Package org.cytoscape.view.model

Class AbstractVisualProperty<T>

java.lang.Object
org.cytoscape.view.model.AbstractVisualProperty<T>
Type Parameters:
T - the generic type for this AbstractVisualProperty.
All Implemented Interfaces:
VisualProperty<T>
Direct Known Subclasses:
ArrowShapeVisualProperty, BooleanVisualProperty, CellFormatVisualProperty, DefaultVisualizableVisualProperty, DoubleVisualProperty, EdgeBendVisualProperty, EdgeStackingVisualProperty, FontVisualProperty, IntegerVisualProperty, LabelBackgroundShapeVisualProperty, LineTypeVisualProperty, NodeShapeVisualProperty, NullVisualProperty, ObjectPositionVisualProperty, PaintVisualProperty, StringVisualProperty, TableModeVisualProperty
public abstract class AbstractVisualProperty<T> extends Object implements VisualProperty<T>
An abstract implementation of VisualProperty that omits the methods dealing with serializing data.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (Abstract Class): This class is abstract and meant to be extended by users. This means that we may add methods for minor version updates. Methods will only be removed for major version updates.

Module: viewmodel-api

To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>viewmodel-api</artifactId>
</dependency>

  • Field Details

    • shouldIgnoreDefault

      protected boolean shouldIgnoreDefault
      If this is true, default value will be ignored by VizMapper.

  • Constructor Details

    • AbstractVisualProperty

      public AbstractVisualProperty(T defaultValue, Range<T> range, String id, String displayName, Class<? extends CyIdentifiable> targetObjectDataType)
      Constructor to set all immutable fields.
      Parameters:
      defaultValue - default value for this visual property.
      range - the Range for the visual property.
      id - unique string for serialization.
      displayName - human-readable name for this visual property.
      targetObjectDataType - the type of the target object for this visual property.

  • Method Details

    • getRange

      public Range<T> getRange()
      Description copied from interface: VisualProperty
      Returns the Range of this VisualProperty.
      Specified by:
      getRange in interface VisualProperty<T>
      Returns:
      the Range of this VisualProperty.

    • getDefault

      public T getDefault()
      Description copied from interface: VisualProperty
      The default value of this property. This value is immutable.
      Specified by:
      getDefault in interface VisualProperty<T>
      Returns:
      The default value of this property.

    • getIdString

      public String getIdString()
      Description copied from interface: VisualProperty
      Returns a short string used to identify this visual property and suitable for serializing to XML and other text formats.
      Specified by:
      getIdString in interface VisualProperty<T>
      Returns:
      A short string used to identify this visual property and suitable for serialization.

    • getDisplayName

      public String getDisplayName()
      Description copied from interface: VisualProperty
      Returns a short string suitable for presentation to humans. Should not be used for serialization.
      Specified by:
      getDisplayName in interface VisualProperty<T>
      Returns:
      A short string suitable for presentation to humans.

    • shouldIgnoreDefault

      public boolean shouldIgnoreDefault()
      Description copied from interface: VisualProperty
      In some cases, default value from visual style is not suitable, such as x, y, z location of nodes. If this flag is on, it will be ignored and it will be controlled by mapping only.
      Specified by:
      shouldIgnoreDefault in interface VisualProperty<T>
      Returns:
      true if the default value should be ignored (as with x,y,z locations) and false otherwise.

    • getTargetDataType

      public Class<? extends CyIdentifiable> getTargetDataType()
      Description copied from interface: VisualProperty
      VisualProperty is always associated with a data type. For example, EDGE_COLOR is associated with CyEdge data object. In that case, this returns Class<CyEdge>. For now, return data types are CyNode, CyEdge, and CyNetwork.
      Specified by:
      getTargetDataType in interface VisualProperty<T>
      Returns:
      target data type of this visual property. CyNode, CyEdge, or CyNetwork.

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object