Special Case : Connects

• Connects have no visual aspects, even if they are PathNodes.
• Connects are still moved (x/y) when their connected elements move.
• Obviously, the connected elements move together.
• Path traversal algorithms must stop when reaching connects (ReachablePathFinder, DeletionPathFinder, ConnectionSplineFinder)
• The Auto Layout must special case its treatment of Connects because the connected nodes actually only take up one graphical space.
• A decision has been taken to disallow binding of Connects to the containing ComponentRef. Not doing so has no known implications.

-- Jason Kealey - 14 Jul 2005