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8 package org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.data.api.schema;
10 import java.util.Collection;
11 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
12 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.data.api.YangInstanceIdentifier.PathArgument;
15 * Abstract node which does not have value but contains valid {@link DataContainerChild} nodes.
16 * Schema of this node is described by instance of {@link org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.model.api.DataNodeContainer}.
19 * <h2>Implementation notes</h2>
20 * This interface should not be implemented directly, but rather implementing one of it's subclasses
22 * <li>{@link ContainerNode}
23 * <li>{@link MapEntryNode}
24 * <li>{@link UnkeyedListEntryNode}
25 * <li>{@link ChoiceNode}
26 * <li>{@link AugmentationNode}
29 * @param <K> {@link PathArgument} which identifies instance of {@link DataContainerNode}
31 public interface DataContainerNode<K extends PathArgument> extends //
32 NormalizedNodeContainer<K, PathArgument, DataContainerChild<? extends PathArgument, ?>> {
34 * Returns iteration of all child nodes.
35 * Order of returned child nodes may be defined by subinterfaces.
38 * <b>Implementation Notes:</b>
39 * All nodes returned in this iterable, MUST also be accessible via
40 * {@link #getChild(PathArgument)} using their associated identifier.
42 * @return Iteration of all child nodes
45 @Nonnull Collection<DataContainerChild<? extends PathArgument, ?>> getValue();