org.osid.mapping

Interface MapNode

All Superinterfaces:

Containable, Identifiable, OsidNode

public interface MapNode
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 MapHierarchySession.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
MapNodeList	getChildMapNodes() Gets the children of this map.
Map	getMap() Gets the Map at this node.
MapNodeList	getParentMapNodes() Gets the parents of this map.

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

getMap

Map getMap()

Gets the Map at this node.

Returns:

the map represented by this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getParentMapNodes

MapNodeList getParentMapNodes()

Gets the parents of this map.

Returns:

the parents of this map

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getChildMapNodes

MapNodeList getChildMapNodes()

Gets the children of this map.

Returns:

the children of this map

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.