Tree (searchlib 7.503.19 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.yahoo.searchlib.treenet.rule.Tree

```
public class Tree
extends Object
```
Author:

Simon Thoresen Hult

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Tree(String name, Double value, String begin, Map<String,TreeNode> nodes)
Constructs a new tree.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getBegin()`	Returns the id of the first condition or response to run in this tree.
`String`	`getName()`
`String`	`getNext()`	Returns the id of the next tree to run after this.
`Map<String,TreeNode>`	`getNodes()`	Returns all named nodes of this tree.
`TreeNet`	`getParent()`	Returns the parent tree net of this.
`Double`	`getValue()`	Returns the initial response value of this tree, may be null.
`Tree`	`setParent(TreeNet parent)`	Sets the parent tree net of this.
`String`	`toRankingExpression()`	Returns a ranking expression equivalent of this tree.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Tree
```
public Tree(String name,
            Double value,
            String begin,
            Map<String,TreeNode> nodes)
```
    Constructs a new tree.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of this tree, used for error outputs.
    
    value - The initial response value of this tree, may be null.
    
    begin - The id of the first condition or response to run in this tree.
    
    nodes - All named nodes of this tree.
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
  - getParent
```
public TreeNet getParent()
```
    Returns the parent tree net of this.
  - setParent
```
public Tree setParent(TreeNet parent)
```
    Sets the parent tree net of this.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - The parent tree net.
    
    Returns:
    
    This, to allow chaining.
  - getNext
```
public String getNext()
```
    Returns the id of the next tree to run after this.
  - getValue
```
public Double getValue()
```
    Returns the initial response value of this tree, may be null.
  - getBegin
```
public String getBegin()
```
    Returns the id of the first condition or response to run in this tree.
  - getNodes
```
public Map<String,TreeNode> getNodes()
```
    Returns all named nodes of this tree.
  - toRankingExpression
```
public String toRankingExpression()
```
    Returns a ranking expression equivalent of this tree.