net.sf.mmm.util.collection.api

Interface Node<PARENT>

Type Parameters:

PARENT - the generic type of the parent. Typically a self reference (see TreeNode).

All Known Subinterfaces:

ContentType, GenericTreeNode<CHILD,PARENT>, TreeNode<NODE>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractGenericTreeNode, AbstractTreeNode, ContentTypeBean, TreeNodeSimple

public interface Node<PARENT>

This is the interface for a node that has a parent.

Since:

3.0.0

Author:

Joerg Hohwiller (hohwille at users.sourceforge.net)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
PARENT	getParent() This method gets the parent of this node.

Method Detail

getParent

PARENT getParent()

This method gets the parent of this node.

Returns:

the parent node. May be null (e.g. for the root node of a tree).