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package com.analog.lyric.dimple.model.core;
import com.analog.lyric.dimple.model.factors.Factor;
import com.analog.lyric.dimple.model.variables.Variable;
/**
* Identifies type of {@link Node}.
* <p>
* @since 0.07
* @author Christopher Barber
*/
public enum NodeType
{
/**
* Node is a {@link Factor}.
*/
FACTOR,
/**
* Node is a {@link FactorGraph}.
*/
GRAPH,
/**
* Node is a {@link Variable}.
*/
VARIABLE;
/*-------
* State
*/
/**
* Single-character representation of type.
* <p>
* This is simply the first character of the name ('F', 'G', or 'V').
* <p>
* @since 0.08
*/
public char character()
{
return name().charAt(0);
}
}