org.osid.dictionary

Interface DictionaryNode

All Superinterfaces:

Containable, Identifiable, OsidNode

public interface DictionaryNode
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 DictionaryHierarchySession.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DictionaryNodeList	getChildDictionaryNodes() Gets the children of this dictionary.
Dictionary	getDictionary() Gets the Dictionary at this node.
DictionaryNodeList	getParentDictionaryNodes() Gets the parents of this dictionary.

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

getDictionary

Dictionary getDictionary()

Gets the Dictionary at this node.

Returns:

the dictionary represented by this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getParentDictionaryNodes

DictionaryNodeList getParentDictionaryNodes()

Gets the parents of this dictionary.

Returns:

the parents of this dictionary

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getChildDictionaryNodes

DictionaryNodeList getChildDictionaryNodes()

Gets the children of this dictionary.

Returns:

the children of this dictionary

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.