/* ends here */

        private void DeleteFactoryClick(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            string           factoryString = (string)FactoryList.SelectedItem;
            int              factoryID     = getIdFromFactoryString(factoryString);
            ClientServerUtil csu           = ClientServerUtil.getInstance();

            csu.deleteFactory(factoryID);
            FactoryList.Items.Clear();
            initFactoryPulldown(csu);
        }