oracle.cabo.ui
Class NodeRole

java.lang.Object
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public class NodeRole

extends java.lang.Object

A NodeRole defines the role a single UINode plays in the rendering process.

Constructor Summary

NodeRole(java.lang.String name)
Creates a named NodeRole.

NodeRole(java.lang.String name, NodeRole[] roles)
Creates a named NodeRole.

Method Summary

boolean	satisfiesRole(NodeRole role) Returns true if this role object "satisfies" another role.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a String useful for debugging.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NodeRole

public NodeRole(java.lang.String name)

Creates a named NodeRole.

Parameters:

name - an optional name; NodeRole names do not need to be unique, and are used only for debugging.

NodeRole

public NodeRole(java.lang.String name,
                NodeRole[] roles)

Creates a named NodeRole.

Parameters:

name - an optional name; NodeRole names do not need to be unique, and are used only for debugging.

roles - a (possibly empty or null) list of roles that this role satisfies.

Method Detail

satisfiesRole

public boolean satisfiesRole(NodeRole role)

Returns true if this role object "satisfies" another role. This is true if and only if the roles are the same or this role contains a NodeRole that satisfies the role.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a String useful for debugging.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object