org.apache.lenya.core.sitemanagement/src/main/java/org/apache/lenya/cms/site/SiteNode.java

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package org.apache.lenya.cms.site;

/**
 * A node in the site structure.
 */
public interface SiteNode {
    
    /**
     * @return The site structure this node belongs to.
     */
    SiteStructure getStructure();

    /**
     * @return The path.
     */
    String getPath();

    /**
     * @return The parent node.
     * @throws SiteException If the node has no parent.
     */
    SiteNode getParent() throws SiteException;
    
    /**
     * @return If this is a top level node. Top level nodes have no parents.
     */
    boolean isTopLevel();
    
    /**
     * @return The languages of this node.
     */
    String[] getLanguages();
    
    /**
     * @param language The language.
     * @return The link for the language.
     * @throws SiteException if no link is contained for the language.
     */
    Link getLink(String language) throws SiteException;

    /**
     * @return The UUID of this node.
     */
    String getUuid();

    /**
     * Checks if a link for a certain language is contained.
     * @param language The language.
     * @return A boolean value.
     */
    boolean hasLink(String language);

    /**
     * @return The name, i.e. the last path element.
     */
    String getName();
    
    /**
     * @return if the node is visible in the navigation.
     */
    boolean isVisible();

    /**
     * Sets the node visibility in the navigation.
     * @param visibleInNav if the node should be visible.
     */
    void setVisible(boolean visibleInNav);

    /**
     * Deletes this node.
     */
    void delete();

    /**
     * @return The children of this node.
     */
    SiteNode[] getChildren();

    /**
     * @return if the node has an external link.
     */
    boolean hasLink();

    /**
     * @return The external link.
     */
    String getHref();

    /**
     * @return The suffix.
     */
    String getSuffix();

}