org.osid.ontology

Interface SubjectNode

All Superinterfaces:

Containable, Identifiable, OsidNode

public interface SubjectNode
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 SubjectHierarchySession.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SubjectNodeList	getChildSubjectNodes() Gets the children of this subject.
SubjectNodeList	getParentSubjectNodes() Gets the parents of this subject.
Subject	getSubject() Gets the Subject 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

getSubject

Subject getSubject()

Gets the Subject at this node.

Returns:

the subject represented by this node

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getParentSubjectNodes

SubjectNodeList getParentSubjectNodes()

Gets the parents of this subject.

Returns:

the parents of the id

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getChildSubjectNodes

SubjectNodeList getChildSubjectNodes()

Gets the children of this subject.

Returns:

the children of this subject

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.