mxCell (mxGraph 3.5.1.3 API Specification)

java.lang.Object
- com.mxgraph.model.mxCell

All Implemented Interfaces:

mxICell, Serializable, Cloneable
```
public class mxCell
extends Object
implements mxICell, Cloneable, Serializable
```
Cells are the elements of the graph model. They represent the state of the groups, vertices and edges in a graph.
Edge Labels
Using the x- and y-coordinates of a cell's geometry it is possible to position the label on edges on a specific location on the actual edge shape as it appears on the screen. The x-coordinate of an edge's geometry is used to describe the distance from the center of the edge from -1 to 1 with 0 being the center of the edge and the default value. The y-coordinate of an edge's geometry is used to describe the absolute, orthogonal distance in pixels from that point. In addition, the mxGeometry.offset is used as a absolute offset vector from the resulting point. The width and height of an edge geometry are ignored. To add more than one edge label, add a child vertex with a relative geometry. The x- and y-coordinates of that geometry will have the same semantiv as the above for edge labels.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected List<Object>`	`children` Holds the child cells and connected edges.
`protected boolean`	`collapsed` Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed.
`protected boolean`	`connectable` Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed.
`protected boolean`	`edge` Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed.
`protected List<Object>`	`edges` Holds the child cells and connected edges.
`protected mxGeometry`	`geometry` Holds the geometry.
`protected String`	`id` Holds the Id.
`protected mxICell`	`parent` Reference to the parent cell and source and target terminals for edges.
`protected mxICell`	`source` Reference to the parent cell and source and target terminals for edges.
`protected String`	`style` Holds the style as a string of the form stylename[;key=value].
`protected mxICell`	`target` Reference to the parent cell and source and target terminals for edges.
`protected Object`	`value` Holds the user object.
`protected boolean`	`vertex` Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed.
`protected boolean`	`visible` Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`mxCell()` Constructs a new cell with an empty user object.
`mxCell(Object value)` Constructs a new cell for the given user object.
`mxCell(Object value, mxGeometry geometry, String style)` Constructs a new cell for the given parameters.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Object`	`clone()` Returns a clone of the cell.
`protected Object`	`cloneValue()` Returns a clone of the user object.
`String`	`getAttribute(String name)` Returns the specified attribute from the user object if it is an XML node.
`String`	`getAttribute(String name, String defaultValue)` Returns the specified attribute from the user object if it is an XML node.
`mxICell`	`getChildAt(int index)` Returns the child at the specified index.
`int`	`getChildCount()` Returns the number of child cells.
`mxICell`	`getEdgeAt(int index)` Returns the edge at the specified index in the edge array.
`int`	`getEdgeCount()` Returns the number of edges in the edge array.
`int`	`getEdgeIndex(mxICell edge)` Returns the index of the specified edge in the edge array.
`mxGeometry`	`getGeometry()` Returns the object that describes the geometry.
`String`	`getId()` Returns the Id of the cell as a string.
`int`	`getIndex(mxICell child)` Returns the index of the specified child in the child array.
`mxICell`	`getParent()` Returns the cell's parent.
`mxICell`	`getSource()` Returns the source terminal.
`String`	`getStyle()` Returns the string that describes the style.
`mxICell`	`getTarget()` Returns the target terminal.
`mxICell`	`getTerminal(boolean source)` Returns the source or target terminal.
`Object`	`getValue()` Returns the user object of the cell.
`mxICell`	`insert(mxICell child)` Appends the specified child into the child array and updates the parent reference of the child.
`mxICell`	`insert(mxICell child, int index)` Inserts the specified child into the child array at the specified index and updates the parent reference of the child.
`mxICell`	`insertEdge(mxICell edge, boolean isOutgoing)` Inserts the specified edge into the edge array and returns the edge.
`boolean`	`isCollapsed()` Returns true if the cell is collapsed.
`boolean`	`isConnectable()` Returns true if the cell is connectable.
`boolean`	`isEdge()` Returns true if the cell is an edge.
`boolean`	`isVertex()` Returns true if the cell is a vertex.
`boolean`	`isVisible()` Returns true if the cell is visibile.
`mxICell`	`remove(int index)` Removes the child at the specified index from the child array and returns the child that was removed.
`mxICell`	`remove(mxICell child)` Removes the given child from the child array and returns it.
`mxICell`	`removeEdge(mxICell edge, boolean isOutgoing)` Removes the specified edge from the edge array and returns the edge.
`void`	`removeFromParent()` Removes the cell from its parent.
`void`	`removeFromTerminal(boolean isSource)` Removes the edge from its source or target terminal.
`void`	`setAttribute(String name, String value)` Sets the specified attribute on the user object if it is an XML node.
`void`	`setCollapsed(boolean collapsed)` Sets the collapsed state.
`void`	`setConnectable(boolean connectable)`
`void`	`setEdge(boolean edge)`
`void`	`setGeometry(mxGeometry geometry)` Sets the object to be used as the geometry.
`void`	`setId(String id)` Sets the Id of the cell to the given string.
`void`	`setParent(mxICell parent)` Sets the parent cell.
`void`	`setSource(mxICell source)` Sets the source terminal.
`void`	`setStyle(String style)` Sets the string to be used as the style.
`void`	`setTarget(mxICell target)` Sets the target terminal.
`mxICell`	`setTerminal(mxICell terminal, boolean isSource)` Sets the source or target terminal and returns the new terminal.
`void`	`setValue(Object value)` Sets the user object of the cell.
`void`	`setVertex(boolean vertex)`
`void`	`setVisible(boolean visible)` Specifies if the cell is visible.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - id
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protected String id
```
    Holds the Id. Default is null.
  - value
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protected Object value
```
    Holds the user object. Default is null.
  - geometry
```
protected mxGeometry geometry
```
    Holds the geometry. Default is null.
  - style
```
protected String style
```
    Holds the style as a string of the form stylename[;key=value]. Default is null.
  - vertex
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protected boolean vertex
```
    Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed. Default values are false, false, true, true and false respectively.
  - edge
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protected boolean edge
```
    Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed. Default values are false, false, true, true and false respectively.
  - connectable
```
protected boolean connectable
```
    Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed. Default values are false, false, true, true and false respectively.
  - visible
```
protected boolean visible
```
    Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed. Default values are false, false, true, true and false respectively.
  - collapsed
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protected boolean collapsed
```
    Specifies whether the cell is a vertex or edge and whether it is connectable, visible and collapsed. Default values are false, false, true, true and false respectively.
  - parent
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protected mxICell parent
```
    Reference to the parent cell and source and target terminals for edges.
  - source
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protected mxICell source
```
    Reference to the parent cell and source and target terminals for edges.
  - target
```
protected mxICell target
```
    Reference to the parent cell and source and target terminals for edges.
  - children
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protected List<Object> children
```
    Holds the child cells and connected edges.
  - edges
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protected List<Object> edges
```
    Holds the child cells and connected edges.
- Constructor Detail
  - mxCell
```
public mxCell()
```
    Constructs a new cell with an empty user object.
  - mxCell
```
public mxCell(Object value)
```
    Constructs a new cell for the given user object.
    
    Parameters:
    value - Object that represents the value of the cell.
  - mxCell
```
public mxCell(Object value,
      mxGeometry geometry,
      String style)
```
    Constructs a new cell for the given parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    value - Object that represents the value of the cell.
    geometry - Specifies the geometry of the cell.
    style - Specifies the style as a formatted string.
- Method Detail
  - getId
```
public String getId()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the Id of the cell as a string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getId in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the Id.
  - setId
```
public void setId(String id)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Sets the Id of the cell to the given string.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setId in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    id - String that represents the new Id.
  - getValue
```
public Object getValue()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the user object of the cell.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getValue in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the user object.
  - setValue
```
public void setValue(Object value)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Sets the user object of the cell.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setValue in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    value - Object that represents the new value.
  - getGeometry
```
public mxGeometry getGeometry()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the object that describes the geometry.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getGeometry in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the cell geometry.
  - setGeometry
```
public void setGeometry(mxGeometry geometry)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Sets the object to be used as the geometry.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setGeometry in interface mxICell
  - getStyle
```
public String getStyle()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the string that describes the style.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStyle in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the cell style.
  - setStyle
```
public void setStyle(String style)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Sets the string to be used as the style.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setStyle in interface mxICell
  - isVertex
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public boolean isVertex()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns true if the cell is a vertex.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isVertex in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns true if the cell is a vertex.
  - setVertex
```
public void setVertex(boolean vertex)
```
  - isEdge
```
public boolean isEdge()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns true if the cell is an edge.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isEdge in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns true if the cell is an edge.
  - setEdge
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public void setEdge(boolean edge)
```
  - isConnectable
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public boolean isConnectable()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns true if the cell is connectable.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isConnectable in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the connectable state.
  - setConnectable
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public void setConnectable(boolean connectable)
```
  - isVisible
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public boolean isVisible()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns true if the cell is visibile.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isVisible in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the visible state.
  - setVisible
```
public void setVisible(boolean visible)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Specifies if the cell is visible.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setVisible in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    visible - Boolean that specifies the new visible state.
  - isCollapsed
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public boolean isCollapsed()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns true if the cell is collapsed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isCollapsed in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the collapsed state.
  - setCollapsed
```
public void setCollapsed(boolean collapsed)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Sets the collapsed state.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCollapsed in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    collapsed - Boolean that specifies the new collapsed state.
  - getParent
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public mxICell getParent()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the cell's parent.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getParent in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the parent cell.
  - setParent
```
public void setParent(mxICell parent)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Sets the parent cell.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setParent in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    parent - Cell that represents the new parent.
  - getSource
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public mxICell getSource()
```
    Returns the source terminal.
  - setSource
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public void setSource(mxICell source)
```
    Sets the source terminal.
    
    Parameters:
    source - Cell that represents the new source terminal.
  - getTarget
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public mxICell getTarget()
```
    Returns the target terminal.
  - setTarget
```
public void setTarget(mxICell target)
```
    Sets the target terminal.
    
    Parameters:
    target - Cell that represents the new target terminal.
  - getTerminal
```
public mxICell getTerminal(boolean source)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the source or target terminal.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTerminal in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    source - Boolean that specifies if the source terminal should be returned.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the source or target terminal.
  - setTerminal
```
public mxICell setTerminal(mxICell terminal,
                  boolean isSource)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Sets the source or target terminal and returns the new terminal.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setTerminal in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    terminal - Cell that represents the new source or target terminal.
    isSource - Boolean that specifies if the source or target terminal should be set.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the new terminal.
  - getChildCount
```
public int getChildCount()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the number of child cells.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getChildCount in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the number of children.
  - getIndex
```
public int getIndex(mxICell child)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the index of the specified child in the child array.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIndex in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    child - Child whose index should be returned.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the index of the given child.
  - getChildAt
```
public mxICell getChildAt(int index)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the child at the specified index.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getChildAt in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    index - Integer that specifies the child to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the child at the given index.
  - insert
```
public mxICell insert(mxICell child)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Appends the specified child into the child array and updates the parent reference of the child. Returns the appended child.
    
    Specified by:
    
    insert in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    child - Cell to be appended to the child array.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the new child.
  - insert
```
public mxICell insert(mxICell child,
             int index)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Inserts the specified child into the child array at the specified index and updates the parent reference of the child. Returns the inserted child.
    
    Specified by:
    
    insert in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    child - Cell to be inserted into the child array.
    index - Integer that specifies the index at which the child should be inserted into the child array.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the new child.
  - remove
```
public mxICell remove(int index)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Removes the child at the specified index from the child array and returns the child that was removed. Will remove the parent reference of the child.
    
    Specified by:
    
    remove in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    index - Integer that specifies the index of the child to be removed.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the child that was removed.
  - remove
```
public mxICell remove(mxICell child)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Removes the given child from the child array and returns it. Will remove the parent reference of the child.
    
    Specified by:
    
    remove in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    child - Cell that represents the child to be removed.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the child that was removed.
  - removeFromParent
```
public void removeFromParent()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Removes the cell from its parent.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeFromParent in interface mxICell
  - getEdgeCount
```
public int getEdgeCount()
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the number of edges in the edge array.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEdgeCount in interface mxICell
    
    Returns:
    Returns the number of edges.
  - getEdgeIndex
```
public int getEdgeIndex(mxICell edge)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the index of the specified edge in the edge array.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEdgeIndex in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    edge - Cell whose index should be returned.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the index of the given edge.
  - getEdgeAt
```
public mxICell getEdgeAt(int index)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Returns the edge at the specified index in the edge array.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEdgeAt in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    index - Integer that specifies the index of the edge to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the edge at the given index.
  - insertEdge
```
public mxICell insertEdge(mxICell edge,
                 boolean isOutgoing)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Inserts the specified edge into the edge array and returns the edge. Will update the respective terminal reference of the edge.
    
    Specified by:
    
    insertEdge in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    edge - Cell to be inserted into the edge array.
    isOutgoing - Boolean that specifies if the edge is outgoing.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the new edge.
  - removeEdge
```
public mxICell removeEdge(mxICell edge,
                 boolean isOutgoing)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Removes the specified edge from the edge array and returns the edge. Will remove the respective terminal reference from the edge.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeEdge in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    edge - Cell to be removed from the edge array.
    isOutgoing - Boolean that specifies if the edge is outgoing.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the edge that was removed.
  - removeFromTerminal
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public void removeFromTerminal(boolean isSource)
```
    Description copied from interface: mxICell
    
    Removes the edge from its source or target terminal.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeFromTerminal in interface mxICell
    
    Parameters:
    isSource - Boolean that specifies if the edge should be removed from its source or target terminal.
  - getAttribute
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public String getAttribute(String name)
```
    Returns the specified attribute from the user object if it is an XML node.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the attribute whose value should be returned.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the value of the given attribute or null.
  - getAttribute
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public String getAttribute(String name,
                  String defaultValue)
```
    Returns the specified attribute from the user object if it is an XML node.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the attribute whose value should be returned.
    defaultValue - Default value to use if the attribute has no value.
    
    Returns:
    Returns the value of the given attribute or defaultValue.
  - setAttribute
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public void setAttribute(String name,
                String value)
```
    Sets the specified attribute on the user object if it is an XML node.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the attribute whose value should be set.
    value - New value of the attribute.
  - clone
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public Object clone()
             throws CloneNotSupportedException
```
    Returns a clone of the cell.
    
    Specified by:
    
    clone in interface mxICell
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class Object
    
    Returns:
    Returns a clone of this cell.
    
    Throws:
    
    CloneNotSupportedException
  - cloneValue
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protected Object cloneValue()
```
    Returns a clone of the user object. This implementation clones any XML nodes or otherwise returns the same user object instance.

Class mxCell

Edge Labels

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

id

value

geometry

style

vertex

edge

connectable

visible

collapsed

parent

source

target

children

edges

Constructor Detail

mxCell

mxCell

mxCell

Method Detail

getId

setId

getValue

setValue

getGeometry

setGeometry

getStyle

setStyle

isVertex

setVertex

isEdge

setEdge

isConnectable

setConnectable

isVisible

setVisible

isCollapsed

setCollapsed

getParent

setParent

getSource

setSource

getTarget

setTarget

getTerminal

setTerminal

getChildCount

getIndex

getChildAt

insert

insert

remove

remove

removeFromParent

getEdgeCount

getEdgeIndex

getEdgeAt

insertEdge

removeEdge

removeFromTerminal

getAttribute

getAttribute

setAttribute

clone

cloneValue