[news.eclipse.tools.gef] Re: SelectionTool - something like a "selection

["Pratik Shah" <ppshah@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Chris Aniszczyk" <caniszc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:cne738$9hq$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Iwan Vosloo wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Supposing a user clicks on something with the selection tool active -
> > does it generate a request?  I need somehow to intercept such an event.
> >
> > I am struggling to find some sort of definitive document describing what
> > events the SelectionTool reacts on, and what Requests it generates for
> > each.  Is there something like this out there?
> >
> > -i
> >
>
>      /**
>       * @see org.eclipse.gef.EditPart#setSelected(int)
>       */
>      public void setSelected(int value) {
> super.setSelected(value);
>      }
>
> To deal with object specific selections I override that method. I
> specifically use it to add highlights to my editparts when they are
> selected. Is this the best way to do it? Not sure, so if any GEF
> developers want to give a better idea how to deal with this, go for it!
>


You should have a SelectionEditPolicy installed on the EditPart (which you
probably already have) and should override its showSelection() and
hideSelection() methods.

> Peace,
>
> ~ Chris