Named (Neo4j Cypher DSL (Core) 2021.2.2 API)

All Superinterfaces:

IdentifiableElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

Node, PropertyContainer, Relationship

All Known Implementing Classes:

NamedPath, NodeBase, RelationshipBase
```
@API(status=EXPERIMENTAL,
     since="1.0")
public interface Named
extends IdentifiableElement
```
A named thing exposes getSymbolicName(), making the thing identifiable.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Michael J. Simons

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default @NotNull Expression`	`asExpression()`	Transform this element into an expression
`default @NotNull SymbolicName`	`getRequiredSymbolicName()`
`@NotNull java.util.Optional<SymbolicName>`	`getSymbolicName()`

- Method Detail
  - getSymbolicName
```
@NotNull
@Contract(pure=true)
@NotNull java.util.Optional<SymbolicName> getSymbolicName()
```
    Returns:
    
    An optional symbolic name.
  - getRequiredSymbolicName
```
@NotNull
@Contract(pure=true)
default @NotNull SymbolicName getRequiredSymbolicName()
```
    Returns:
    
    A symbolic name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - If this has not been named yet.
  - asExpression
```
@NotNull
default @NotNull Expression asExpression()
```
    Description copied from interface: IdentifiableElement
    
    Transform this element into an expression
    
    Specified by:
    
    asExpression in interface IdentifiableElement
    
    Returns:
    
    this element as an expression. Will return the same instance if it is already an expression.