org.osid.authentication

Interface AgencyNode

All Superinterfaces:

Containable, Identifiable, OsidNode

public interface AgencyNode
extends OsidNode

This interface is a container for a partial hierarchy retrieval. The number of hierarchy levels traversable through this interface depend on the number of levels requested in the AgencyHierarchySession.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Agency	getAgency() Gets the Agency at this node.
AgencyNodeList	getChildAgencyNodes() Gets the children of this agency.
AgencyNodeList	getParentAgencyNodes() Gets the parents of this agency.

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.OsidNode

getChildIds, getParentIds, hasChildren, hasParents, isLeaf, isRoot

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.Identifiable

getId, isCurrent

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.Containable

isSequestered

Method Detail

getAgency

Agency getAgency()

Gets the Agency at this node.

Returns:

the agency represented by this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getParentAgencyNodes

AgencyNodeList getParentAgencyNodes()

Gets the parents of this agency.

Returns:

the parents of the id

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getChildAgencyNodes

AgencyNodeList getChildAgencyNodes()

Gets the children of this agency.

Returns:

the children of this agency

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.