javax.jcr.version

Interface Version

All Superinterfaces:

Item, Node

public interface Version
extends Node

A Version object wraps an nt:version node. It provides convenient access to version information.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
VersionHistory	getContainingHistory() Returns the VersionHistory that contains this Version.
java.util.Calendar	getCreated() Returns the date this version was created.
Version[]	getPredecessors() Returns the predecessor versions of this version.
Version[]	getSuccessors() Returns the successor versions of this version.

Methods inherited from interface javax.jcr.Node

addMixin, addNode, addNode, canAddMixin, cancelMerge, checkin, checkout, doneMerge, getBaseVersion, getCorrespondingNodePath, getDefinition, getIndex, getLock, getMixinNodeTypes, getNode, getNodes, getNodes, getPrimaryItem, getPrimaryNodeType, getProperties, getProperties, getProperty, getReferences, getUUID, getVersionHistory, hasNode, hasNodes, hasProperties, hasProperty, holdsLock, isCheckedOut, isLocked, isNodeType, lock, merge, orderBefore, removeMixin, restore, restore, restore, restoreByLabel, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, unlock, update

Methods inherited from interface javax.jcr.Item

accept, getAncestor, getDepth, getName, getParent, getPath, getSession, isModified, isNew, isNode, isSame, refresh, remove, save

Method Detail

getContainingHistory

VersionHistory getContainingHistory()
                             throws RepositoryException

Returns the VersionHistory that contains this Version.

Returns:

the VersionHistory that contains this Version.

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getCreated

java.util.Calendar getCreated()
                       throws RepositoryException

Returns the date this version was created. This corresponds to the value of the jcr:created property in the nt:version node that represents this version.

Returns:

a Calendar object

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getSuccessors

Version[] getSuccessors()
                 throws RepositoryException

Returns the successor versions of this version. This corresponds to returning all the nt:version nodes referenced by the jcr:successors multi-value property in the nt:version node that represents this version.

Returns:

a Version array.

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getPredecessors

Version[] getPredecessors()
                   throws RepositoryException

Returns the predecessor versions of this version. This corresponds to returning all the nt:version nodes whose jcr:successors property includes a reference to the nt:version node that represents this version.

Returns:

a Version array.

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs.