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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Robert von Burg
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the XXX.
+ *
+ *  XXX is free software: you can redistribute 
+ *  it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as 
+ *  published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, 
+ *  or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  XXX is distributed in the hope that it will 
+ *  be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with XXX.  If not, see 
+ *  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package li.strolch.runtime.query.inmemory;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import li.strolch.model.StrolchElement;
+import li.strolch.runtime.agent.ElementMap;
+
+/**
+ * @author Robert von Burg <eitch@eitchnet.ch>
+ * 
+ */
+public abstract class StrolchTypeNavigator<T extends StrolchElement> implements Navigator<T> {
+
+	private String type;
+
+	public StrolchTypeNavigator(String type) {
+		this.type = type;
+	}
+
+	public List<T> navigate() {
+		return getElementMap().getElementsBy(this.type);
+	}
+
+	protected abstract ElementMap<T> getElementMap();
+}