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< 	 * Removes the figure from the drawing and releases it.
---
> 	 * Removes a figure from the figure list, but
> 	 * doesn't release it. Use this method to temporarily
> 	 * manipulate a figure outside of the drawing.
> 	 *
> 	 * @param figure that is part of the drawing and should be added
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< 
< 	public synchronized Figure remove(Figure figure) {
---
> 	public synchronized Figure orphan(Figure figure) {
> 		Figure orphanedFigure = super.orphan(figure);
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< 		if (figure.listener() != null) {
< 			figure.listener().figureRequestRemove(new FigureChangeEvent(figure, null));
< 			return figure;
---
> 		if (orphanedFigure.listener() != null) {
> 			orphanedFigure.listener().figureRequestRemove(new FigureChangeEvent(orphanedFigure, null));
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< 		return null;
---
> 		return orphanedFigure;
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< 	/**
< 	 * Handles a removeFromDrawing request that
< 	 * is passed up the figure container hierarchy.
< 	 * @see FigureChangeListener
< 	 */
< 	public void figureRequestRemove(FigureChangeEvent e) {
< 		Figure figure = e.getFigure();
< 		if (fFigures.contains(figure)) {
< 			// Bugfix: This call will cleans up the quad-tree as well [JY]
< 			super.remove(figure);
< 			//fFigures.removeElement(figure);
< 			//figure.removeFromContainer(this);   // will invalidate figure
< 			figure.release();
< 		}
< 		else {
< 			System.err.println("Attempt to remove non-existing figure");
---
> 	public synchronized Figure add(Figure figure) {
> 		Figure addedFigure = super.add(figure);
> 		if (addedFigure.listener() != null) {
> 			addedFigure.listener().figureRequestUpdate(new FigureChangeEvent(figure, null));
> 			return addedFigure;
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> 		return addedFigure;
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< 	 * Forces an update
---
> 	 * Forces an update of the drawing change listeners.