Class composite.Composite

public class Composite
extends composite.AComponent
A concrete component that represents a collection of abstract components. The client can use a Composite equivalently to a Leaf. Any calls to the operation() method are simply dispatched sequentially to the AComponent children.

Variable Index

o children
A collection of abstract components

Method Index

o addChild (AComponent)
Adds the supplied component as a child
o operation ()
A concrete operation that can be used by a Client
o removeChild (AComponent)
Removes a AComponent child given a reference to it

Variables

o children 
private AComponent[] children = new Component[10]
A collection of abstract components. Shown here as an array, but the the system is independent of the collection's implementation.

Methods

o operation 
public void operation()
A concrete operation that can be used by a Client. This method simply dipatches the operation request sequentially to all the AComponent children.

o removeChild 
public AComponent removeChild(AComponent child)
Removes a AComponent child given a reference to it. Returns the reference the child if it was found.

Parameters:
child -
o addChild 
public void addChild(AComponent child)
Adds the supplied component as a child.

Parameters:
child -