org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.content
Interface INode

public interface INode

Tree interface. implement memory management policy. The node may exist in disk or keep in the memory.

Method Summary

void	appendChild(INode child) Append a child to this node.
java.util.Iterator	getChildren() Get the children of the node.
INode	getNext() Get the sibling node immediately following the specified node.
INode	getParent() Get the parent of the node, or return null if the node is in tree top level.
INode	getPrevious() Get the sibling node immediately preceding the specified node.
void	removeChildren() Remove all children of the node.
void	setNext(INode next) Set the sibling node immediately following the specified node.
void	setParent(INode parent) Set the parent of the node.
void	setPrevious(INode previous) Set the sibling node immediately preceding the specified node.

Method Detail

getParent

INode getParent()

Get the parent of the node, or return null if the node is in tree top level.

Returns:

the parent of the node.

setParent

void setParent(INode parent)

Set the parent of the node.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of the node.

getPrevious

INode getPrevious()

Get the sibling node immediately preceding the specified node.

Returns:

the sibling node immediately preceding the specified node.

setPrevious

void setPrevious(INode previous)

Set the sibling node immediately preceding the specified node.

Parameters:

previous - the sibling node immediately preceding the specified node.

getNext

INode getNext()

Get the sibling node immediately following the specified node.

Returns:

the sibling node immediately following the specified node.

setNext

void setNext(INode next)

Set the sibling node immediately following the specified node.

Parameters:

next - the sibling node immediately following the specified node.

appendChild

void appendChild(INode child)

Append a child to this node.

Parameters:

child - the child need to be appended.

getChildren

java.util.Iterator getChildren()

Get the children of the node.

Returns:

the children of the node.

removeChildren

void removeChildren()

Remove all children of the node.