ProjektGraph/graph/Vertex.java

package graph;

/**
 * Represents a vertex in a graph.
 * This class serves as a base abstraction for vertices in various types of graphs.
 */
public abstract class Vertex {

    // ATTRIBUTE

    private String name;


    // KONSTRUKTOREN

    /**
     * Constructs a vertex with an empty name.
     */
    public Vertex() {
        this.name = "";
    }


    /**
     * Constructs a vertex with a specified name.
     *
     * @param s The name of the vertex.
     */
    public Vertex(String s) {
        this.name = s;
    }


    // GET-ER

    /**
     * Retrieves the name of the vertex.
     *
     * @return The name of the vertex.
     */
    public String getName() {
        return this.name;
    }


    /**
     * Abstract method to retrieve the visualization representation of the vertex.
     * Concrete subclasses will provide specific implementations.
     *
     * @return The visualization representation of the vertex.
     */
    public abstract visualizationElements.Vertex getScreenVertex();


    // SET-ER

    /**
     * Sets the name of the vertex.
     *
     * @param s The new name for the vertex.
     */
    public void setName(String s) {
        this.name = s;
    }

}