MutuallyExclusive (GraphAware Common 4.2.0.58 API)

Type Parameters:

T - type of object this can be mutually exclusive with.

All Known Subinterfaces:

DetachedPropertiesDescription, DetachedRelationshipDescription, Predicate, PropertiesDescription, RelationshipDescription

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseDetachedPropertiesDescription, BasePropertiesDescription, BaseRelationshipDescription, DetachedRelationshipDescriptionImpl, LazyPropertiesDescription, LazyRelationshipDescription, LiteralPropertiesDescription, WildcardPropertiesDescription
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public interface MutuallyExclusive<T>
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Component that can determine, whether it is mutually exclusive with another instance.
In the context of this project, mutually exclusive instances are instances that are PartiallyComparable and do not share a common more specific instance in the lattice formed by the partial order.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isMutuallyExclusive(T other)`	Is this instance mutually exclusive with the given other instance? This method is reflexive.

- Method Detail
  - isMutuallyExclusive
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boolean isMutuallyExclusive(T other)
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    Is this instance mutually exclusive with the given other instance? This method is reflexive.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - to check mutual exclusivity against.
    
    Returns:
    
    true iff this and the other are mutually exclusive.