SimulationElement (Silverpeas Core 6.4 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSimulationElement, SimpleDocumentSimulationElement, ThumbnailSimulationElement
```
public interface SimulationElement<E>
```
To be handled in a simulation action processing, an implementation of this interface must exist for a resource type. For example, implementation SimpleDocumentSimulationElement handles SimpleDocument resources.

Author:

Yohann Chastagnier

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  E getElement()
  Gets the typed element
  
  boolean isOld()
  Indicates if the element is an old one.

- Method Detail
  - isOld
```
boolean isOld()
```
    Indicates if the element is an old one. This information is useful in update or delete action.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the element is an old one, false otherwise.
  - getElement
```
E getElement()
```
    Gets the typed element
    
    Returns:
    
    the typed element.