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package org.finra.datagenerator.common.SocialNetwork_Example_Java;

import org.finra.datagenerator.common.Graph.Node;
import org.finra.datagenerator.common.NodeData.NodeDataType;

/**
 * Abstract type for UserType enumerated values.
 */
public abstract class UserTypeVal extends NodeDataType.NodeDataType<User, UserStub, UserTypes, UserTypeVal> {
    /**
     * Instance of UserTypes
     * @return UserTypes
     */
    @Override
    public UserTypes nodeDataTypes() {
        return UserTypes.getInstance();
    }

    /**
     * A stub wrapped around this type
     * @return Stub
     */
    @Override
    public UserStub asStub() {
        return new UserStub(this);
    }

    /**
     * Method to link existing nodes
     * @param dataNode Node to link to parent
     */
    // We don't have any engines that use these two methods yet, but it might be useful at some point.
    public void probabilisticallyLinkToExistingParentDataNode(Node<User> dataNode) {
    }
    /**
     * Method to link existing nodes
     * @param dataNode Node to link to child
     */
    public void probabilisticallyLinkToExistingParentStubNode(Node<UserStub> dataNode) {
    }
}
