com.jaxio.celerio.util

Interface Hierarchical<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

Entity

public interface Hierarchical<T>

A class may implements this interface to expose its hierarchical structure (ex: Entity in JPA).

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
List<T>	getChildren() Returns the current node's children.
String	getName()
T	getParent() Returns the parent's current node or null if the current node is the root.
List<T>	getParents() Returns the current node's ancestor or an empty list if this element is the root.
T	getRoot() Returns the root node of the hierarchy or the current node if it is the root.
boolean	isRoot() Returns true if the current node is the root of the hierarchy.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

isRoot

boolean isRoot()

Returns true if the current node is the root of the hierarchy.

getRoot

T getRoot()

Returns the root node of the hierarchy or the current node if it is the root.

getParent

T getParent()

Returns the parent's current node or null if the current node is the root.

getParents

List<T> getParents()

Returns the current node's ancestor or an empty list if this element is the root. The first element in the list is the root.

getChildren

List<T> getChildren()

Returns the current node's children.