org.simbrain.network.util

Class CopyPaste

java.lang.Object

org.simbrain.network.util.CopyPaste

public class CopyPaste
extends java.lang.Object

CopyPaste provides utilities for creating copies of arbitrary collections of network objects (neurons, synapses, groups, text objects, etc.). TODO: Move back to GUI? Why here?

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CopyPaste()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.util.ArrayList<?>	getCopy(Network newParent, java.util.ArrayList<?> items) Creates a copy of a list of network model elements: neurons, synapses, and groups.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

CopyPaste

public CopyPaste()

Method Detail

getCopy

public static java.util.ArrayList<?> getCopy(Network newParent,
                                             java.util.ArrayList<?> items)

Creates a copy of a list of network model elements: neurons, synapses, and groups. This is called first when a copy happens, then again when paste happens (Need to be able to have a copy in case the copied object is deleted. Needs to be copied again on paste in case the parent network changes).

Parameters:

newParent - parent network for these objects. May be a root network or a subnetwork.

items - the list of items to copy.

Returns:

the list of copied items.