aistudio-wpf-diagram/gong-wpf-dragdrop/src/GongSolutions.WPF.DragDrop/IDragSource.cs

using System;
using System.Windows;

namespace GongSolutions.Wpf.DragDrop
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interface implemented by Drag Handlers.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IDragSource
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Queries whether a drag can be started.
        /// </summary>
        /// 
        /// <param name="dragInfo">
        /// Information about the drag.
        /// </param>
        /// 
        /// <remarks>
        /// To allow a drag to be started, the <see cref="DragInfo.Effects"/> property on <paramref name="dragInfo"/> 
        /// should be set to a value other than <see cref="DragDropEffects.None"/>. 
        /// </remarks>
        void StartDrag(IDragInfo dragInfo);

        /// <summary>
        /// With this action it's possible to check if the drag/drop operation is allowed to start
        /// e.g. check for a UIElement inside a list view item, that should not start a drag/drop operation
        /// </summary>
        bool CanStartDrag(IDragInfo dragInfo);

        /// <summary>
        /// Notifies the drag handler that a drop has occurred.
        /// </summary>
        /// 
        /// <param name="dropInfo">
        ///   Information about the drop.
        /// </param>
        void Dropped(IDropInfo dropInfo);

        /// <summary>
        /// Notifies the drag handler that a drag and drop operation has finished.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="operationResult">The operation result.</param>
        /// <param name="dragInfo">The drag information.</param>
        void DragDropOperationFinished(DragDropEffects operationResult, IDragInfo dragInfo);

        /// <summary>
        /// Notifies the drag handler that a drag has been aborted.
        /// </summary>
        void DragCancelled();

        /// <summary>
        /// Notifies that an exception has occurred upon dragging.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="exception">
        /// The exception that occurrred.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// Boolean indicating whether the exception is handled in the drag handler.
        /// False will rethrow the exception.
        /// </returns>
        bool TryCatchOccurredException(Exception exception);
    }
}