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+package application.editor;
+
+import java.util.EventObject;
+
+import com.mxgraph.swing.mxGraphComponent;
+import com.mxgraph.swing.view.mxICellEditor;
+
+abstract public class FlowCellEditor implements mxICellEditor {
+
+    protected Stage stage = null;
+    protected mxGraphComponent graphComponent = null;
+
+    protected Object editingCell = null;
+
+    /*************************************************************
+     *  [ *constructor]
+     /*************************************************************
+     *
+     * @param stage
+     * @param graphComponent
+     */
+    protected FlowCellEditor(Stage stage, mxGraphComponent graphComponent) {
+        this.stage = stage;
+        this.graphComponent = graphComponent;
+    }
+
+    /*************************************************************
+     *  [ *public ]
+     /*************************************************************
+     *
+     */
+    public Object getEditingCell() {
+        return this.editingCell;
+    }
+
+    /*************************************************************
+     *
+     */
+    abstract public void startEditing(Object cellObj, EventObject eventObj);
+
+    /*************************************************************
+     *
+     */
+    abstract public void stopEditing(boolean cancel);
+}