/**
   * @param other
   * @return <code>true</code> if this node contains the <code>other</code> node
   */
  public boolean contains(QuadTreeNodeInterface<E> other) {
    QuadTreeNodeInterface<E> parent = other;

    while (parent != this) {
      // si root node
      if (parent == parent.getParent()) {
        return false;
      }
      // on monte d'un niveau
      parent = parent.getParent();
    }

    return true;
  }