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8 package org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.data.api;
10 import java.util.Map.Entry;
12 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.common.QName;
15 * Base representation of node in the data tree, defines basic parameters of
16 * node such as a QName.
21 public interface Node<T> extends Entry<QName, T> {
24 * Returns the name of the Node
26 * @return qName of node
34 * @deprecated Unused, Deprecated because reference to parent disallows of sharing one instance
35 * in multiple trees / subtress.
38 CompositeNode getParent();
41 * Returns the value that holds current node, if no value is defined method
42 * can return <code>null</code>
44 * @return Returns the value that holds current node.