diff --git a/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/application/editor/FlowCellEditor.java b/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/application/editor/FlowCellEditor.java
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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 FlowCellEditor(Stage stage, mxGraphComponent graphComponent) {
+		this.stage = stage;
+		this.graphComponent = graphComponent;
+	}
+	
+	abstract	public Object getEditingCell();
+	abstract public void startEditing(Object arg0, EventObject arg1);
+	abstract public void stopEditing(boolean arg0);
+}