Link (jhdf 0.4.3 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Node

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLink, ExternalLink, SoftLink
```
public interface Link
extends Node
```
HDF5 links interface. Used for soft (symbolic) links and external links

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Node`	`getTarget()`	Resolves the link and returns the `Node` the link points to.
`java.lang.String`	`getTargetPath()`	Gets the path this link points to, obtaining it will not require the link to be resolved.
`boolean`	`isBrokenLink()`	Checks if the link is valid i.e can be resolved.

Methods inherited from interface io.jhdf.api.Node
getAddress, getAttribute, getAttributes, getFile, getHdfFile, getName, getParent, getPath, getType, isAttributeCreationOrderTracked, isGroup, isLink

- Method Detail
  - getTarget
```
Node getTarget()
```
    Resolves the link and returns the Node the link points to. If isBrokenLink() returns true calling this method will throw.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Node this link points to
    
    Throws:
    
    HdfBrokenLinkException - if the link is broken
  - getTargetPath
```
java.lang.String getTargetPath()
```
    Gets the path this link points to, obtaining it will not require the link to be resolved.
    
    Returns:
    
    the path this link points to
  - isBrokenLink
```
boolean isBrokenLink()
```
    Checks if the link is valid i.e can be resolved.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the link is broken (i.e. cannot be resolved)