Interface Mergeable
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AbstractMergeableElement,AbstractMergeableElementList,AbstractMergeableSupport,ComponentElement,ComponentsElement,ComponentSetElement,ConfigurationElement,PlexusRootElement,RequirementElement,RequirementsElement
public interface Mergeable
Interface that marks an implementing entity as mergeable.
Not all the elements/tags are expected to implement this interface.
It should be implemented by elements/tags that need to have a certain control on how elements of the same type are merged with them.
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionReturns an array of tags/elements that are allowed under the current element.org.jdom2.ElementReturns the wrapped up JDomElementinstance that was used to create this Mergeable.voidMerges an element of same type.voidmerge(Mergeable me, MergeStrategy strategy) Applies the passed inMergeStrategyto merge twoMergeableinstance.
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Method Details
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merge
Merges an element of same type.- Parameters:
me- Another entity that is mergeable.- Throws:
MergeException- if there was an error merging the mergeables.
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merge
Applies the passed inMergeStrategyto merge twoMergeableinstance.- Parameters:
me- RecessiveMergeableinstance.strategy-MergeStrategyto apply for merging.- Throws:
MergeException- if there was an error while merging.
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getElement
org.jdom2.Element getElement()Returns the wrapped up JDomElementinstance that was used to create this Mergeable.- Returns:
- the wrapped up JDom
Elementinstance.
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getAllowedTags
DescriptorTag[] getAllowedTags()Returns an array of tags/elements that are allowed under the current element.- Returns:
- the allowedTags
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