com.hp.ucmdb.api.topology
Interface SupportsInvisibility<E>

Type Parameters:

E - the extending element type, used for method chaining.

All Known Subinterfaces:

DirectLink, OnPropertiesLink, QueryLink<QL>, QueryNode

public interface SupportsInvisibility<E>

Indicates that the extending element may be invisible. An invisible element acts as a condition on adjacent elements, but does not enrich the result topology.

Since:

UCMDB 9.0

Method Summary

E	invisible() Sets that this element not be present in the resulting topology.
boolean	isInvisible() Returns true if the results of this element are not be present in the resulting topology.

Method Detail

invisible

E invisible()

Sets that this element not be present in the resulting topology. Use invisible when an element is present in the query definition only to define a condition.

Returns:

this object. The returned object can be used for method chaining.

See Also:

SupportsInvisibility

isInvisible

boolean isInvisible()

Returns true if the results of this element are not be present in the resulting topology. The default is to return false.

Returns:

true if the results of this link are not be present in the resulting topology

See Also:

SupportsInvisibility