org.eclipse.emf.emfstore.client.util

Interface ESCopier

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultCopier

public interface ESCopier

An interface that enables to specify a different copy behavior than standard EcoreUtil.copy(EObject). The copy of an EObject should be self-contained, if possible, i.e. there should be no references pointing outside the copied containment tree.

Since:

1.9

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject	copy(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject eObject) Copy the given EObject.
int	shouldHandle(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject eObject) Whether this copier wants to copy the given EObject.

Method Detail

shouldHandle

int shouldHandle(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject eObject)

Whether this copier wants to copy the given EObject.

Parameters:

eObject - the EObject to be copied

Returns:

an integer that specifies how critical it is that the copier handles the given object. The copier that specifies the highest priority will be used to copy the object.

copy

org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject copy(org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject eObject)

Copy the given EObject.

Parameters:

eObject - the EObject to be copied

Returns:

the copied EObject