org.osid.authorization

Interface QualifierNode

All Superinterfaces:

Containable, Identifiable, OsidNode

public interface QualifierNode
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 QualifierHierarchySession.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
QualifierNodeList	getChildQualifierNodes() Gets the children of this qualifier.
QualifierNodeList	getParentQualifierNodes() Gets the parents of this qualifier.
Qualifier	getQualifier() Gets the Qualifier at this node.

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

getQualifier

Qualifier getQualifier()

Gets the Qualifier at this node.

Returns:

the qualifier represented by this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getParentQualifierNodes

QualifierNodeList getParentQualifierNodes()

Gets the parents of this qualifier.

Returns:

the parents of this qualifier

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getChildQualifierNodes

QualifierNodeList getChildQualifierNodes()

Gets the children of this qualifier.

Returns:

the children of this qualifier

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.