Class: TToolNegotiator

Declaration: CursorTools.h

Taxonomy Categories:

Member Functions:


Interface Category:

API.

Inherits From:

MEventTarget, MMouseEventHandler

Inherited By:

None.

Purpose:

TToolNegotiator interfaces with the Cursor Tools Framework to match a tool with an event. An event handler, usually a view, creates the negotiator and dispatches the current event to it. The Tools framework calls the tool handler to request either a target for the tool to work on or an interactor for a delegating tool.

Instantiation:

Allocate on the heap or the stack.

Deriving Classes:

Do not derive any classes from TToolNegotiator.

Concurrency:

Not multithread safe.

Resource Use:

No special requirements.

Other Considerations:

None.

Member Function: TToolNegotiator::TToolNegotiator

TToolNegotiator (MToolHandler *, const TViewHandle &)

Interface Category:

API.

Purpose:

Default Constructor.

Calling Context:

Called to create an object with the specified tool handler, view and location.

Parameters:

Return Value:

None.

Exceptions:

Throws no exceptions, passes all exceptions through.

Concurrency:

Not multithread safe.

Other Considerations:

None.

Member Function: TToolNegotiator::~TToolNegotiator

~ TToolNegotiator ()

Interface Category:

API.

Purpose:

Destructor.

Calling Context:

Called to destroy an object.

Parameters:

Return Value:

None.

Exceptions:

Throws no exceptions, passes all exceptions through.

Concurrency:

Not multithread safe.

Other Considerations:

None.

Member Function: TToolNegotiator::DispatchEvent

virtual bool DispatchEvent (TEvent &)

Interface Category:

API.

Purpose:

Dispatches the specified event to correct tool.

Calling Context:

Called to dispatch an event to the correct tool. Call this function directly from the DispatchEvent function of the view cursor tool support is desired for.

Parameters:

Return Value:

Returns true if the event was handled.

Exceptions:

Throws no exceptions, passes all exceptions through.

Concurrency:

Not multithread safe.

Other Considerations:

None.

Member Function: TToolNegotiator::MouseMoved

virtual bool MouseMoved (TMouseMovedEvent &)

Interface Category:

API.

Purpose:

Facilitates the cursor tool framework in managing the cursor graphic. The default implementation simply returns false.

Calling Context:

Called by the input system framework when the mouse is moved within the view that is delegating mouse events to this object.

Parameters:

Return Value:

Returns true if the mouse event was handled.

Exceptions:

Throws no exceptions, passes all exceptions through.

Concurrency:

Not multithread safe.

Other Considerations:

None.

Member Function: TToolNegotiator::MouseExited

virtual bool MouseExited (TMouseMovedEvent &)

Interface Category:

API.

Purpose:

Changes the cursor graphic to the graphic of the default tool when the mouse exits the view that is delegating mouse events to this object.

Calling Context:

Called by the input system framework when the mouse exits the view that is delegating mouse events to this object.

Parameters:

Return Value:

Returns true if the mouse event was handled.

Exceptions:

Throws no exceptions, passes all exceptions through.

Concurrency:

Not multithread safe.

Other Considerations:

None.

Member Function: TToolNegotiator::MouseEntered

virtual bool MouseEntered (TMouseMovedEvent &)

Interface Category:

API.

Purpose:

Changes the cursor graphic to the graphic of the current tool when the mouse enters the view that is delegating mouse events to this object.

Calling Context:

Called by the input system framework when the mouse enters the view that is delegating mouse events to this object.

Parameters:

Return Value:

Returns true if the mouse event was handled.

Exceptions:

Throws no exceptions, passes all exceptions through.

Concurrency:

Not multithread safe.

Other Considerations:

None.
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