Containable (org.refcodes:refcodes-structure 1.3.5 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

CanonicalMap, CanonicalMap.CanonicalMapBuilder, CanonicalMap.MutableCanonicalMap, Container<E>, Container.ClearableContainer<E>, Container.MutableContainer<E>, Dictionary<K,V>, Dictionary.MutableDictionary<K,V>, Dictionary.MutableDictionary.DictionaryBuilder<K,V,B>, PathMap<T>, PathMap.MutablePathMap<T>, PathMap.PathMapBuilder<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

CanonicalMapBuilderImpl, CanonicalMapImpl, PathMapBuilderImpl, PathMapImpl
```
public interface Containable
```
A Containable is the base functionality provided container (collection). The Containableit just informs about the metrics of a container.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`	Tests whether the accumulation is empty or not.
`int`	`size()`	Returns the number of data elements contained in the collection.

- Method Detail
  - size
```
int size()
```
    Returns the number of data elements contained in the collection.
    
    Returns:
    
    An integer representing the number of items stored in the accumulation.
  - isEmpty
```
boolean isEmpty()
```
    Tests whether the accumulation is empty or not. Returns true if the accumulation is empty, else false is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if no element is contained in the accumulation - else false is returned.