Package uk.ac.starlink.ttools.votlint
Interface Ancestry
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public interface Ancestry
Defines the family relationships of an ElementHandler.- Since:
- 7 Apr 2005
- Author:
- Mark Taylor (Starlink)
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description ElementHandler
getAncestor(java.lang.Class clazz)
Returns the handler's nearest ancestor (excluding itself) of a given class.int
getChildCount()
Returns the number of child elements this handler currently has.ElementHandler
getParent()
Returns the handler's parent.ElementHandler
getSelf()
Returns the handler itself.int
getSiblingIndex()
Returns the index of this child in the list of its parent's children.
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Method Detail
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getSelf
ElementHandler getSelf()
Returns the handler itself.- Returns:
- self
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getParent
ElementHandler getParent()
Returns the handler's parent.- Returns:
- parent
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getAncestor
ElementHandler getAncestor(java.lang.Class clazz)
Returns the handler's nearest ancestor (excluding itself) of a given class. clazz must be ElementHandler or a subclass. If there is no handler in the ancestry of type clazz, null is returned.- Parameters:
clazz
- class required- Returns:
- handler's ancestor of type clazz
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getSiblingIndex
int getSiblingIndex()
Returns the index of this child in the list of its parent's children. The first child of a parent has index 0.- Returns:
- sibling index
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getChildCount
int getChildCount()
Returns the number of child elements this handler currently has.- Returns:
- child count
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