ContainerPattern.java

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package com.qcadoo.view.internal.api;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * ContainerPattern is a definition of single view element which can contain other components. For more informations see
 * {@link com.qcadoo.view.internal.api.ComponentPattern}.
 * 
 * @since 0.4.0
 * 
 * @see com.qcadoo.view.internal.api.ComponentPattern
 * @see com.qcadoo.view.internal.api.ContainerState
 */
public interface ContainerPattern extends ComponentPattern {

    /**
     * Returns map of all children components of this component by pair name -> component
     * 
     * @return map of all children components
     */
    Map<String, ComponentPattern> getChildren();

    /**
     * Returns child component with specified name or null if no such component can be found
     * 
     * @param name
     *            name of child component
     * @return child component with specified name
     */
    ComponentPattern getChild(String name);

}