+ /**
+ * DO NOT USE THIS METHOD.
+ *
+ * This is an implementation-internal API and no outside users should use it. If you do,
+ * you are asking for trouble, as the returned object is not guaranteed to conform to
+ * java.util.Map interface.
+ *
+ * @return An unmodifiable view if this node's children.
+ */
+ public final Map<PathArgument, DataContainerChild<? extends PathArgument, ?>> getChildren() {
+ return children;
+ }
+