Network elements include any kind of network
managed objects, such as data-communications equipment (a switch, a
multiplexer, a cross-connect, for example), outside plant
equipment, and peripheral equipment (terminal or printer).
Network elements are predefined business objects of the class
IltNetworkElement that you can directly
insert in a
JViews TGO
data source and represent graphically in any of the graphic
components connected to the data source. For a general introduction
to predefined business classes, see
Introducing business objects and data sources.
Type
—Indicates the category of the network element, which determines
the way it will be graphically represented.
Function
—Indicates the function of the network element according to its
category, for example access or switch item of equipment.
Family
—Indicates the family of the network element according to its
function. Usually, the family represents the equipment capacity.
Partial
—Indicates that the network element represents only part of the
real-world network element.
Shortcut
—Indicates that the network element is only a reference to an
existing network element.
You can retrieve the class
IltNetworkElement
using its
GetIlpClass method. You can handle its
instances as simple
IlpObject
instances and set and get its attributes with the generic methods
getAttributeValue
and
setAttributeValue
.
In addition, the class
IltNetworkElement
provides convenience methods, such as
getFunction
and
setFunction
, which you can use directly to access each individual predefined
attribute of the class.