Category (gephi 0.9.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.gephi.filters.spi.Category

```
public final class Category
extends Object
```
A filter category is like a folder, it describes the type of the filter and bring together to users filters that have the same categories.
Default categories are defined in the filter library:
- FilterLibrary.TOPOLOGY
- FilterLibrary.ATTRIBUTES
- FilterLibrary.EDGE
- FilterLibrary.HIERARCHY
Author:

Mathieu Bastian

See Also:

FilterLibrary

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Category(String name)`
`Category(String name, Icon icon)`
`Category(String name, Icon icon, Category parent)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`Icon`	`getIcon()`	Returns the icon or `null` if the category has no icon.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the category's name.
`Category`	`getParent()`	Returns this category parent category or `null` if this category has no parent.
`int`	`hashCode()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Category
```
public Category(String name)
```

Category

public Category(String name,
                Icon icon)

Category

public Category(String name,
                Icon icon,
                Category parent)

Method Detail
- getName
```
public String getName()
```
  Returns the category's name.
  
  Returns:
  
  the name of this category
- getIcon
```
public Icon getIcon()
```
  Returns the icon or null if the category has no icon.
  
  Returns:
  
  the icon or null
- getParent
```
public Category getParent()
```
  Returns this category parent category or null if this category has no parent.
  
  Returns:
  
  this category's parent or null
- equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
  Overrides:
  
  equals in class Object
- hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
  Overrides:
  
  hashCode in class Object