Package org.cytoscape.view.model

Class VisualLexiconNode

java.lang.Object
org.cytoscape.view.model.VisualLexiconNode
All Implemented Interfaces:
Comparable<VisualLexiconNode>
public final class VisualLexiconNode extends Object implements Comparable<VisualLexiconNode>
A node in the visual property tree (lexicon).

Wrapping a VisualProperty and holding parent-child relationships.

All data fields are immutable.


Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (Final Class): This class is final and therefore can't be extended by users. This means that we may add methods for minor version updates. Methods will only be removed for major version updates.

Module: viewmodel-api

To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>viewmodel-api</artifactId>
</dependency>

  • Constructor Details

    • VisualLexiconNode

      public VisualLexiconNode(VisualProperty<?> vp, VisualLexiconNode parent)
      Constructs this VisualLexiconNode.
      Parameters:
      vp - the VisualProperty to wrap.
      parent - this VisualLexiconNodes parent VisualLexiconNode.

  • Method Details

    • getVisualProperty

      public VisualProperty<?> getVisualProperty()
      Returns wrapped VisualProperty object. Since VisualProperty itself does not have any hierarchical structure, such relationship is implemented by this wrapper.
      Returns:
      wrapped VisualProperty object.

    • getParent

      public VisualLexiconNode getParent()
      Get the parent of this VP node. The relationship is immutable, i.e., cannot change parent/child relationship.
      Returns:
      parent VisualProperty object.

    • getChildren

      public Collection<VisualLexiconNode> getChildren()
      Returns collection of all children of this node.
      Returns:
      collection of all children of this node.

    • compareTo

      public int compareTo(VisualLexiconNode other)
      Compare by display name of this Visual Property.
      Specified by:
      compareTo in interface Comparable<VisualLexiconNode>

    • visitDescendants

      public void visitDescendants(Consumer<VisualLexiconNode> visitor)
      The given visitor function will be applied to this node and all its children recursively.
      Since:
      3.8