1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cobbler/item.py b/cobbler/item.py
index 8ce2994..f746491 100644
--- a/cobbler/item.py
+++ b/cobbler/item.py
@@ -27,10 +27,39 @@ class Item(serializable.Serializable):
         self.config = config
         self.settings = self.config._settings
         self.clear()
+        self.children = {}
 
     def clear(self):
         raise exceptions.NotImplementedError
 
+    def get_children(self):
+        """
+        Get direct children of this object.
+   
+        FIXME: testing
+        """
+        keys = self.children.keys()
+        keys.sort()
+        results = []
+        for k in keys:
+           results.append(self.children[k])
+        return results
+
+    def get_descendants(self):
+        """
+        Get objects that depend on this object, i.e. those that
+        would be affected by a cascading delete, etc.
+
+        FIXME: testing
+        """
+        results = []
+        kids = self.get_children()
+        results.extend(kids)
+        for kid in kids:
+            grandkids = kid.get_descendants()
+            results.extend(grandkids)
+        return results
+
     def get_parent(self):
         """
         For objects with a tree relationship, what's the parent object?