GraphNode.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Mathias Doenitz
 *
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package com.github.fge.grappa.misc;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * A node in a directed graph (that may have cycles).
 * The children list must not contain null entries.
 *
 * @param <T> the actual implementation type of this graph node
 */
public interface GraphNode<T extends GraphNode<T>>
{

    /**
     * Returns the sub nodes of this node.
     *
     * @return the sub nodes
     */
    List<T> getChildren();
}