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8 package org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.model.api;
10 import java.util.Collection;
12 import org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.common.QName;
15 * Node which can contains other nodes.
17 public interface DataNodeContainer {
20 * Returns set of all newly defined types within this DataNodeContainer.
22 * @return typedef statements in lexicographical order
24 Set<TypeDefinition<?>> getTypeDefinitions();
27 * Returns set of all child nodes defined within this DataNodeContainer.
28 * Although the return type is a collection, each node is guaranteed to
29 * be present at most once.
31 * @return child nodes in lexicographical order
33 Collection<DataSchemaNode> getChildNodes();
36 * Returns set of all groupings defined within this DataNodeContainer.
38 * @return grouping statements in lexicographical order
40 Set<GroupingDefinition> getGroupings();
44 * QName of seeked child
45 * @return child node of this DataNodeContainer if child with given name is
46 * present, null otherwise
48 DataSchemaNode getDataChildByName(QName name);
52 * name of seeked child as String
53 * @return child node of this DataNodeContainer if child with given name is
54 * present, null otherwise
56 * @deprecated This method disregards the namespace and thus leads to unpredictable results
57 * when multiple children exist with the same localname, but with different namespaces.
60 DataSchemaNode getDataChildByName(String name);
63 * @return Set of all uses nodes defined within this DataNodeContainer
65 Set<UsesNode> getUses();