org.osid.hierarchy

Interface Node

All Superinterfaces:

Containable, Identifiable, OsidNode

public interface Node
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 hierarchy traversal session.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
NodeList	getChildren() Gets the children of this node.
NodeList	getParents() Gets the parents of 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

getParents

NodeList getParents()

Gets the parents of this node.

Returns:

the parents of this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getChildren

NodeList getChildren()

Gets the children of this node.

Returns:

the children of this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.