Package org.biopax.paxtools.query.model

Class AbstractEdge

java.lang.Object

org.biopax.paxtools.query.model.AbstractEdge

All Implemented Interfaces:

Edge, GraphObject

Direct Known Subclasses:

EdgeL3, EdgeL3

public abstract class AbstractEdge
extends Object
implements Edge

The base class for an edge in the traversed graph.

Author:

Ozgun Babur

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AbstractEdge(Node source, Node target, Graph graph)	Edges should know their source and target nodes, and their graph.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clear()	Does nothing yet.
boolean	equals(Object obj)
Graph	getGraph()	Every graph object should have an owner graph.
String	getKey()	This method is used for storing the object in a Map.
int	getSign()	Edges are positive by default.
Node	getSourceNode()
Node	getTargetNode()
int	hashCode()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.biopax.paxtools.query.model.Edge

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Constructor Details

AbstractEdge

public AbstractEdge(Node source,
 Node target,
 Graph graph)

Edges should know their source and target nodes, and their graph.

Parameters:

source - source node

target - target node

graph - graph

Method Details

getTargetNode

public Node getTargetNode()

Specified by:

getTargetNode in interface Edge

Returns:

The target node

getSourceNode

public Node getSourceNode()

Specified by:

getSourceNode in interface Edge

Returns:

The source node

getGraph

public Graph getGraph()

Description copied from interface: GraphObject

Every graph object should have an owner graph.

Specified by:

getGraph in interface GraphObject

Returns:

The owner graph

getKey

public String getKey()

Description copied from interface: GraphObject

This method is used for storing the object in a Map. The key should be uniquely generated for each edge in a graph.

Specified by:

getKey in interface GraphObject

Returns:

Key to use in a map

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

getSign

public int getSign()

Edges are positive by default.

Specified by:

getSign in interface Edge

Returns:

1 indicating a positive edge

clear

public void clear()

Does nothing yet.

Specified by:

clear in interface GraphObject