Composite (TheseFoolishThings 3.2-ALPHA-23 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

SimpleComposite<T>

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Composite<T,F extends Finder<? extends T>>
```
The role of a composite object, that is an object which contains children. They are exposed by means of a Finder.

Author:

Fabrizio Giudici

Status: stable API

Stereotype:

Role

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static interface Composite.Visitor<T,R>

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.lang.Class<Composite>`	`_Composite_`
`static Composite<java.lang.Object,Finder<java.lang.Object>>`	`DEFAULT`	A default `Composite` with no children.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`F`	`findChildren()`	Returns the children of this object.
`default void`	`forEach(java.util.function.Consumer<? super T> consumer)`	Iterates through children.
`default java.util.stream.Stream<? extends T>`	`stream()`	Returns a stream of children.

Field Detail

_Composite_

static final java.lang.Class<Composite> _Composite_

DEFAULT

static final Composite<java.lang.Object,Finder<java.lang.Object>> DEFAULT

A default Composite with no children.

Method Detail
- findChildren
```
@Nonnull
F findChildren()
```
  Returns the children of this object.
  
  Returns:
  
  the children
- stream
```
@Nonnull
default java.util.stream.Stream<? extends T> stream()
```
  Returns a stream of children.
  
  Returns:
  
  the stream
  
  Since:
  
  3.2-ALPHA-23
- forEach
```
default void forEach(@Nonnull
                     java.util.function.Consumer<? super T> consumer)
```
  Iterates through children.
  
  Parameters:
  
  consumer - the consumer
  
  Since:
  
  3.2-ALPHA-23