001package org.biopax.paxtools.query.model; 002 003/** 004 * A graph object is the common interface for nodes and edges in a graph. 005 * 006 * @author Ozgun Babur 007 */ 008public interface GraphObject 009{ 010 /** 011 * Every graph object should have an owner graph. 012 * 013 * @return The owner graph 014 */ 015 Graph getGraph(); 016 017 /** 018 * This method is used for storing the object in a Map. The key should be uniquely generated for 019 * each edge in a graph. 020 * 021 * @return The key 022 */ 023 String getKey(); 024 025 /** 026 * This method should clear any analysis specific labels on the object. 027 */ 028 void clear(); 029}