oracle.ide.model
Class TechId

java.lang.Object
  oracle.ide.model.TechId

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable

public final class TechId

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.lang.Comparable

The TechId class is a unique identifier for representing a technology in the system. Each instance wraps the display attributes for representing the technology in the user interface.

Method Summary

int	compareTo(java.lang.Object object) Compares two TechId instances for ordering.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns the display description for this technology.
java.lang.String	getKey() Returns the key for this technology.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the display name for this technology.
TechId	getParent() Returns the parent TechId for this technology.
boolean	isAncestorOf(TechId techId) Returns true if this technology is an ancestor of the specified TechId.
boolean	isInScope(TechnologyScope scope) Returns true if this technology exists in the specified TechnologyScope.
boolean	isVisible() Returns true if this technology should be visible in the user interface, otherwise returns false.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a short description of the technology.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getParent

public TechId getParent()

Returns the parent TechId for this technology.

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the display name for this technology.

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns the display description for this technology.

getKey

public java.lang.String getKey()

Returns the key for this technology.

isVisible

public boolean isVisible()

Returns true if this technology should be visible in the user interface, otherwise returns false.

isInScope

public boolean isInScope(TechnologyScope scope)

Returns true if this technology exists in the specified TechnologyScope. If this is a pseudo-technology, then the PseudoTechnologyCallback may be queried to determine if this technology is in the specified scope.

Parameters:

scope - the current technology scope.

isAncestorOf

public boolean isAncestorOf(TechId techId)

Returns true if this technology is an ancestor of the specified TechId.

Parameters:

techId - the prospective descendant technology.

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object object)

Compares two TechId instances for ordering.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable

Throws:

java.lang.ClassCastException - if the argument is not another TechId instance.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a short description of the technology.