Element (ecp-parent 1.27.0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.emf.ecp.internal.core.util.Element

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<ECPElement>, ECPElement

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultProvider, DefaultUIProvider, ElementDescriptor, PropertiesElement
```
public abstract class Element
extends java.lang.Object
implements ECPElement
```
Author:

Eike Stepper

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Element(java.lang.String name)
The constructor of an Element.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(ECPElement o)`
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	This returns the unique name of the object.
`abstract java.lang.String`	`getType()`	This return the type of the object.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Element
```
public Element(java.lang.String name)
```
    The constructor of an Element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the created element
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public final java.lang.String getName()
```
    This returns the unique name of the object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface ECPElement
    
    Returns:
    
    the name
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(ECPElement o)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<ECPElement>
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - getType
```
public abstract java.lang.String getType()
```
    This return the type of the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type