package BoxTools;
/**
*	A <code>Link</code> object contains two pointers, one to the element it links, which is
*	of type <code>T</code>, and one to another <code>Link</code> object. 
*	A <code>Link</code> object must be local, while the element it links can be global.
*	<p>Usage: A <code>Link</code> object must be declared local.
*	<p>Access level: package.
*	@see List
*	@version 1.0
*	@author Tong Wen, LBNL
*	@since 1.0
*/
template<class T>  class Link{
	/** the <code>Link</code> object this connects to */
	template Link<T> local nextLink;
	/** the element of type <code>T</code> this connects to */	
	T element;
	inline Link(template Link<T> local nextLink, T element){
		this.nextLink=nextLink;
		this.element=element;
	}
	inline Link(){
		this.nextLink=null;
	}
	final inline local void setNextLink(template Link<T> local nextLink){
		this.nextLink= nextLink;
	}
	final inline local void setElement(T  element){
		this.element=element;
	}
}