AbstractIndex (Ontopia)

java.lang.Object
- net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.utils.AbstractIndex

All Implemented Interfaces:

IndexIF

Direct Known Subclasses:

BasicIndex, RDBMSIndex, RDBMSSearcher
```
public abstract class AbstractIndex
extends Object
implements IndexIF
```
INTERNAL: An abstract index class.

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  AbstractIndex()
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  abstract IndexIF getIndex()
  INTERNAL: Method used by IndexManagerIF to manage index creation.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractIndex
```
public AbstractIndex()
```
- Method Detail
  - getIndex
```
public abstract IndexIF getIndex()
```
    INTERNAL: Method used by IndexManagerIF to manage index creation. The idea behind this method is for the index itself to decide whether to create a new instance every time or the same one.
    
    Returns:
    
    Index instance.