tools.gsf.navigation

Interface Node<NODE extends Node>

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

AssetNode

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleAssetNode

public interface Node<NODE extends Node>
extends Serializable

Navigation structure node. Knows how to return parent nodes, child nodes, sibling nodes, and the id of the object represented by this node. Designed to be extended to support more sophisticated node types.

Since:

2016-07-02.

Author:

Tony Field

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
List<NODE>	getChildren() Return this node's children, if any, in ranked order
NODE	getParent() Get the parent node
List<NODE>	getSiblings() Get the siblings of this node.

Method Detail

getParent

NODE getParent()

Get the parent node

Returns:

parent node

getSiblings

List<NODE> getSiblings()

Get the siblings of this node. All siblings are returned in ranked order, including this node.

Returns:

sibling nodes

getChildren

List<NODE> getChildren()

Return this node's children, if any, in ranked order

Returns:

this node's children, never null.