cybertools/knowledge/element.py
helmutm dc0993ecc5 work in progress: new knowledge package for learning and knowledge management
git-svn-id: svn://svn.cy55.de/Zope3/src/cybertools/trunk@1226 fd906abe-77d9-0310-91a1-e0d9ade77398
2006-05-25 20:51:01 +00:00

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#
# Copyright (c) 2006 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
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#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
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# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
#
"""
Represent knowledge elements and their interrelations.
$Id$
"""
from zope.interface import implements
from cybertools.knowledge.interfaces import IKnowledgeElement
class KnowledgeElement(object):
implements(IKnowledgeElement)
def __init__(self):
self._parent = None
self._dependencies = {}
# backlinks:
self._children = set()
self._dependents = set()
self._knowers = set()
self._requiringPositions = set()
self._providers = set()
def setParent(self, obj):
old = self._parent
if old is not None and old != obj:
del old._children[self]
if obj is not None and old != obj:
obj._children.add(self)
self._parent = obj
def getParent(self): return self._parent
parent = property(getParent, setParent)
def getDependencies(self):
return self._dependencies
def dependsOn(self, obj):
self._dependencies[obj] = True
obj._dependents.add(self)
def removeDependency(self, obj):
del self._dependencies[obj]
del obj._dependents[self]
def getDependents(self):
return self._dependents
def getKnowers(self):
return self._knowers
def getProviders(self):
return tuple(self._providers)