org.osid.control

Interface SystemNode

All Superinterfaces:

Containable, Identifiable, OsidNode

public interface SystemNode
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 SystemHierarchySession.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SystemNodeList	getChildSystemNodes() Gets the children of this system.
SystemNodeList	getParentSystemNodes() Gets the parents of this system.
System	getSystem() Gets the System 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

getSystem

System getSystem()

Gets the System at this node.

Returns:

the system represented by this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getParentSystemNodes

SystemNodeList getParentSystemNodes()

Gets the parents of this system.

Returns:

the parents of this system

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getChildSystemNodes

SystemNodeList getChildSystemNodes()

Gets the children of this system.

Returns:

the children of this system

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.