WAbstractNetworkElement (net2plan-javadoc 0.6.0.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.net2plan.research.niw.networkModel.WAbstractNetworkElement

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<WAbstractNetworkElement>

Direct Known Subclasses:

WFiber, WIpLink, WLayerIp, WLayerWdm, WLightpathRequest, WLightpathUnregenerated, WNet, WNode, WServiceChain, WServiceChainRequest, WVnfInstance
```
public abstract class WAbstractNetworkElement
extends Object
implements Comparable<WAbstractNetworkElement>
```
This base class is inherited by all the classes in the library representing relevant network elements. Provides some base implementations for common methods. It wraps an underlying Net2Plan object, providing the baseline support.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`compareTo(WAbstractNetworkElement o)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`WFiber`	`getAsFiber()` Casts this element to a WFiber object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WLayerIp`	`getAsIpLayer()` Casts this element to a WLayerIp object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WIpLink`	`getAsIpLink()` Casts this element to a WIpLink object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WLightpathRequest`	`getAsLightpathRequest()` Casts this element to a WLightpathRequest object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WLightpathUnregenerated`	`getAsLightpathUnregenerated()` Casts this element to a WLightpathUnregenerated object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WNode`	`getAsNode()` Casts this element to a WNode object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WServiceChain`	`getAsServiceChain()` Casts this element to a WServiceChain object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WServiceChainRequest`	`getAsServiceChainRequest()` Casts this element to a WServiceChainRequest object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WVnfInstance`	`getAsVnfInstance()` Casts this element to a WVnfInstance object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`WLayerWdm`	`getAsWdmLayer()` Casts this element to a WLayerWdm object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
`long`	`getId()` Returns an internally generated id associated with this object, that is unique among all network elements of all types in this network
`abstract NetworkElement`	`getNe()` Returns the underlying Net2Plan object.
`WNet`	`getNet()` Returns the network object that this element belongs to
`NetPlan`	`getNetPlan()` Returns the underlying net2plan object that is giving support for this network.
`boolean`	`isFiber()` Returns true if this element is a WDM fiber
`boolean`	`isLayerIp()` Returns true if this element is an IP layer
`boolean`	`isLayerWdm()` Returns true if this element is a WDM layer element
`boolean`	`isLightpathRequest()` Returns true if this element is a lightpath request element
`boolean`	`isLightpathUnregenerated()` Returns true if this element is a lightpath unregenerated (without intermediate regenerations)
`boolean`	`isNode()` Returns true if this element is a network node
`boolean`	`isServiceChain()` Returns true if this element is a service chain
`boolean`	`isServiceChainRequest()` Returns true if this element is a service chain request
`boolean`	`isVnfInstance()` Returns true if this element is an VNF instance
`boolean`	`isWIpLink()` Returns true if this element is an IP link
`boolean`	`wasRemoved()` Returns true if this element was removed from the network

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - compareTo
```
public final int compareTo(WAbstractNetworkElement o)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<WAbstractNetworkElement>
  - equals
```
public final boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - getAsFiber
```
public WFiber getAsFiber()
```
    Casts this element to a WFiber object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsIpLayer
```
public WLayerIp getAsIpLayer()
```
    Casts this element to a WLayerIp object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsIpLink
```
public WIpLink getAsIpLink()
```
    Casts this element to a WIpLink object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsLightpathRequest
```
public WLightpathRequest getAsLightpathRequest()
```
    Casts this element to a WLightpathRequest object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsLightpathUnregenerated
```
public WLightpathUnregenerated getAsLightpathUnregenerated()
```
    Casts this element to a WLightpathUnregenerated object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsNode
```
public WNode getAsNode()
```
    Casts this element to a WNode object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsServiceChain
```
public WServiceChain getAsServiceChain()
```
    Casts this element to a WServiceChain object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsServiceChainRequest
```
public WServiceChainRequest getAsServiceChainRequest()
```
    Casts this element to a WServiceChainRequest object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsVnfInstance
```
public WVnfInstance getAsVnfInstance()
```
    Casts this element to a WVnfInstance object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getAsWdmLayer
```
public WLayerWdm getAsWdmLayer()
```
    Casts this element to a WLayerWdm object (fails if it is not an object of such type)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getId
```
public long getId()
```
    Returns an internally generated id associated with this object, that is unique among all network elements of all types in this network
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getNe
```
public abstract NetworkElement getNe()
```
    Returns the underlying Net2Plan object. Users should NOT modify or even read this object, since all manipulations should be made through the provided methods in he library. This method is just provided for debugging for those users who really know what they are doing
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getNet
```
public WNet getNet()
```
    Returns the network object that this element belongs to
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - getNetPlan
```
public NetPlan getNetPlan()
```
    Returns the underlying net2plan object that is giving support for this network. Regular users should NOT access the underlying NetPlan objtec in any form. This method is just provided for debugging for those users who really know what they are doing
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isFiber
```
public boolean isFiber()
```
    Returns true if this element is a WDM fiber
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isLayerIp
```
public boolean isLayerIp()
```
    Returns true if this element is an IP layer
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isLayerWdm
```
public boolean isLayerWdm()
```
    Returns true if this element is a WDM layer element
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isLightpathRequest
```
public boolean isLightpathRequest()
```
    Returns true if this element is a lightpath request element
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isLightpathUnregenerated
```
public boolean isLightpathUnregenerated()
```
    Returns true if this element is a lightpath unregenerated (without intermediate regenerations)
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isNode
```
public boolean isNode()
```
    Returns true if this element is a network node
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isServiceChain
```
public boolean isServiceChain()
```
    Returns true if this element is a service chain
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isServiceChainRequest
```
public boolean isServiceChainRequest()
```
    Returns true if this element is a service chain request
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isVnfInstance
```
public boolean isVnfInstance()
```
    Returns true if this element is an VNF instance
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - isWIpLink
```
public boolean isWIpLink()
```
    Returns true if this element is an IP link
    
    Returns:
    
    see above
  - wasRemoved
```
public boolean wasRemoved()
```
    Returns true if this element was removed from the network
    
    Returns:
    
    see above

Class WAbstractNetworkElement

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

compareTo

equals

getAsFiber

getAsIpLayer

getAsIpLink

getAsLightpathRequest

getAsLightpathUnregenerated

getAsNode

getAsServiceChain

getAsServiceChainRequest

getAsVnfInstance

getAsWdmLayer

getId

getNe

getNet

getNetPlan

isFiber

isLayerIp

isLayerWdm

isLightpathRequest

isLightpathUnregenerated

isNode

isServiceChain

isServiceChainRequest

isVnfInstance

isWIpLink

wasRemoved