GEF Programmer's Guide
org.eclipse.gef

Draw2d focuses on efficient painting and layout of figures. The GEF plug-in adds an editing layer on top of Draw2d. The purpose of this framework is to:

  1. Facilitate the display of some existing model graphically using draw2d figures

  2. Support interactions from mouse, keyboard, or the Eclipse workbench

  3. Provide common components related to the above