[jdom-interest] isRootElement issue

[Jeremy Howard]

On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> > > Ideally I feel root.isRootElement should return true sice it
> > > has a child.
> >
> > Just because you have a child doesn't mean you're the root.  A root
> > element is the single element directly held by a document.  This is what
> > isRootElement() tests for.
> >
> > -jh-
> >
> 
> Maybe a better name for the method could be isDocumentRoot () ?
> 
> Guy
> 
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I think isRootElement() is correct just as it is. Since the "Root" element is
always the element held by a Document.   A more reasonable method would be
isParent() for any node that has children.

Jeremy Howard
jeremyh at flashcom.net