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12 package org.simantics.diagram.handler;
14 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
17 * An additional interface for {@link CopyPasteStrategy} implementation to
18 * implement. This can be used to control the set of elements allowed to be
19 * copied/cut in the first place.
21 * @author Tuukka Lehtonen
22 * @see CopyPasteStrategy
25 public interface CopyStrategy {
29 * the contents of the intended copy that this method is allowed
31 * @return status to indicate whether the copy operation can succeed or not.
32 * An OK status indicates the copy operation is ok to commence. Any
33 * other status means that the strategy prevented copy the reason
34 * shown by the status.
36 IStatus copy(CopyOperation operation);