protected void automateAddition(Workspace workspace, char character) {
   TypeBlockManager typeBlockManager = workspace.getTypeBlockManager();
   if (!typeBlockManager.isEnabled()) {
     System.err.println("AutoMateMultiplication invoked but typeBlockManager is disabled.");
     return;
   }
   // get focus block
   Long parentBlockID = typeBlockManager.focusManager.getFocusBlockID();
   if (isNullBlockInstance(parentBlockID)) {
     // focus on canvas
     automateBlockInsertion(workspace, "sum", null);
   } else {
     Block parentBlock = workspace.getEnv().getBlock(parentBlockID);
     if (parentBlock.getGenusName().equals("string")) {
       // focus on string block
       automateBlockInsertion(workspace, "string-append", null);
     } else if (parentBlock.getGenusName().equals("string-append")) {
       // focus on string append block
       automateBlockInsertion(workspace, "string-append", null);
     } else {
       // focus on any other block
       automateBlockInsertion(workspace, "sum", null);
     }
   }
 }
  /** assumes number and differen genus exist and number genus has ediitabel lable */
  protected void automateNegationInsertion(Workspace workspace) {
    TypeBlockManager typeBlockManager = workspace.getTypeBlockManager();
    if (!typeBlockManager.isEnabled()) {
      System.err.println("AutoMateNegationInsertion invoked but typeBlockManager is disabled.");
      return;
    }

    //		====================>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    //		====================focus coming in>>>>>>>>>> TODO
    //		====================>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    // get focus block
    Long parentBlockID = typeBlockManager.focusManager.getFocusBlockID();
    if (isNullBlockInstance(parentBlockID)) {
      // focus on canvas
      automateBlockInsertion(workspace, "number", "-");

    } else {
      Block parentBlock = workspace.getEnv().getBlock(parentBlockID);
      if (parentBlock.isDataBlock()) {
        // focus on a data block
        automateBlockInsertion(workspace, "difference", null);
      } else {
        // focus on a non-data block
        automateBlockInsertion(workspace, "number", "-");
      }
    }
  }
 protected void automateMultiplication(Workspace workspace, char character) {
   TypeBlockManager typeBlockManager = workspace.getTypeBlockManager();
   if (!typeBlockManager.isEnabled()) {
     System.err.println("AutoMateMultiplication invoked but typeBlockManager is disabled.");
     return;
   }
   if (!isNullBlockInstance(typeBlockManager.focusManager.getFocusBlockID())) {
     Block parentBlock =
         workspace.getEnv().getBlock(typeBlockManager.focusManager.getFocusBlockID());
     if (parentBlock.getGenusName().equals("number")) {
       automateBlockInsertion(workspace, "product", null);
       return;
     }
   }
   automateAutoComplete(workspace, character);
   return;
 }
 /**
  * @requires none
  * @modifies focusManager.focusblock && focusManager.focuspoint && blockCanvas
  * @effects Do nothing if "genusName" does not map to a valid block. Otherwise, create and add a
  *     new block with matching genus and label properties to one of the following: 1. the current
  *     block with focus at (0,0) relative to that block. 2. the current block with focus at next
  *     applicable socket location 3. the canvas at the last mouse click point. Then update any
  *     focus and block connections.
  */
 protected void automateBlockInsertion(Workspace workspace, TextualFactoryBlock block) {
   /*Passing in an empty label name means that the block should already have
   a predetermined label name that does not need to be altered to the user's preference*/
   automateBlockInsertion(workspace, block, EMPTY_LABEL_NAME);
 }