IContext

public interface IContext

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

IContextId

getId()

ILocation

getLocation()

String

getName()

While the context id is globally unique and completely identifies the context in the tree hierarchy, the name is a string which identifies the context only locally.

ContextNature

getNature()

Method Details
- getId
  
  IContextId getId()
  
  Returns:
  
  The context id, which is never null.
- getName
  
  String getName()
  
  While the context id is globally unique and completely identifies the context in the tree hierarchy, the name is a string which identifies the context only locally. The main purpose of the name is to give easy way for clients, who wish which duplicate the contexts structure, e.g. in the file system.
  
  Returns:
  
  Name of the context.
- getNature
  
  ContextNature getNature()
  
  Returns:
  
  Context's nature can be null.
- getLocation
  
  @Nullable ILocation getLocation()
  
  Returns:
  
  Location, representing this context in the repository or null in case that this context has no counter part in the repository (which is a typical case of the root context, eventually its children).