de.swm.commons.mobile.client.widgets.tree.ITree Maven / Gradle / Ivy

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package de.swm.commons.mobile.client.widgets.tree;

import java.util.List;

public interface ITree {
	
	ITreeNode getNode();

	List getChildren();

	ITree getParent();

	void setParent(ITree parent);

	void appendChildren(List children);

	/**
	 * Utility interface to specify logic for finding a specific (sub-)tree.
	 */
	interface ITreeFinder {
		/**
		 * Utility method to decide if given tree is the searched one.
		 * 
		 * @param t Given tree, will be set by search routine.
		 * @return true if the given tree matches the search criteria, false otherwise. 
		 */
		boolean findTree(ITree t);
	}

	/**
	 * Find a (sub-)tree with the help of an application specific ITreeFinder interface.
	 * 
	 * @param tf Given implementation of specific ITreeFinder interface.
	 * @return First tree found in a depth-first tree search.
	 */
	ITree findTree(ITreeFinder tf);
	
}