public interface Containable
A Containable is a kind of aggregate where an
OsidObject is defined as a recursive composition of itself
directly accessible without knowledge of the originating service.
Containables are rare because of the fulfillment of a
recursive retrieval of OSID Ids. They are used only when
independent references to a single container without its contained parts
have no purpose and generic hierarchy services do not capture the meaning
of the hierarchical structure.
Because of the hierarchical nature of Containables,
sub-objects may be created for the sole purpose of creating the aggregate.
It may be desirable to hide these building blocks from general view.
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
boolean |
isSequestered()
Tests if this
Containable is sequestered in that it
should not appear outside of its aggregated composition. |
boolean isSequestered()
Containable is sequestered in that it
should not appear outside of its aggregated composition. true if this containable is sequestered,
false if this containable may appear outside its
aggregatemandatory - This method must be implemented.