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# IChild

Extends [IEventEmitter](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IEventEmitter.md).

Interface for an object that has a parent.

[Constructor](#constructor-summary) | [Fields](#properties-summary) | [Events](#events-summary) | [Methods](#methods-summary)

## Constructor {#constructor-summary}

```javascript
IChild()
```

## Fields {#properties-summary}

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|| **Name** | **Type** | **Description** ||
|| [events](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IEventEmitter.md#events) | [IEventManager](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IEventManager.md) | Event manager.

Inherited from [IEventEmitter](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IEventEmitter.md#events). ||
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## Events {#events-summary}

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|| **Name** | **Description** ||
|| [parentchange](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IChild.md#event-parentchange) | The parent object reference changed.

Data fields:

- oldParent - Old parent.
- newParent - New parent. ||
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## Methods {#methods-summary}

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|| **Name** | **Returns** | **Description** ||
|| [getParent](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IChild.md#getParent)() | Object | Returns reference to the parent object. ||
|| [setParent](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IChild.md#setParent)([parent](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IChild.md#setParent-param-parent)) | [IChild](https://yandex.com/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/IChild.md) | Sets the parent object. ||
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## Events details {#event_detail}

### parentchange {#parentchange}

The parent object reference changed.

Data fields:

- oldParent - Old parent.
- newParent - New parent.

## Methods details {#method_detail}

### getParent {#getParent}

```javascript
{Object} getParent()
```

**Returns** reference to the parent object.

### setParent {#setParent}

```javascript
{IChild} setParent(parent)
```

Sets the parent object.

**Returns** self-reference.

**Parameters:**

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|| **Parameter** | **Default value** | **Description**  ||
|| [`parent`](#setParent-param-parent)[*](*star) | — | Type: Object

Parent object. ||
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\* Mandatory parameter/option.

[*star]: Mandatory parameter/option.