ViewBox class

ViewBox overview

class ViewBox extends ViewElement;

Graphical Boxes. A ViewBox represents nodes in a graphic representation. For example, a Class is represented by a box. A box is graphically characterized by its top left Point, its width and its height.

ViewBox can also be embedded. For example, an Attribute in a Class is represented by a ViewBox representing the Attribute in a ViewBox which represents the class.

Figure 7. Detailed class diagram of ViewBox

See also: ViewLink, Diagram.

ViewBox properties

The ViewBox class has the following associations:

· ViewComponent:ViewBox: ViewBox contained in the owner ViewBox.

· Position:Point: Point being the center of the ViewBox.

The ViewBox class has the following attributes:

· w: Value of the width of the ViewBox., defined in pixel.

· h: Height of the ViewBox, defined in pixel.

· stereotypeDisplay: This can use one of the following values:

v NoneStereotypeDisplayMode

v IconStereotypeDisplayMode

v LabelStereotypeDisplayMode

ViewBox constructor

ViewBox Diagram:createAddAndMoveViewBox

(in Element model,

in integer x,

in integer y,

in integer w,

in integer h)

This adds a box representing the "model" element in the diagram.

ViewBox ViewBox:createAddAndMoveViewBox

(in Element model,

in integer x,

in integer y,

in integer w,

in integer h)

This overlaps in a diagram box a new box that represents the "model" element into a diagram box.

A ViewBox can be created in a Diagram, or in a parent ViewBox. All the associations and attribute values are set at the time of creation.

ViewBox methods

showContent();

This displays the contents of an element.

showLinks()

This displays an element's links.