Node

java.lang.Object
- edu.claflin.finder.logic.Node

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<Node>
```
public class Node
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<Node>
```
Represents a node in memory. A simple implementation requiring only an identifier.

Version:

1.1.1 June 16, 2015

Author:

Charles Allen Schultz II

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.String identifier
The string representing the node's unique name.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Node(java.lang.String identifier)
Initializes the Node object.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(Node that)`
`Node`	`duplicate()`	Returns a copy of this Node that is a new object in memory.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`
`java.lang.String`	`getIdentifier()`	Access method for the Node's identifier.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - identifier
```
private final java.lang.String identifier
```
    The string representing the node's unique name.
- Constructor Detail
  - Node
```
public Node(java.lang.String identifier)
```
    Initializes the Node object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    identifier - the String representing the Node's identifier.
- Method Detail
  - getIdentifier
```
public java.lang.String getIdentifier()
```
    Access method for the Node's identifier.
    
    Returns:
    
    the String identifying the Node.
  - duplicate
```
public Node duplicate()
```
    Returns a copy of this Node that is a new object in memory.
    
    Returns:
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Node that)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<Node>