org.osid.metering

Interface UtilityNode

All Superinterfaces:

Containable, Identifiable, OsidNode

public interface UtilityNode
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 UtilityHierarchySession.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
UtilityNodeList	getChildUtilityNodes() Gets the children of this utility.
UtilityNodeList	getParentUtilityNodes() Gets the parents of this utility.
Utility	getUtility() Gets the Utility 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

getUtility

Utility getUtility()

Gets the Utility at this node.

Returns:

the utility represented by this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getParentUtilityNodes

UtilityNodeList getParentUtilityNodes()

Gets the parents of this utility.

Returns:

the parents of the utility

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getChildUtilityNodes

UtilityNodeList getChildUtilityNodes()

Gets the children of this utility.

Returns:

the children of this utility

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.