Yep. Just think in graph index :)

Michael

Am 20.02.2011 um 22:26 schrieb Mark Nijhof:

> Ah right, so I could connect via a relationship my type nodes to this
> reference node (atm I was using an index to get to them).
> 
> -Mark
> 
> 
> 
> On 20. feb. 2011, at 22:24, Michael Hunger
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> One purpose of the reference not is that you don't have to rely on indexing 
>> for getting to certain nodes.
>> 
>> If you connect your nodes to the reference node in a way that puts them in 
>> certain categories you can always get to them via traversal.
>> Connections to the reference node are also used for visualization (e.g. for 
>> Neoclipse)
>> 
>> HTH
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> From the docs of the method:
>> Node getReferenceNode()
>> Returns the reference node, which is a "starting point" in the node space. 
>> Usually, a client attaches relationships to this node that leads into 
>> various parts of the node space. For more information about common node 
>> space organizational patterns, see the design guide at 
>> http://wiki.neo4j.org/content/Design_Guide.
>> 
>> Specifically: http://wiki.neo4j.org/content/Design_Guide#Subreferences
>> 
>> Am 20.02.2011 um 21:19 schrieb Mark Nijhof:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Silly question perhaps, but what is the purpose of the root node? Why would
>>> I want to get it?
>>> 
>>> -Mark
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