IdentitySchemaNode (yangtools-docs 5.0.1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

DocumentedNode, DocumentedNode.WithStatus, SchemaNode
```
public interface IdentitySchemaNode
extends SchemaNode
```
Interface describing YANG 'identity' statement.
The 'identity' statement is used to define a new globally unique, abstract, and untyped identity. Its only purpose is to denote its name, semantics, and existence. The built-in datatype "identityref" can be used to reference identities within a data model.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.model.api.DocumentedNode
  DocumentedNode.WithStatus

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`@NonNull Collection<? extends IdentitySchemaNode>`	`getBaseIdentities()`	Return base identities of this identity.

Methods inherited from interface org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.model.api.DocumentedNode
getDescription, getReference, getUnknownSchemaNodes

Methods inherited from interface org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.model.api.DocumentedNode.WithStatus
getStatus

Methods inherited from interface org.opendaylight.yangtools.yang.model.api.SchemaNode
getPath, getQName

- Method Detail
  - getBaseIdentities
```
@NonNull Collection<? extends IdentitySchemaNode> getBaseIdentities()
```
    Return base identities of this identity. The semantics of differ between RFC6020 and RFC7950 here. YANG 1.0 uses single inheritance, where there can be 0..1 base identities. YANG 1.1 uses multiple inheritance, where there can be 0..N base identities.
    Callers should be prepared to handle multiple base identities.
    
    Returns:
    
    set of existing identities from which the new identity is derived or an empty Set if the identity is a root identity.