# Package org.eclipse.gef.tools

package org.eclipse.gef.tools
This package provides several tool implementations.

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Package
Description
org.eclipse.gef
All interfaces, base types, and the plugin class are here.
Class
Description
AbstractConnectionCreationTool
The base implementation for tools which create a connection.
AbstractTool
The base implementation for `Tool`s.
AbstractTool.Input
Allows the user to access mouse and keyboard input.
CellEditorLocator
Constraint for placing `CellEditors`.
ConnectionBendpointTracker
A tracker for creating new bendpoints or dragging existing ones.
ConnectionCreationTool
The default creation tool for connections.
ConnectionDragCreationTool
A connection creation tool that implements DragTracker.
ConnectionEndpointTracker
A DragTracker that moves the endpoint of a connection to another location.
CreationTool
The CreationTool creates new `EditParts` via a `CreationFactory`.
DeselectAllTracker
A DragTracker whose job it is to deselect all `EditParts`.
DirectEditManager
Manages the direct edit operation by creating and maintaining the `CellEditor` and executing the resulting command if the cell editor value has changed.
DirectEditManager.DirectEditBorder
The border used to 'frame' the cell editor.
DragEditPartsTracker
A DragTracker that moves `EditParts`.
DragTreeItemsTracker
Specializes selection to do nothing, the native Tree provides selection for free.
MarqueeDragTracker
A marqueeSelectionTool that implements the DragTracker interface.
MarqueeSelectionTool
A Tool which selects multiple `EditPart`s inside a rectangular area of a Graphical Viewer.
PanningSelectionTool
A subclass of the SelectionTool that allows panning by holding down the space bar.
ResizeTracker
A Tracker for dragging a resize handle.
SelectEditPartTracker
DragTracker used to select, edit, and open `EditParts`.
SelectionTool
Tool to select and manipulate figures.
SimpleDragTracker
A simple drag tracker implementation that does not perform targeting.
TargetingTool
The base implementation for tools which perform targeting of editparts.
ToolUtilities
Utilities for `Tools`.