ValueObjectContext

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java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.commerce.giftregistry.service.valueobjects.ValueObjectContext

```
public class ValueObjectContext
extends java.lang.Object
```
The context of a value object. A ValueObjectContext contains the parent value object of the context, and the name of the node that leads to the current context. For example, GiftRegistryVO's getGiftItems() may returns a list of GiftRegistryItemVO. A GiftRegistryVO's context may have an instance of GiftRegistryVO as parent, and "giftItems" as its node name.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static java.lang.String COPYRIGHT
IBM copyright notice field.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ValueObjectContext(BaseVO theParent, java.lang.String name)
Constructs a context for a value object.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getDescriptor()`
`java.lang.String`	`getNodeName()`
`BaseVO`	`getParent()`
`void`	`setNodeName(java.lang.String name)` sets the node name
`void`	`setParent(BaseVO theParent)` sets the parent of the context

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - COPYRIGHT
```
public static final java.lang.String COPYRIGHT
```
    IBM copyright notice field.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - ValueObjectContext
```
public ValueObjectContext(BaseVO theParent,
                          java.lang.String name)
```
    Constructs a context for a value object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    theParent - The parent that holds this value object
    
    name - The name of the node that represents this value object
- Method Detail
  - getParent
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public BaseVO getParent()
```
    Returns:
    
    the parent node of the context
  - getNodeName
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public java.lang.String getNodeName()
```
    Returns:
    
    the node name that leads to the context
  - setNodeName
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public void setNodeName(java.lang.String name)
```
    sets the node name
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the node that leads to the context
  - setParent
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public void setParent(BaseVO theParent)
```
    sets the parent of the context
    
    Parameters:
    
    theParent - the parent of the context
  - getDescriptor
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public java.lang.String getDescriptor()
```
    Returns:
    
    the descriptor string that represents the path that leads to the context