static public List < DapVariable > getStructurePath ( DapVariable var ) { List < DapNode > path = var . getPath ( ) ; List < DapVariable > structpath = new ArrayList < DapVariable > ( ) ; for ( int i = 0 ; i < path . size ( ) ; i ++ ) { DapNode node = path . get ( i ) ; switch ( node . getSort ( ) ) { case DATASET : case GROUP : break ; case VARIABLE : structpath . add ( ( DapVariable ) node ) ; break ; default : assert false : "Internal error" ; } } return structpath ; }
Given a dap variable get the path from the top - level variable to and including the given variable such that all but the last element is a structure .