Recursive node and Non Recursive node

Question

Hi,
What is the difference between Recursive node and Non Recursive node ?
Thanks,
Teja

Answer 1

Hi Teja
Recursive node
If you wish to represent a recursive data structure within the context, a recursive node is the correct node to use. The simplest example of recursive data within a hierarchical structure is a file system. A dictionary can contain either files or subdirectories. This definition is then repeated for each subdirectory level down the hierarchy.
Within the context, a recursive node is a special node that has only two properties: name and repeatedNode. As with any context node, a recursive node must itself name, but the repeatedNode property is where the recursion is defined. This property holds a reference to some parent node and indicates that, at runtime, the location of the recursive node will be occupied by a node of the type indicated in the repeatedNode property.
You should think of a recursive node as a design time placeholder used to indicate a node will be created at this location at runtime, and will be of the type named in the repeatedNode property.
The node name identified by repeatedNode must lie on the direct path back to the context root node.
When a recursive node is created at runtime it always created as a non-singleton node. This is a hard-coded feature and cannot be changed.
Non recursive node is opposite to recursive node
Regards
Ruturaj