/**
* Returns true if the given node is equivalent to this node. Two nodes are equivalent only if
* they have the same word, the same number of entering and leaving edges, and that their begin
* and end times are the same.
*
* @param other the Node we're comparing to
* @return true if the Node is equivalent; false otherwise
*/
public boolean isEquivalent(Node other) {
return ((word.getSpelling().equals(other.getWord().getSpelling())
&& (getEnteringEdges().size() == other.getEnteringEdges().size()
&& getLeavingEdges().size() == other.getLeavingEdges().size()))
&& (getBeginTime() == other.getBeginTime() && endTime == other.getEndTime()));
}
