network.link

Class Link

java.lang.Object

network.link.Link

public class Link
extends java.lang.Object

Link is the class representing a directed link between a transcription factor or regulatory gene and a target node. A LinkProperties is attached which can hold additional information about the link.

Since:

0.0

Version:

1.0

Author:

Joeri Ruyssinck (joeri.ruysssinck@intec.ugent.be)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Link(Node tf, Node target, LinkProperties linkProperties) Constructs a new link with associated LinkProperties

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object b) Overwrites equals method.
LinkProperties	getLinkProperties() Getter for the properties
Node	getTarget() Getter for target node
Node	getTf() Getter for source node/transcription factor
int	hashCode() Overwrites hash value of this class, to be compatible with the new equals method.
boolean	isOppositeLink(Link link) Helper method which returns true of the given link is the opposite link of this.
void	setLinkProperties(LinkProperties linkProperties) Setter for the link properties
void	setTarget(Node target) Setter for target node
void	setTf(Node tf) Setter for source node/transcrption factor.
java.lang.String	toString() The String reprensentation of this class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Link

public Link(Node tf,
            Node target,
            LinkProperties linkProperties)

Constructs a new link with associated LinkProperties

Parameters:

tf - Source node

target - Target node

linkProperties - Properties of the link

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object b)

Overwrites equals method. We define a link to be equal if the target and source node are identical, regardless of the LinkProperties.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overwrites hash value of this class, to be compatible with the new equals method.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

The String reprensentation of this class.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

getTf

public Node getTf()

Getter for source node/transcription factor

Returns:

the source node

setTf

public void setTf(Node tf)

Setter for source node/transcrption factor.

Parameters:

tf - the source node to be set

getTarget

public Node getTarget()

Getter for target node

Returns:

the target node

setTarget

public void setTarget(Node target)

Setter for target node

Parameters:

target - the target node

getLinkProperties

public LinkProperties getLinkProperties()

Getter for the properties

Returns:

the link properties

setLinkProperties

public void setLinkProperties(LinkProperties linkProperties)

Setter for the link properties

Parameters:

linkProperties - link properties

isOppositeLink

public boolean isOppositeLink(Link link)

Helper method which returns true of the given link is the opposite link of this.

Parameters:

link - the link to be checked

Returns:

true if the link is the opposite link, false otherwhise