arez

Class Node

java.lang.Object

arez.Node

All Implemented Interfaces:

Disposable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ComputableValue, ObservableValue, Observer, Task

public abstract class Node
extends java.lang.Object
implements Disposable

A node within an Arez dependency graph. The node is a named element within a specific Arez system that forms part of the dependency graph.

The Node class can be extended by classes outside the Arez core package. Typically this is done when a collection of primitive types (i.e. Observables, Observers, ComputableValues etc) are aggregated to form a single abstraction within the reactive system.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ArezContext	getContext() Return the context that the node is associated with.
java.lang.String	getName() Return the name of the node.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface arez.Disposable

asDisposable, dispose, dispose, isDisposed, isDisposed, isNotDisposed, isNotDisposed

Method Detail

getName

@Nonnull
public final java.lang.String getName()

Return the name of the node. This method should NOT be invoked unless Arez.areNamesEnabled() returns true.

Returns:

the name of the node.

getContext

@Nonnull
public final ArezContext getContext()

Return the context that the node is associated with.

Returns:

the associated ArezContext.

toString

@Nonnull
public final java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object