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class Link(AbstractItem):
    """
    A line between two items.
    When the items are moved, the line is automatically adjusted to
    stay connected to those items.
    """

    Routing = enum('Link.Routing', ORTHOGONAL=0, STRAIGHT=1, ARC=2, CURVE=3)
    Side = enum('Link.Side',
                AUTO=0,
                TOP=1,
                RIGHT=2,
                BOTTOM=3,
                LEFT=4,
                NO_CLIP=5)

    label = None
    """
    Returns a `GPS.Browsers.Item` element (or None) corresponding to
    the link's label.
    """

    fromLabel = None
    """
    Returns a `GPS.Browsers.Item` element (or None) corresponding to
    the link's source label.
    """

    toLabel = None
    """
    Returns a `GPS.Browsers.Item` element (or None) corresponding to
    the link's target label.
    """

    source = None
    """
    The source `GPS.Browsers.Item` for the link
    """

    target = None
    """
    The target `GPS.Browsers.Item` for the link
    """
    def __init__(self,
                 origin,
                 to,
                 style,
                 routing=Routing.STRAIGHT,
                 label=None,
                 fromX=0.5,
                 fromY=0.5,
                 fromSide=Side.AUTO,
                 fromLabel=None,
                 toX=0.5,
                 toY=0.5,
                 toSide=Side.AUTO,
                 toLabel=None):
        """
        Creates a new link attached to the two items FROM and TO.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item from: the origin of the link.
        :param GPS.Browsers.Item to: the target of the link.
        :param GPS.Browsers.Style style: how to draw the item
        :param GPS.Browsers.Link.Routing routing: the routing algorithm to
           use to compute how the
           link is displayed. A STRAIGHT link takes the shortest route
           between the two items, whereas an ORTHOGONAL link only uses
           horizontal and vertical lines to do so. A CURVE is almost
           the same as a straight link, but is slightly curves, which
           is useful when several links between the same two items exist.
           An ORTHOCURVE link uses bezier curves to link the two items.
        :param float fromX: the position within the origin where the link is
           attached. This is a float in the range 0.0 .. 1.0. The link
           itself is not displayed on top of the origin box, but changing
           the attachment point will change the point at which the link
           exits from the origin box.
        :param float fromY: similar to fromY, for the vertical axis
        :param GPS.Browsers.Link.Side fromSide: This can be used to force the
           link to exist from
           a specific side of its toplevel container. For instance, if you
           set fromX to 0.0, the link will always exit from the left side
           of self. But if self itself is contained within another item,
           it is possible that the line from the left side of self to the
           target of the link will in fact exit from some other place
           in the container item. Setting fromSide to
           GPS.Browsers.Link.Side.LEFT will make sure the link exits from
           the left side of the parent item too.
        :param GPS.Browsers.Item label: a label (in general a TextItem) to
           display in the middle of the link.
        :param GPS.Browsers.Item fromLabel: a label (in general a TextItem) to
           display next to the origin of the link.
        :param float toX: This plays a similar role to fromX, but it can also
           have a negative value. In such a case, GPS will try to move the
           end position of the link along the border of the item, so as to get
           a horizontal or vertical segment. If this is not possible, the
           usual behavior applies to abs(toX) to find the attachment of the
           link in the item.
        :param float toY: similar to toX
        :param GPS.Browsers.Item toLabel: a label (in general a TextItem) to
           display next to the target of the link.
        """

    def set_waypoints(self, points, relative=False):
        """
        Force specific waypoints for link.
        The lines will pass through each of these points when it is routed
        as straight or orthogonal lines.
        By default, the coordinates are absolute (in the same coordinate
        system as the items). If however you specify relative coordinates,
        then each point is relative to the previous one (and the first one
        is relative to the link's attachment point on its origin item).

        :param list_of_float points:
           The floats are grouped into pair, each of which describes
           the coordinates of one points.

        :param bool relative: whether the coordinates are relative to
           the previous point, or absolte.
        """

    def recurse(self):
        """
Esempio n. 2
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class View(GPS.GUI):
    """
    A view shows a part of a diagram and its objects.
    Multiple views can be associated with the same diagram.

    Although this class can be instantiated as is, it is most useful, in
    general, to extend it, in particular by adding a method on_item_clicked::

        class My_View(GPS.Browsers.View):

            def on_item_double_clicked(self, topitem, item, x, y, *args):
                '''
                Called when the user double clicks on a specific item.
                It is recommended to add "*args" in the list of parameters,
                since new parameters might be added in the future.

                :param GPS.Browsers.Item topitem: the toplevel item clicked on
                :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item clicked on.
                   When the item was created from a JSON file (see
                   :func:`GPS.Browsers.Diagram.load_json`), it contains
                   additional fields like `data` and `id` that were extracted
                   from JSON.
                   This item is either topitem or a child of it.
                :param float x: the coordinates of the mouse within the item.
                :param float y: the coordinates of the mouse within the item.
                '''

            def on_item_clicked(self, topitem, item, x, y, *args):
                '''
                Called when the user releases the mouse button on a specific
                item.
                This method is called twice for a double-click (once per
                actual click).
                The parameters are the same as above.
                '''

            def on_create_context(self, context, topitem, item, x, y, *args):
                '''
                Called when the user has right-clicked on an item.
                This function should prepare the context for contextual menus,
                although it does not directly add contextual menu entries.
                Instead, declare those menus as usual with
                :class:`GPS.Contextual` or :func:`gs_utils.make_interactive`.

                :param GPS.Context context: the context.
                   The function should add custom fields to this context.
                   These fields can then be tested for the filter or the
                   action associated with a :class:`GPS.Contextual`.
                '''

            def on_key(self, topitem, item, key, *args):
                '''
                Called when the user presses a keyboard key while the view has
                the focus.

                :param GPS.Browsers.Item topitem: the toplevel item clicked on
                :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the specific item clicked on.
                :param int key: the key that was pressed (see Gdk.KEY_*
                   constants)
                '''

    """

    Background = enum('View.Background', NONE=0, COLOR=1, GRID=2, LINES=3)

    scale = 1.0
    """
    The scaling factor for the view. This is a writable property
    """

    topleft = (0.0, 0.0)
    """
    The coordinates of the top-left corner of the view.
    This is a writable property
    """

    diagram = None
    """
    The :class:`GPS.Browsers.Diagram` that the view is referring to.
    This is a writable property.
    """

    editing_in_progress = False
    """
    A read-only property that indicates whether the user is currently
    interactively modifying the contents of an item (for instance an
    EditableTextItem). See :func:`GPS.Browsers.View.start_editing`
    """
    def __init__(self):
        """
        Creates the python class instance, but does not associate it with any
        window yet.
        Before any of the other functions can be called, you first need to
        call self.create() to create the actual window. This creation is done
        in two steps, so that you can create your own class extending view.
        This is in particular needed to provide support for user interaction.
        """

    def create(self,
               diagram,
               title,
               save_desktop=None,
               snap_to_grid=True,
               snap_to_guides=False,
               toolbar='Browser'):
        """
        Creates a new view that shows the given diagram.
        This view is automatically made visible in GPS.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Diagram diagram: the diagram to display.
        :param str title: the title used for the notebook tab.
        :param func(child) save_desktop: An optional callback when GPS is
           saving the desktop. It is passed the MDIWindow in which the view
           was put, and should return a string to store in the desktop (see
           :func:`GPS.MDI.add` for more information). This is generally not
           useful, unless you are writting a custom python module, in which
           case the parameter should be set to "module._save_desktop". See
           the documentation for :file:`modules.py` for more information.
        :param bool snap_to_grid: whether items should preferably align on
           the grid when they are moved (ie they might be moved an additional
           small amount so that they are properly aligned). Snapping is
           systematically disabled when the user moves the item while pressing
           shift.
        :param bool snap_to_guides: whether items should preferably align on
           smart guides. These guides are generated for particular points of
           interests of the other items (typically the top, middle and bottom
           of the bounding box). This feature is useful to help user align
           items.
        :param str toolbar: The name of the toolbar definition to use for the
           local toolbar of the browser. Such definitions are found in the
           file share/gnatstudio/menus.xml in the GPS install. If the name is
           not defined in that file, a new definition will be used that extends
           the standard browsers toolbar. You can later add custom actions
           to the toolbar by using :func:`GPS.Action.button`
        """

    def scale_to_fit(self, max_scale=4.0):
        """
        Scale and scroll the view so that all the items in the model are
        visible.

        :param float max_scale: maximum scaling factor to allow.
        """

    def set_background(self, type, style=None, size=20.0):
        """
        Set the type of background to display in the view.

        :param GPS.Browsers.View.Background type: the type of background
           to display.
        :param GPS.Browsers.Style style: the style to use for the drawing.
           Depending on the style, the stroke or the fill should be set
           (or perhaps both). For instance the COLOR background uses the
           fill pattern (color or gradient). If you are using GRID, the
           fill should be unset, but the stroke should be set.
           When using a gradient, it is not resized to the size of the view
           (as opposed to what is done for items for instance), so it should
           be something like `linear 0 0 1000 1000 0 black 1 yellow`

        :param float size: the size of the grid, when using GRID or DOTS.
        """

    def animate_item_position(self, item, x, y, duration=0.4):
        """
        Moves an item to a new position.
        This is animated, i.e. the item will go through various steps before
        reaching that position.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to move
        :param float x: coordinates relative to parent or browser.
        :param float y: coordinates relative to parent or browser.
        :param float duration: how long the animation should take

        .. seealso: :func:`GPS.Browsers.Item.set_position`
        """

    def set_selection_style(self, style):
        """
        The style used to highlight the selected items (see
        :func:`GPS.Browsers.Diagram.set_selection_mode`).

        :param GPS.Browsers.Style style: the style to use.
        """

    def set_read_only(self, readonly=True):
        """
        A read-only view does not allow users to move items.
        It is still possible to click on items though, or zoom and scroll the
        view.

        :param bool readonly: whether the view is read-only.
        """

    def center_on(self, point, xpos=0.5, ypos=0.5):
        """
        Scrolls the view so that the point is at the given position within
        the view (in the middle if xpos and ypos are both 0.5, or to the
        left if xpos is 0.0, or the right if xpos is 1.0, and so on).

        :param tuple point: the point
        """

    def scroll_into_view(self, item, duration=0.0):
        """
        Scrolls the view as little as possible so that item becomes visible.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to show
        :param float duration: if not null, scrolling will be animated over
           that period of time.
        """

    def export_pdf(self, filename, format="a4", visible_only=True):
        """
        Creates a PDF file with the contents of the view.

        :param GPS.File filename: the name of the file to create or
           override.
        :param str format: one of "a4", "a4_portrait", "a4_landscape",
           or similar variants with "a3" and "letter". It can also be
           a string "width,height" where the size is given in inches.
        :param bool visible_only: if True, the output will match was is
           visible in the view. If False, the output will include the
           whole contents of the diagram.
        """

    def start_editing(self, item):
        """
        If `item` is editable, start interactive editing, as if the user
        had clicked on it.

        .. seealso: :func:`GPS.Browsers.View.cancel_editing`
        """

    def cancel_editing(self):
        """
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class Item(AbstractItem):
    """
    This abstract class represents any of the items that can be displayed in
    a browser.
    Such items have an outline, whose form depends on the type of the item
    (rectangular, polygone,...)
    They can almost all contain children. Unless you specified an explicit
    size for the item, its size will be computed to include all the children.
    The children are stacked either vertically or horizontally within their
    container, so that one child appears by default immediately below or to
    the right of the previous one.
    Extra margins can be specified to force extra space.
    """

    Align = enum('Item.Align', START=0, MIDDLE=1, END=2)
    Overflow = enum('Item.Overflow', PREVENT=0, HIDE=1)
    Layout = enum('Item.Layout', HORIZONTAL=0, VERTICAL=1)

    Size = enum('Item.Size', FIT=-1, AUTO=-2)
    """
    Describes the size of an item. In general, the size is given as a number
    of pixels. There are however a few special values.

       - FIT indicates that the item is sized so that it fits exactly in its
         parent container, including the child margins. So for instance given a
         parent with a vertical layout, of width 200px, and a child with
         10px margins both on left and right, then the child's width will be
         set to 180px.

       - AUTO indicates that the item's size is computed so that all of its
         children fit exactly inside the item.
    """

    children = None
    """
    The list of :class:`GPS.Browsers.Item` that were added to the item.
    This property is not writable.
    """
    def __init__(self):
        """
        Will raise an exception, this is an abstract class.
        """

    def set_position(self, x=None, y=None, anchorx=0.0, anchory=0.0):
        """
        Indicates the position of the item. This is the position within its
        parent item, or if there is no parent this is the absolute position
        of the item within the diagram.
        Calling this function should always be done for toplevel items, but
        is optional for children, since their position is computed
        automatically by their container (which is especially useful with
        text items, whose size might be hard to compute).

        :param float x: coordinates relative to parent or browser.
        :param float y: coordinates relative to parent or browser.
        :param float anchorx: what position within the item x is refering to.
           If set to 0.0, x indicates the left side of the item. If set to
           0.5, x indicates the middle of the item. 1.0 indicates the right
           side of the item.
        :param float anchory: what position within the item y is refering to.

        .. seealso: :func:`GPS.Browsers.View.animate_item_position`
           This other function animates the item to its new position
        """

    def set_child_layout(self, layout=Layout.VERTICAL):
        """
        Choose how children are organized within this item.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item.Layout layout: if set to VERTICAL, then
           the child items are put below one another, otherwise they are
           put next to one another.
        """

    def set_size(self, width=-1.0, height=-1.0):
        """
        Forces a specific size for self.
        This overrides any previous call to set_width_range and
        set_height_range.

        :param float width: actual width. If -1, the width will be
           computed automatically.
        :param float height: actual height. If -1, the height will be
           computed automatically.
        """

    def set_width_range(self, min=-1.0, max=-1.0):
        """
        Constrain the range of width for self.
        Self could be make larger if its children request a larger size, but
        will not smaller than the given size.
        The default is for items to use the full width of their parent (for
        vertical layout) or the full height (for horizontal layout), and
        the size required by their children for the other axis.
        This overrides any previous call to set_size

        :param float min:  minimal width
        :param float max:  maximal width
        """

    def set_height_range(self, min=-1.0, max=-1.0):
        """
        Constrain the range of height for self.
        Self could be make larger if its children request a larger size, but
        will not smaller than the given size.
        The default is for items to use the full width of their parent (for
        vertical layout) or the full height (for horizontal layout), and
        the size required by their children for the other axis.
        This overrides any previous call to set_size

        :param float min:  minimal height
        :param float max:  maximal height
        """

    def toplevel(self):
        """
        The item that contains self, or self
        itself if it is already a toplevel item. This is simply computed by
        using the :func:`GPS.Browsers.AbstractItem.parent` property.

        :return: a :class:`GPS.Browsers.AbstractItem`
        """

    def add(self,
            item,
            align=Align.START,
            margin=(0, 0, 0, 0),
            float=False,
            overflow=Overflow.PREVENT):
        """
        Add a child item.
        This child will be displayed as part of the item, and will move with
        it. The size of the child will impact the size of its parent, unless
        you have forced a specific size for the latter.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to add

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item.Align align: How the item should be aligned
           within its parent. When
           the size of the child is computed automatically, it will have the
           same width as its parent (for vertical layout) or the same height
           as its parent (for horizontal layout), minus the margins. In this
           case, the align parameter will play no role. But when the child is
           smaller than its parent, the align parameter indicates on which
           side an extra margin is added.

        :param list_of_float margin: Extra margin to each side of the item
           (resp. top, right, bottom and left margin). These a float values.

        :param bool float: Whether the child should be floating within its
           parent.
           This impacts the layout: by default, in a vertical layout, all
           children are put below one another, so that they do not overlap.
           However, when a child is floating, it will be put at the current
           y coordinate, but the next item will be put at the same coordinate
           as if the child was not there.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item.Overflow overflow: Whether the child's size
           should impact the parent
           size. For instance, you might want to display as much text as
           possible in a box. When overflow is set to PREVENT, the box
           will be made as large as needed to have the whole text visible
           (unless you have specified an explicit size for the box, as
           usual). But when the overflow is set to HIDE, the box will
           get its size from the other children, and the text will simply
           be ellipsized if it does not fit in the box.
        """

    def recurse(self):
        """
        A generator that returns self and all its child items.
        For instance:

            for it in item.recurse():
                ...
        """

    def get_parent_with_id(self):
        """
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class Diagram(object):
    """
    A diagram contains a set of items.

    You can extend this class with your own, and declare the following
    special subprograms which are called automatically by GPS::

            def on_selection_changed(self, item, *args):
                '''
                Called when the selection status of item has changed.

                :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item that was selected or
                  unselected. This is set to None when all items were
                  unselected.
                '''
    """

    Selection = enum('Diagram.Selection', NONE=0, SINGLE=1, MULTIPLE=2)

    selected = None
    """
    The list of selected :class:`GPS.Browsers.Item`
    """

    items = None
    """
    The list of all :class:`GPS.Browsers.Item` in the diagram. This only
    include toplevel items, you will need to iterate their own children if
    you need access to them. This also includes links.
    """
    def __init__(self):
        """
        Creates a new empty diagram.
        """

    def add(self, item):
        """
        Add a new item to the diagram. The coordinates of the item
        are set through item.set_position().

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to add
        """

    def links(self, item):
        """
        Return the incoming or outgoing links for item (i.e. all links for
        which item is a source or a target)

        :param GPS.Browsers.AbstractItem item: the source of the links
        :return: list of :class:`GPS.Browsers.AbstractItem`
        """

    def set_selection_mode(self, mode=Selection.SINGLE):
        """
        Controls the selection in the views associated with this buffer.
        It can be used to indicate whether a single item or multiple items
        can be selected.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Diagram.Selection mode: the type of selection
        """

    @staticmethod
    def load_json_data(data, diagramFactory=None):
        """
        Load a JSON description and display the corresponding data.
        See :func:`GPS.Browsers.Diagram.load_json` for more information on the
        format of the JSON file.
        """

    @staticmethod
    def load_json(file, diagramFactory=None):
        """
        Load a JSON file into a series of diagrams.

        The format of the file is described below, and is basically a
        serialization of all the style and object attributes mentioned
        elsewhere in this documentation.

        The JSON file should contain an object ("{...}") with the following
        attributes:

            - `styles`: this is a dict of style objects. Each style is itself
              described as an object whose attributes are any of the valid
              parameters for :func:`GPS.Browsers.Style.__init__`.

              There are a few special ids that can be used to set the default
              properties or styles for the items defined in this json
              file. For instance, if the id starts with "__default_props_"
              followed by one of the valid item type, the object can define
              the default attribute for any of the valid attributes of items.

              If the id starts with "__default_style_", the object defines the
              style properties for any of the item type.

              For instance::

                  {"styles": {
                     '__default_props_text': {"margin": [0, 5, 0, 5]},
                     '__default_props_rect': {"minWidth": 200},
                     '__default_style_text': {"fontName": "arial 10"},
                     'customStyle1': {"stroke": "blue"}
                  }}

            - `templates`: this is a dictionary of diagram objects (as
              described below. They are not created or inserted in the
              diagram. However, if a later description inside `diagrams`
              contains an attribute 'template', then that attribute will be
              replaced by all the attributes defined in the template. For
              instance::

                  'templates': {
                      '#tmpl0': { 'type': 'rect'; 'width': 10 }
                  },
                  'diagrams': [
                      { 'template': '#tmp10',
                        'height': 20
                      }
                  ]

              is equivalent to putting the type and the width inline in
              the objet definition, but provide better sharing.

            - `diagrams`: this is a list of diagram object. A single file can
              contain multiple diagrams, but a browser window always only
              displays a single diagram.

              Each diagram object has two possible attributes:

                  * `items`: this is a list of item objects (see below)
                  * `links`: this is a list of link objects (see below)

        An item object is itself described with a JSON object, with the
        following possible attributes:

            - `id`: an optional string, which defines an id for an object.
              This id can be used when creating links. It is also stored
              as an id attribute in the instance of :class:`GPS.Browsers.Item`
              that is created.

            - `data`: this field is stored as is in the generated instance
              of GPS.Browsers.Item. It can be used to store any application
              specific data, in particular since the instance will be passed
              to the callbacks to handle click events.

            - `x`, `y`, `anchorx`, `anchory`: optional float attributes. See
              the description of :func:`GPS.Browsers.Item.set_position()`.

            - `width`, `height`: the size of the item. This can be specified
              as a positive float to specify a size in pixels. Alternatively
              it can be set to `GPS.Browsers.Item.Size.FIT` (-1) so that the
              item and its margins occupy the full width of its parent (for a
              vertical layout) or the full height (for a horizontal layout).
              It can also be set to `GPS.Browsers.Item.Size.AUTO` (-2) so that
              the item occupies the minimal size needed for all of its
              children. The default is FIT.

            - `style`: an optional string (which then references the id of one
              of the styles defined in the "styles" attribute described above,
              or an inline JSON object that describes a style as above.

            - `type`: the type of the item. Valid values are "rect", "hr",
              "ellipse", "polyline" or "text" (see the corresponding classes in
              this documentation). This attribute is optional, and will be
              guessed automatically in some cases. For instance, when the
              object also has a `text` attribute, it is considered as a text
              item. If it has a "points" attribute it is considered as a
              polyline item. The default `type` is "rect".

            - `minWidth` and `minHeight`: the minimal size for an item. See
              :func:`GPS.Browsers.Item.set_min_size()`.

            - `vbox` and `hbox`: list of items, which are the children of the
              current item. These children are organized either vertically or
              horizontally (only one of the two attributes can be specified,
              vbox takes precedence).

        When an item is created as a child of another one (in its parent's
        `vbox` or `hbox`), it may have the following additional attributes.
        See :func:`GPS.Browsers.Item.add` for more information.

            - `margin`: the margins around the item. This is either a single
              float (in which case all margins are equal), or a list of four
              floats which give the top, right, bottom and left margins
              respectively.

            - `align`: one of the values from :class:`GPS.Browsers.Item.Align`.
              In a JSON file, though, you can only use the corresponding
              integer values.

            - `float`: whether the item is set as floating

            - `overflow`: one of the integer values for
              :class:`GPS.Browers.Item.Overflow`

        Text objects (corresponding to :class:`GPS.Browsers.TextItem`) have the
        following additional attributes:

            - `text`: the text to display.

            - `directed`: one of the values from
              :class:`GPS.Browsers.TextItem.Text_Arrow`, which indicates that
              an extra arrow should be displayed next to the text. This is
              mostly relevant when the text is used as a label on a link, in
              which case the actual arrow will be computed automatically from
              the orientation of the link.

        Hr objects (corresponding to :class:`GPS.Browsers.HrItem`) have the
        following additional attributes:

            - `text`: the text to display.

        Polyline objects (corresponding to :class:`GPS.Browsers.PolylineItem`)
        have the following additional attributes:

            - `points`: the points that describe the contour of the object, as
              a list of floats. They are grouped into pairs, each of which
              describes the coordinates of a point.

            - `close`: whether the last point should automatically be linked
              to the first.

            - `relative`: an optional boolean (defaults to false) that
              indicates whether the points are coordinates relative to the
              item's topleft corner, or are relative to the previous point.

        Rect items (corresponding to :class:`GPS.Browsers.RectItem`) have the
        following additional attributes:


            - `radius`: optional float indicating the radius for the corners
              of the rectangle.

        A link object contains the following attributes (see
        :class:`GPS.Browser.Link` for more information on the parameters):

            - `id`: an optional string id for the link, if you need to create
              links to it.

            - `from` and `to`: these are record with one mandatory field,
              `ref`, which is the id of one of the objects or links created
              previously. In addition, these records can also specify the
              following attributes:

                   - `anchorx`, `anchory`: floats in the range 0.0 .. 1.0
                     which specify where the item is attached in its target
                     item

                   - `side` takes its value from GPS.Browsers.Link.Side, and
                     is used to force the link to emerge from one specific
                     side of the item.

                   - `label` is a JSON object describing an item, as described
                     earlier. This will generally be a text item.

            - `label`: one of :class:`GPS.Browsers.Item`, to display in the
              middle of the link. This will generally be a text item. If it
              is directed, the arrow will be computed from the orientation of
              the link.

            - `route`: one of :class:`GPS.Browsers.Link.Routing` (as integer)
              to indicate how the link is displayed.

            - `waypoints`: a list of floats, which will be grouped into pairs
              to define waypoints. See :func:`GPS.Browsers.Link.set_waypoints`.
              An alternative definition is to use an object with two fields,
              `points` which is the list of floats, and `relative` which is
              a bool indicating whether the points are in absolute coordinates
              or relative to the previous point.

        Here is an example which draws two items linked together::

            {"styles": {},
             "diagrams": [
               {"items": [
                  {"x": 0, "y": 0, "style": "customStyle1",
                   "id": "first item",
                   "width": 100, "height": 100,
                   "vbox": [
                      {"text": "Name",
                       "style": {"fontName": "arial 20", stroke:null}},
                      {"type": "hr", "text":"attributes"},
                      {"text": "+attr:integer"}
                   ]
                  },
                  {"x": 100, "y":200",
                   "id": "second item",
                   "text": "Annotation"},
                ],
                "links": [
                  {"from": {"ref": "first item"},
                   "to":   {"ref": "second item"},
                   "style": {"stroke": "blue", "dashes": [4, 4]}}
                ]
               }
            ]
            }


        :param str file: an object that has a read() function, or the name
           of a file as a string.
        :param callable diagramFactory: a callback that creates a new instance
           of GPS.Browsers.Diagram or one of its derived classes. Typically,
           you could pass the class itself, since calling it will create a new
           instance.
           As a special case, the diagrams returned by this function include a
           special `ids` field, which is a dict mapping the id to the actual
           item.
        :return: the list of GPS.Browsers.Diagram objects created.
        """

    def is_selected(self, item):
        """
        Whether the item is selected.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to check
        :return: a boolean
        """

    def changed(self):
        """
        This method should be called whenever the contents of the diagram has
        changed, or some items have been modified. This will trigger a
        re-display of the diagram.
        Not needed when you only added a new item to the diagram.
        """

    def clear(self):
        """
        Remove all items from the diagram.
        """

    def clear_selection(self):
        """
        Unselect all items in the diagram.
        """

    def lower_item(self, item):
        """
        Lower the item, so that it is displayed below all other items.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to lower.
        """

    def raise_item(self, item):
        """
        Raise the item, so that it is displayed above all other items.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to raise.
        """

    def remove(self, item):
        """
        Remove an item from the diagram.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to remove.
        """

    def select(self, item):
        """
        Select the item. If the diagram is set up for single selection, any
        previously selected item is first unselected.

        :param GPS.Browsers.Item item: the item to select.
        """

    def unselect(self, item):
        """