Interface IUpdate

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean canUpdate​(IUpdateContext context)
      Checks whether the values of the current pictogram element of the given context can be updated.
      boolean update​(IUpdateContext context)
      Updates the pictogram element.
      IReason updateNeeded​(IUpdateContext context)
      Check whether the values in the pictogram element are up to date, that means whether the graphics algorithm of this pictogram element contain the latest values from the business objects.
    • Method Detail

      • canUpdate

        boolean canUpdate​(IUpdateContext context)
        Checks whether the values of the current pictogram element of the given context can be updated.
        Parameters:
        context - the context
        Returns:
        true if update is possible
      • updateNeeded

        IReason updateNeeded​(IUpdateContext context)
        Check whether the values in the pictogram element are up to date, that means whether the graphics algorithm of this pictogram element contain the latest values from the business objects.
        Parameters:
        context - the context
        Returns:
        true if parts of the pictogram model needs to be updated with the latest values from the business model
      • update

        boolean update​(IUpdateContext context)
        Updates the pictogram element. It copies the latest values from the business model to the graphics algorithm of this pictogram elements.
        Parameters:
        context - the context
        Returns:
        true, if update process was successfull