/**
* Creates an ext-id for a tree-element
*
* @param element a tree-element
* @return ext-id for the tree-element
*/
public static String createExtId(CnATreeElement element) {
if (element == null) {
return null;
}
String extId = element.getExtId();
if (extId == null || extId.isEmpty()) {
if (element.getEntity() != null) {
extId = element.getEntity().getId();
} else {
extId = element.getId();
}
}
return extId;
}
