Package de.uni_trier.wi2.procake.data.object.nest.utils

Interface NESTGraphBuilder<T extends NESTGraphObject>

All Known Implementing Classes:

NESTGraphBuilderImpl

public interface NESTGraphBuilder<T extends NESTGraphObject>

Interface of a nest graph builder. It provides methods for creating nest graphs. Use the nest graph modifier to create and insert new nest graph item objects and edges. Refer to the corresponding Interface NESTGraphModifier for more information.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
T	createEmptyNESTGraphObject(String NESTGraphId, String graphClass)	Creates an empty new nest graph object without workflow node.
T	createNESTGraphObject(String xmlString)	Creates a new nest graph object from a given String.
T	createNESTGraphObject(String NESTGraphId, String graphClass, DataObject semanticDescriptor)	Creates a new nest graph object including the workflow node.

Method Details

createNESTGraphObject

T createNESTGraphObject(String NESTGraphId,
 String graphClass,
 DataObject semanticDescriptor)

Creates a new nest graph object including the workflow node.

Parameters:

NESTGraphId - for the nest graph object and the corresponding workflow node

graphClass - data class of the nest graph

semanticDescriptor - semantic descriptor of the graph node

Returns:

the created nest graph object

createEmptyNESTGraphObject

T createEmptyNESTGraphObject(String NESTGraphId,
 String graphClass)

Creates an empty new nest graph object without workflow node.

Parameters:

NESTGraphId - for the nest graph object

graphClass - data class of the nest graph

Returns:

the created nest graph object

createNESTGraphObject

T createNESTGraphObject(String xmlString)

Creates a new nest graph object from a given String.

Parameters:

xmlString - XML representation of the nest graph

Returns:

the created nest graph object