Module datarush.library
Package com.pervasive.datarush.graphs

Interface GraphPath

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
public interface GraphPath extends Serializable
A sequence of names typically used to identify elements within nested namespaces.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    GraphPath
    append(String name)
    Create a new path equivalent to this one with an additional name appended.
    boolean
    equals(Object other)
    Returns true if the provided path equals this one, false otherwise.
    String
    getName()
    Get the first name in this path.
    GraphPath
    prepend(String name)
    Create a new path equivalent to this one with an additional name prepended.
    String[]
    toArray()
    Get a copy of the names in this path as an array of strings.
    String
    toString()
    Get the serialization of this path as a string.

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Get the first name in this path.
      Returns:
      The first name of this path

    • append

      GraphPath append(String name)
      Create a new path equivalent to this one with an additional name appended. For example, appending "entry3" to the path "entry1.entry2" would yield the path "entry1.entry2.entry3".
      Parameters:
      name - The name to append to the new path
      Returns:
      A new path equivalent to this one with name appended

    • prepend

      GraphPath prepend(String name)
      Create a new path equivalent to this one with an additional name prepended. For example, prepending "entry1" to the path "entry2.entry3" would yield the path "entry1.entry2.entry3".
      Parameters:
      name - The name to prepend to the new path
      Returns:
      A new path equivalent to this one with name prepended

    • toString

      String toString()
      Get the serialization of this path as a string. Names in the path will be separated by the default separator.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      The string serialization of this path

    • toArray

      String[] toArray()
      Get a copy of the names in this path as an array of strings.
      Returns:
      A copy of the names in this path as an array of strings

    • equals

      boolean equals(Object other)
      Returns true if the provided path equals this one, false otherwise. To be equal, the string serializations of each path must be identical.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      other - The provided path to which to compare
      Returns:
      true if the provided path equals this one, false otherwise