net.innig.util
Class GraphType

java.lang.Object
  net.innig.util.EnumeratedType
      net.innig.util.GraphType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public abstract class GraphType
extends EnumeratedType

An enumerated type with directed edges between its members. Useful for modeling types with a natural "is-a" relationship.

Maturity: Brand spankin' new.

Plans: Perhaps add JDO support.

Version:

[Development version]

Author:

Paul Cantrell

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

GraphType(java.lang.String name)

GraphType(java.lang.String name, java.util.Collection parents)

GraphType(java.lang.String name, GraphType parent)

GraphType(java.lang.String name, GraphType[] parents)

Method Summary

java.util.Set	getAncestors()
java.util.Set	getChildren()
java.util.Set	getDescendents()
java.util.Set	getParents()
boolean	is(GraphType that)

Methods inherited from class net.innig.util.EnumeratedType

allTypeNames, allTypes, equals, getName, hashCode, resolveFromName, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

GraphType

public GraphType(java.lang.String name)

GraphType

public GraphType(java.lang.String name,
                 GraphType parent)

GraphType

public GraphType(java.lang.String name,
                 GraphType[] parents)

GraphType

public GraphType(java.lang.String name,
                 java.util.Collection parents)

Method Detail

is

public boolean is(GraphType that)

getParents

public java.util.Set getParents()

getAncestors

public java.util.Set getAncestors()

getChildren

public java.util.Set getChildren()

getDescendents

public java.util.Set getDescendents()