# eric7.Graphics.AssociationItem

Module implementing a graphics item for an association between two items.

### Global Attributes

None

### Classes

AssociationItem | Class implementing a graphics item for an association between two items.
AssociationPointRegion | Class defining the regions for an association end point.
AssociationType | Class defining the association types.

### Functions

None

## AssociationItem

Class implementing a graphics item for an association between two items.

The association is drawn as an arrow starting at the first items and ending at the second.

### Derived from

EricArrowItem

### Class Attributes

None

### Class Methods

fromDict | Class method to create an association item from persisted data.
parseAssociationItemDataString | Class method to parse the given persistence data.

### Methods

AssociationItem | Constructor
__calculateEndingPoints_center | Private method to calculate the ending points of the association item.
__calculateEndingPoints_rectangle | Private method to calculate the ending points of the association item.
__calculateEndingPoints_topToBottom | Private method to calculate the ending points of the association item.
__findIntersection | Private method to calculate the intersection point of two lines.
__findPointRegion | Private method to find out, which region of rectangle rect contains the point (PosX, PosY) and returns the region number.
__findRectIntersectionPoint | Private method to find the intersection point of a line with a rectangle.
__mapRectFromItem | Private method to map item's rectangle to this item's coordinate system.
__updateEndPoint | Private method to update an endpoint.
toDict | Public method to collect data to be persisted.
unassociate | Public method to unassociate from the widgets.
widgetMoved | Public method to recalculate the association after a widget was moved.

### Static Methods

None

#### AssociationItem.fromDict (class method)

fromDict(data, umlItems, colors=None)

Class method to create an association item from persisted data.

data (dict)
  dictionary containing the persisted data as generated by toDict()
umlItems (list of UMLItem)
  list of UML items
colors (tuple of (QColor, QColor))
  tuple containing the foreground and background colors

Return:
  created association item

Return Type:
  AssociationItem

#### AssociationItem.parseAssociationItemDataString (class method)

parseAssociationItemDataString(data)

Class method to parse the given persistence data.

data (str)
  persisted data to be parsed

Return:
  tuple with the IDs of the source and destination items, the association type and a flag indicating to associate from top to bottom

Return Type:
  tuple of (int, int, int, bool)

#### AssociationItem (Constructor)

AssociationItem(itemA, itemB, assocType=AssociationType.NORMAL, topToBottom=False, colors=None, parent=None, )

Constructor

itemA (UMLItem)
  first widget of the association
itemB (UMLItem)
  second widget of the association
assocType (AssociationType)
  type of the association
topToBottom (bool)
  flag indicating to draw the association from item A top to item B bottom
colors (tuple of (QColor, QColor))
  tuple containing the foreground and background colors
parent (QGraphicsItem)
  reference to the parent object

#### AssociationItem.__calculateEndingPoints_center

__calculateEndingPoints_center()

Private method to calculate the ending points of the association item.

The ending points are calculated from the centers of the two associated items.

#### AssociationItem.__calculateEndingPoints_rectangle

__calculateEndingPoints_rectangle()

Private method to calculate the ending points of the association item.

The ending points are calculated by the following method.

For each item the diagram is divided in four Regions by its diagonals as indicated below

                +------------------------------+
                |        \  Region 2  /        |
                |         \          /         |
                |          |--------|          |
                |          | \    / |          |
                |          |  \  /  |          |
                |          |   \/   |          |
                | Region 1 |   /\   | Region 3 |
                |          |  /  \  |          |
                |          | /    \ |          |
                |          |--------|          |
                |         /          \         |
                |        /  Region 4  \        |
                +------------------------------+

Each diagonal is defined by two corners of the bounding rectangle.

To calculate the start point we have to find out in which region (defined by itemA's diagonals) is itemB's TopLeft corner (lets call it region M). After that the start point will be the middle point of rectangle's side contained in region M.

To calculate the end point we repeat the above but in the opposite direction (from itemB to itemA)

#### AssociationItem.__calculateEndingPoints_topToBottom

__calculateEndingPoints_topToBottom()

Private method to calculate the ending points of the association item.

The ending points are calculated from the top center of the lower item to the bottom center of the upper item.

#### AssociationItem.__findIntersection

__findIntersection(p1, p2, p3, p4)

Private method to calculate the intersection point of two lines.

The first line is determined by the points p1 and p2, the second line by p3 and p4. If the intersection point is not contained in the segment p1p2, then it returns (-1.0, -1.0).

For the function's internal calculations remember:
QT coordinates start with the point (0,0) as the topleft corner and x-values increase from left to right and y-values increase from top to bottom; it means the visible area is quadrant I in the regular XY coordinate system

                Quadrant II     |   Quadrant I
               -----------------|-----------------
                Quadrant III    |   Quadrant IV

In order for the linear function calculations to work in this method we must switch x and y values (x values become y values and viceversa)

p1 (QPointF)
  first point of first line
p2 (QPointF)
  second point of first line
p3 (QPointF)
  first point of second line
p4 (QPointF)
  second point of second line

Return:
  the intersection point

Return Type:
  QPointF

#### AssociationItem.__findPointRegion

__findPointRegion(rect, posX, posY)

Private method to find out, which region of rectangle rect contains the point (PosX, PosY) and returns the region number.

rect (QRectF)
  rectangle to calculate the region for
posX (float)
  x position of point
posY (float)
  y position of point

Return:
  the calculated region number
  West = Region 1
  North = Region 2
  East = Region 3
  South = Region 4
  NorthWest = On diagonal 2 between Region 1 and 2
  NorthEast = On diagonal 1 between Region 2 and 3
  SouthEast = On diagonal 2 between Region 3 and 4
  SouthWest = On diagonal 1 between Region4 and 1
  Center = On diagonal 1 and On diagonal 2 (the center)

Return Type:
  AssociationPointRegion

#### AssociationItem.__findRectIntersectionPoint

__findRectIntersectionPoint(item, p1, p2)

Private method to find the intersection point of a line with a rectangle.

item (UMLItem)
  item to check against
p1 (QPointF)
  first point of the line
p2 (QPointF)
  second point of the line

Return:
  the intersection point

Return Type:
  QPointF

#### AssociationItem.__mapRectFromItem

__mapRectFromItem(item)

Private method to map item's rectangle to this item's coordinate system.

item (QGraphicsRectItem)
  reference to the item to be mapped

Return:
  item's rectangle in local coordinates

Return Type:
  QRectF

#### AssociationItem.__updateEndPoint

__updateEndPoint(region, isWidgetA)

Private method to update an endpoint.

region (AssociationPointRegion)
  the region for the endpoint
isWidgetA (bool)
  flag indicating update for itemA is done

#### AssociationItem.toDict

toDict()

Public method to collect data to be persisted.

Return:
  dictionary containing data to be persisted

Return Type:
  dict

#### AssociationItem.unassociate

unassociate()

Public method to unassociate from the widgets.

#### AssociationItem.widgetMoved

widgetMoved()

Public method to recalculate the association after a widget was moved.

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## AssociationPointRegion

Class defining the regions for an association end point.

### Derived from

enum.Enum

### Class Attributes

CENTER
EAST
NORTH
NORTH_EAST
NORTH_WEST
NO_REGION
SOUTH
SOUTH_EAST
SOUTH_WEST
WEST

### Class Methods

None

### Methods

None

### Static Methods

None

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## AssociationType

Class defining the association types.

### Derived from

enum.Enum

### Class Attributes

GENERALISATION
IMPORTS
NORMAL

### Class Methods

None

### Methods

None

### Static Methods

None

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