cern.gp.nodes

Interface GPNode

All Known Implementing Classes:

GPBeanNode, GPFilterNode

public interface GPNode

A class implementing this interface is a node that extends the concept of beans. A node is a bean that can have children. The children (a NodeCollection) are managed by a ChildrenManager.

GPNode is the same concept as Node in NetBeans, but wraps the API to make easier to understand and use.

Author:

Lionel Mestre

See Also:

org.openide.nodes.Node, NodeFactory, NodeCollection

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	getBean() Returns the bean this node is based upon
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of this node
NodeCollection	getNodeCollection() Returns the children of this node.
GPNode	getParent() Returns the parent node of this node.
Node	getPeerNode() Returns the NetBeans nodes representing this node
boolean	isLeaf() Test whether the node is a leaf, or may contain children.

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of this node

Returns:

the name of this node

getBean

java.lang.Object getBean()

Returns the bean this node is based upon

Returns:

the bean this node is based upon

isLeaf

boolean isLeaf()

Test whether the node is a leaf, or may contain children.

Returns:

true if the children list is actually Children.LEAF

getNodeCollection

NodeCollection getNodeCollection()

Returns the children of this node. Null can be returned is this node is a leaf and does not have children.

Returns:

the children of this node or null

getParent

GPNode getParent()

Returns the parent node of this node. A node has a parent node if it is member of the children of that node. If this node has no parent (it is a root node), null is returned.

Parameters:

the - parent node of this node or null

getPeerNode

Node getPeerNode()

Returns the NetBeans nodes representing this node

Parameters:

the - NetBeans nodes representing this node