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package org.apache.uima.tools.cvd;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * TODO: add type comment for <code>FSTreeNode</code>.
 * 
 * 
 */
public abstract class FSTreeNode {

  protected List<FSTreeNode> children = null;

  
  public FSTreeNode() {
    super();
    // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
  }

  void removeAllChildren() {
    this.children = new ArrayList<FSTreeNode>();
  }

  void setChildren(List<FSTreeNode> children) {
    this.children = children;
  }

  List<FSTreeNode> getChildren() {
    return this.children;
  }

  int getChildCount() {
    initChildren();
    if (this.children == null) {
      return 0;
    }
    return this.children.size();
  }

  protected abstract void initChildren();

}
