CausalNode (bayesserver 11.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.bayesserver.causal.CausalNode

```
public final class CausalNode
extends Object
```
Represents a reference to any node in a Causal model, for example a treatment (X), an outcome (Y), an unobserved node (U).

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`CausalNode(Node node)`	Initializes a new instance of the `CausalNode` class.
`CausalNode(Node node, Integer time)`	Initializes a new instance of the `CausalNode` class.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`Node`	`getNode()`	Gets the Bayesian network node.
`Integer`	`getTime()`	Gets the optional time, required for temporal nodes.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - CausalNode
```
public CausalNode(Node node)
```
    Initializes a new instance of the CausalNode class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - The node in a Bayesian network.
  - CausalNode
```
public CausalNode(Node node,
                  Integer time)
```
    Initializes a new instance of the CausalNode class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    node - The node in a Bayesian network.
    
    time - Optional time, required when a node is temporal.
- Method Detail
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - getNode
```
public Node getNode()
```
    Gets the Bayesian network node.
  - getTime
```
public Integer getTime()
```
    Gets the optional time, required for temporal nodes.