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+/*
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the Virtual Leaf.
+ *
+ *  The Virtual Leaf is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Virtual Leaf is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with the Virtual Leaf.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ *  Copyright 2010 Roeland Merks.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef _NODEITEM_H_
+#define _NODEITEM_H_
+
+#include <QGraphicsScene>
+#include <QGraphicsItem>
+#include "simitembase.h"
+#include "node.h"
+#include "cell.h"
+
+class NodeItem: public QGraphicsItem, public SimItemBase
+{
+public:
+  NodeItem( Node *n, QGraphicsScene *canvas );
+  ~NodeItem() {}
+  Node &getNode(void) const { return *class_cast<Node*>(obj); }
+  virtual void userMove(double dx, double dy);  
+  
+  QRectF boundingRect() const;
+  void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget);
+  QPainterPath shape() const;
+  void setBrush( QBrush newbrush) { brush = newbrush; }
+  void setColor(void); 
+  /*! We use this function internally, to (somewhat) interactively edit init configurations.
+    Simply put the property to be change upon clicking a node in this function. */
+  void OnClick( const Qt::MouseButton &mb );
+  void OnClick(void);
+protected:
+  QBrush brush;
+  QRectF ellipsesize;
+
+private:
+};
+
+#endif