org.dmd.dmc

Class DmcHierarchicObjectName

java.lang.Object

org.dmd.dmc.DmcObjectName

org.dmd.dmc.DmcHierarchicObjectName

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<DmcObjectName>, DmcMappedAttributeIF

Direct Known Subclasses:

DotName, FullyQualifiedName

public abstract class DmcHierarchicObjectName
extends DmcObjectName

The DmcHierarchicObjectName class provides a common base for names that imply hierarchic relationships between objects.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DmcHierarchicObjectName()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract DmcHierarchicObjectName	getParentName() Returns the name of the parent implied by this hierarchic name.

Methods inherited from class org.dmd.dmc.DmcObjectName

cloneIt, compareTo, deserializeIt, equals, getKey, getKeyAsString, getNameClass, getNameString, getNew, getPresentationString, hashCode, serializeIt, setNameString, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.dmd.dmc.DmcMappedAttributeIF

valuesAreEqual

Constructor Detail

DmcHierarchicObjectName

public DmcHierarchicObjectName()

Method Detail

getParentName

public abstract DmcHierarchicObjectName getParentName()

Returns the name of the parent implied by this hierarchic name.

Returns:

A hierarchic name or null if the name has no parent.