rioko.grapht

Interface Edge<V extends Vertex>

Type Parameters:

V - The class of Vertex that join the Edge.

All Superinterfaces:

Typable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractEdge

public interface Edge<V extends Vertex>
extends Typable

Interface that gives the basic methods to manage a edge of a graph. This interface represent "directed" edges.

Author:

Antonio

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EdgeFactory<V,? extends Edge<V>>	getEdgeFactory() Method to get the Factory class to create new Edges of the same class.
V	getSource() Getter method to know the source of the edge.
V	getTarget() Getter method to know the target of the edge.

Methods inherited from interface rioko.utilities.Typable

getType, setType

Method Detail

getSource

V getSource()

Getter method to know the source of the edge.

Returns:

a Vertex of the class V from the edge go.

getTarget

V getTarget()

Getter method to know the target of the edge.

Returns:

a Vertex of the class V where the edge go.

getEdgeFactory

EdgeFactory<V,? extends Edge<V>> getEdgeFactory()

Method to get the Factory class to create new Edges of the same class.

Returns:

a EdgeFactory which create edges of the same class of this edge.