// Further, we have to make a record of the figure, indexed
// by the object, in case some other change request is
// executed before this gets around to setting the
// container. Otherwise, that second change request
// will result in the creation of a second figure.
icon = new XMLIcon(object.workspace(), "_icon");
icon.setContainerToBe(object);
icon.setPersistent(false);
// NOTE: Make sure this is done before the change request
// below is executed, which may be as early as when it is