IDEA Graphic Editing Framework

Overview

An Eclipse GEF like framework but used in IDEA plugin development. Overall structure is below.

Top extend point

• Editor, panel, context providers
• Model creation action

Actions

Common actions that:

• support dialog and input text
• Assign, open and removal of implementation class and method
• Generate Code
• Work with command

Commands

Common commands and utilities:

• Command chain
• Create, delete connection and reconnect
• Create, delete and move node

Figures

Figures, anchor and layouts:

• Connection
• Arrow
• Rectangle and Rounded rectangle
• Icon, text and label
• Chopbox and midpoint anchor
• Freeform, border and toolbar layout

Model

Common graphic model:

• Diagram
• Node, composite node
• Node connection

Parts

The controller in the MVC, very similar to Eclipse GEF to minimize transport effort:

• Diagram part
• Node, composite node part
• Connection part

Treeparts

Similar to parts

Policies

Layout policies for :

• Node
• Node container
• Connection

Route

Common connection route:

• Bend point
• Lighting
• Right angle

Util

Common utilities for:

• Model properties
• Property to XML mapping
• Property descriptor
• Property editor
• Xml helper