Tool

All Superinterfaces:

Layer, PropertySupport

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicTool, NFEAddFeatureElementTool, NFEAddFeatureTool, NFEBoxSelectionTool, NFEEditVertexTool, NFEFeatureElementSelectionTool, NFEFeatureSelectionTool, NFEManipulateTool, NFENetElementSelectionTool, NFESelectionTool, NFETool
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public interface Tool
extends Layer
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A map tool defines what actions to be taken upon user input events.

- Field Summary
  - Fields inherited from interface oracle.spatial.network.nfe.vis.maps.core.Layer
    PROPERTY_NAME, PROPERTY_PROVIDERID, PROPERTY_SRID, PROPERTY_VISIBLE
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean isInAction()
  Returns true if the tool is in the middle of an action.
  - Methods inherited from interface oracle.spatial.network.nfe.vis.maps.core.Layer
    added, clear, fromXMLElement, getCanvas, getDataMBR, getFullExtent, getIcon, getName, getProviderID, getSRID, handleEvent, hitTest, hitTest, isVisible, mapRegionChanged, removed, render, repaint, setCanvas, setName, setProviderID, setSRID, setVisible, toXMLElement, update
  - Methods inherited from interface oracle.spatial.network.nfe.vis.maps.util.PropertySupport
    addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, getProperties, getProperty, getProperty, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, setProperty

- Method Detail
  - isInAction
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boolean isInAction()
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    Returns true if the tool is in the middle of an action.
    
    Returns: