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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, the JUNG Project and the Regents of the University of
+ * California All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is open-source under the BSD license; see either "license.txt"
+ * or http://jung.sourceforge.net/license.txt for a description.
+ *
+ *
+ * Created on Apr 12, 2005
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.jung.algorithms.layout;
+
+import java.awt.Shape;
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for coordinate-based selection of graph components.
+ * @author Tom Nelson
+ * @author Joshua O'Madadhain
+ */
+public interface GraphElementAccessor<V, E>
+{
+ /**
+ * Returns a vertex which is associated with the
+ * location <code>(x,y)</code>. This is typically determined
+ * with respect to the vertex's location as specified
+ * by a <code>Layout</code>.
+ */
+ V getVertex(Layout<V,E> layout, double x, double y);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the vertices contained within {@code rectangle} relative
+ * to {@code layout}.
+ */
+ Collection<V> getVertices(Layout<V,E> layout, Shape rectangle);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns an edge which is associated with the
+ * location <code>(x,y)</code>. This is typically determined
+ * with respect to the edge's location as specified
+ * by a {@code Layout}.
+ */
+ E getEdge(Layout<V,E> layout, double x, double y);
+
+}
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