https://github.com/nikku/bpmn-js-copy-paste-example

An example how to copy and paste between multiple instances of bpmn-js
https://github.com/nikku/bpmn-js-copy-paste-example

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An example how to copy and paste between multiple instances of bpmn-js

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nikku/bpmn-js-copy-paste-example
• Owner: nikku
• Created: 2017-10-12T18:37:31.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-08-22T15:23:03.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-10T21:04:28.570Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: bpmn-js, modeler
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 278 KB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# bpmn-js-copy-paste-example

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This example shows how to copy and paste elements programatically using [bpmn-js](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js).

![pasted screenshot](./resources/screenshot.png)

## Features

* copy and paste between different BPMN modeler instances

* works across browser windows (synchronized via [local storage](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/localStorage))

* fully scriptable

* may be operated by humans, too :wink:

## How it works

You need the [BPMN Modeler](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js/blob/master/lib/Modeler.js) to use copy and paste.

#### Copy

To copy an element, specify it via its `elementId`. From that point on,

we'll use only APIs the BPMN modeler provides:

```javascript

// element to be copied

var elementId = ...;

var clipboard = modeler.get('clipboard'),

    copyPaste = modeler.get('copyPaste'),

    elementRegistry = modeler.get('elementRegistry');

// get element to be copied

var element = elementRegistry.get(elementId);

// copy!

copyPaste.copy(element);

// retrieve clipboard contents

var copied = clipboard.get();

// persist in local storage, encoded as json

localStorage.setItem('bpmnClipboard', JSON.stringify(copied));

```

#### Paste

To paste an element we need to specify the target, as well as the location

where the element needs to be pasted:

```javascript

// to be pasted onto...

var targetId = ...;

var position = ...;

var clipboard = modeler.get('clipboard'),

    copyPaste = modeler.get('copyPaste'),

    elementRegistry = modeler.get('elementRegistry'),

    moddle = modeler.get('moddle');

// retrieve from local storage

var serializedCopy = localStorage.getItem('bpmnClipboard');

// parse tree, reinstantiating contained objects

var parsedCopy = JSON.parse(serializedCopy, createReviver(moddle));

// put into clipboard

clipboard.set(parsedCopy);

// paste tree directly

copyPaste.paste({

  element: elementRegistry.get(targetId),

  point: position

});

// alternatively paste using two-step pasting

copyPaste.paste();

```

#### The Paste Catch

During JSON parsing of the serialized copy tree, we use a [`reviver` function](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON/parse#Using_the_reviver_parameter)

to re-construct model types:

```javascript

function createReviver(moddle) {

  var elCache = {};

  /**

   * The actual reviewer that creates model instances

   * for elements with a $type attribute.

   *

   * Elements with ids will be re-used, if already

   * created.

   *

   * @param  {String} key

   * @param  {Object} object

   *

   * @return {Object} actual element

   */

  return function(key, object) {

    if (typeof object === 'object' && typeof object.$type === 'string') {

      var objectId = object.id;

      if (objectId && elCache[objectId]) {

        return elCache[objectId];

      }

      var type = object.$type;

      var attrs = Object.assign({}, object);

      delete attrs.$type;

      var newEl = moddle.create(type, attrs);

      if (objectId) {

        elCache[objectId] = newEl;

      }

      return newEl;

    }

    return object;

  };

}

```

Checkout the full example [here](./test/copy-paste.js).

## Run the Example

```

# install dependencies

npm install

# run in browser

npm run dev

```

Open multiple instances of the [test site](http://localhost:9876/debug.html) and copy/paste across.

## License

MIT

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