorationNode doesn't support children, neither persisted nor 
> transient. This is the design intention to cut down the memory 
> consumption for GMF clients. Many times clients create model elements 
> (views) for text compartment editparts, where the model is the name of 
> the semantic element for example. Label is editable, so clients create 
> an editpart and to create an editpart they create the model element, 
> from which the only necessary information is the semantic hint (type 
> attribute of the view). In a non-API breaking way with minimum adoption 
> required we introduced BasicDecorationNode with a cut down features.
>
> JavaDoc for BasicDecorationNode lists the features that 
> BasicDecorationNode does not support.
>
> BasicDecorationNode shall never have persisted/transient children, 
> source/target edges and styles.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cheers,
> Alex


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