API reference - Class LayerPropertiesNode

Notation used in Ruby API documentation

Module: lay

Description: A layer properties node structure

Class hierarchy: LayerPropertiesNode » LayerProperties

This class is derived from LayerProperties. Objects of this class are used in the hierarchy of layer views that are arranged in a tree while the LayerProperties object reflects the properties of a single node.

Public methods

[const]bool!=(const LayerPropertiesNode other)Inequality
[const]bool==(const LayerPropertiesNode other)Equality
void_assign(const LayerPropertiesNode other)Assigns another object to self
void_createEnsures the C++ object is created
void_destroyExplicitly destroys the object
[const]bool_destroyed?Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed
[const]new LayerPropertiesNode ptr_dupCreates a copy of self
[const]bool_is_const_object?Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference
void_manageMarks the object as managed by the script side.
void_unmanageMarks the object as no longer owned by the script side.
LayerPropertiesNodeRefadd_childAdd a child entry
LayerPropertiesNodeRefadd_child(const LayerProperties ptr child)Add a child entry
[const]DBoxbboxCompute the bbox of this layer
voidclear_childrenClears all children
voidexpanded=(bool ex)Set a value indicating whether the layer tree node is expanded.
[const]LayerPropertiesNodeflatreturn the "flattened" (effective) layer properties node for this node
[const]boolhas_children?Test, if there are children
[const]unsigned intidObtain the unique ID
[const]boolis_expanded?Gets a value indicating whether the layer tree node is expanded.
[const]unsigned intlist_indexGets the index of the layer properties list that the node lives in
LayoutView ptrviewGets the view this node lives in

Detailed description

!=

Signature: [const] bool != (const LayerPropertiesNode other)

Description: Inequality

other:The other object to compare against

==

Signature: [const] bool == (const LayerPropertiesNode other)

Description: Equality

other:The other object to compare against

_assign

Signature: void _assign (const LayerPropertiesNode other)

Description: Assigns another object to self

_create

Signature: void _create

Description: Ensures the C++ object is created

Use this method to ensure the C++ object is created, for example to ensure that resources are allocated. Usually C++ objects are created on demand and not necessarily when the script object is created.

_destroy

Signature: void _destroy

Description: Explicitly destroys the object

Explicitly destroys the object on C++ side if it was owned by the script interpreter. Subsequent access to this object will throw an exception. If the object is not owned by the script, this method will do nothing.

_destroyed?

Signature: [const] bool _destroyed?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed

This method returns true, if the object was destroyed, either explicitly or by the C++ side. The latter may happen, if the object is owned by a C++ object which got destroyed itself.

_dup

Signature: [const] new LayerPropertiesNode ptr _dup

Description: Creates a copy of self

_is_const_object?

Signature: [const] bool _is_const_object?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference

This method returns true, if self is a const reference. In that case, only const methods may be called on self.

_manage

Signature: void _manage

Description: Marks the object as managed by the script side.

After calling this method on an object, the script side will be responsible for the management of the object. This method may be called if an object is returned from a C++ function and the object is known not to be owned by any C++ instance. If necessary, the script side may delete the object if the script's reference is no longer required.

Usually it's not required to call this method. It has been introduced in version 0.24.

_unmanage

Signature: void _unmanage

Description: Marks the object as no longer owned by the script side.

Calling this method will make this object no longer owned by the script's memory management. Instead, the object must be managed in some other way. Usually this method may be called if it is known that some C++ object holds and manages this object. Technically speaking, this method will turn the script's reference into a weak reference. After the script engine decides to delete the reference, the object itself will still exist. If the object is not managed otherwise, memory leaks will occur.

Usually it's not required to call this method. It has been introduced in version 0.24.

add_child

(1) Signature: LayerPropertiesNodeRef add_child

Description: Add a child entry

Returns:A reference to the node created

This method allows building a layer properties tree by adding children to node objects. It returns a reference to the node object created which is a freshly initialized one.

The parameterless version of this method was introduced in version 0.25.

(2) Signature: LayerPropertiesNodeRef add_child (const LayerProperties ptr child)

Description: Add a child entry

Returns:A reference to the node created

This method allows building a layer properties tree by adding children to node objects. It returns a reference to the node object created.

This method was introduced in version 0.22.

bbox

Signature: [const] DBox bbox

Description: Compute the bbox of this layer

Returns:A bbox in micron units

This takes the layout and path definition (supported by the given default layout or path, if no specific is given). The node must have been attached to a view to make this operation possible.

clear_children

Signature: void clear_children

Description: Clears all children

This method was introduced in version 0.22.

expanded=

Signature: void expanded= (bool ex)

Description: Set a value indicating whether the layer tree node is expanded.

Setting this value to 'true' will expand (open) the tree node. Setting it to 'false' will collapse the node.

This predicate has been introduced in version 0.28.6.

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a writable attribute 'expanded'. This is the setter.

flat

Signature: [const] LayerPropertiesNode flat

Description: return the "flattened" (effective) layer properties node for this node

This method returns a LayerPropertiesNode object that is not embedded into a hierarchy. This object represents the effective layer properties for the given node. In particular, all 'local' properties are identical to the 'real' properties. Such an object can be used as a basis for manipulations.

Unlike the name suggests, this node will still contain a hierarchy of nodes below if the original node did so.

has_children?

Signature: [const] bool has_children?

Description: Test, if there are children

id

Signature: [const] unsigned int id

Description: Obtain the unique ID

Each layer properties node object has a unique ID that is created when a new LayerPropertiesNode object is instantiated. The ID is copied when the object is copied. The ID can be used to identify the object irregardless of its content.

is_expanded?

Signature: [const] bool is_expanded?

Description: Gets a value indicating whether the layer tree node is expanded.

This predicate has been introduced in version 0.28.6.

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'expanded'. This is the getter.

list_index

Signature: [const] unsigned int list_index

Description: Gets the index of the layer properties list that the node lives in

view

Signature: LayoutView ptr view

Description: Gets the view this node lives in

This reference can be nil if the node is a orphan node that lives outside a view.