org.pfsw.file.cfiles

Interface IItem

All Superinterfaces:

INamedElement, IReleasable

All Known Subinterfaces:

ISubContainer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSubContainer, SubDirectory

public interface IItem
extends INamedElement, IReleasable

An item is always associated to a container. To detach the container from an item the IReleasable.release() method must be used.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IContainer	getContainer() Returns the container this item is associated with.
void	setContainer(IContainer container) Sets the container of this item.

Methods inherited from interface org.pfsw.file.cfiles.INamedElement

appendNameTo, getName

Methods inherited from interface org.pfsw.bif.lifecycle.IReleasable

release

Method Detail

getContainer

IContainer getContainer()

Returns the container this item is associated with.

Returns:

The container or null if the item has been detached from its container.

setContainer

void setContainer(IContainer container)

Sets the container of this item. Setting the container to null is not allowed. Use IReleasable.release() instead.

Parameters:

container - The container to associate the item with (not null).

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - If the given container is null.