    /**
     * This class is used as a set of methods that are applied to the prototype of a
     * Model to decorate it with a Node API. This means that models used in conjunction with a tree
     * will have all of the tree related methods available on the model. In general this class will
     * not be used directly by the developer. This class also creates extra fields on the model if
     * they do not exist, to help maintain the tree state and UI. These fields are documented as
     * config options.
     */
    Ext.define('Ext.data.NodeInterface', {
        requires: ['Ext.data.Field'],

        /**
         * @cfg {String} parentId
         * ID of parent node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Number} index
         * The position of the node inside its parent. When parent has 4 children and the node is third amongst them,
         * index will be 2.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Number} depth
         * The number of parents this node has. A root node has depth 0, a child of it depth 1, and so on...
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} [expanded=false]
         * True if the node is expanded.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} [expandable=false]
         * Set to true to allow for expanding/collapsing of this node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} [checked=null]
         * Set to true or false to show a checkbox alongside this node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} [leaf=false]
         * Set to true to indicate that this child can have no children. The expand icon/arrow will then not be
         * rendered for this node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String} cls
         * CSS class to apply for this node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String} iconCls
         * CSS class to apply for this node's icon.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String} icon
         * URL for this node's icon.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} root
         * True if this is the root node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} isLast
         * True if this is the last node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} isFirst
         * True if this is the first node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} [allowDrop=true]
         * Set to false to deny dropping on this node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} [allowDrag=true]
         * Set to false to deny dragging of this node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} [loaded=false]
         * True if the node has finished loading.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Boolean} [loading=false]
         * True if the node is currently loading.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String} href
         * An URL for a link that's created when this config is specified.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String} hrefTarget
         * Target for link. Only applicable when {@link #href} also specified.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String} qtip
         * Tooltip text to show on this node.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String} qtitle
         * Tooltip title.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {String} text
         * The text for to show on node label.
         */

        /**
         * @cfg {Ext.data.NodeInterface[]} children
         * Array of child nodes.
         */

        /**
         * @property nextSibling
         * A reference to this node's next sibling node. `null` if this node does not have a next sibling.
         */

        /**
         * @property previousSibling
         * A reference to this node's previous sibling node. `null` if this node does not have a previous sibling.
         */

        /**
         * @property parentNode
         * A reference to this node's parent node. `null` if this node is the root node.
         */

        /**
         * @property lastChild
         * A reference to this node's last child node. `null` if this node has no children.
         */

        /**
         * @property firstChild
         * A reference to this node's first child node. `null` if this node has no children.
         */

        /**
         * @property childNodes
         * An array of this nodes children.  Array will be empty if this node has no chidren.
         */

        statics: {
            /**
             * This method allows you to decorate a Model's class to implement the NodeInterface.
             * This adds a set of methods, new events, new properties and new fields on every Record.
             * @param {Ext.Class/Ext.data.Model} modelClass The Model class or an instance of the Model class you want to
             * decorate the prototype of.
             * @static
             */
            decorate: function(modelClass) {
                var idName, idType;

                // get the reference to the model class, in case the argument was a string or a record
                if (typeof modelClass == 'string') {
                    modelClass = Ext.ModelManager.getModel(modelClass);
                } else if (modelClass.isModel) {
                    modelClass = Ext.ModelManager.getModel(modelClass.modelName);
                }

                // avoid unnecessary work in case the model was already decorated
                if (modelClass.prototype.isNode) {
                    return;
                }

                idName = modelClass.prototype.idProperty;
                idField = modelClass.prototype.fields.get(idName);
                idType = modelClass.prototype.fields.get(idName).type.type;
                modelClass.override(this.getPrototypeBody());
                this.applyFields(modelClass, [
                    {name: 'parentId',   type: idType,    defaultValue: null, useNull: idField.useNull},
                    {name: 'index',      type: 'int',     defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'depth',      type: 'int',     defaultValue: 0, persist: false},
                    {name: 'expanded',   type: 'bool',    defaultValue: false, persist: false},
                    {name: 'expandable', type: 'bool',    defaultValue: true, persist: false},
                    {name: 'checked',    type: 'auto',    defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'leaf',       type: 'bool',    defaultValue: false},
                    {name: 'cls',        type: 'string',  defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'iconCls',    type: 'string',  defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'icon',       type: 'string',  defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'root',       type: 'boolean', defaultValue: false, persist: false},
                    {name: 'isLast',     type: 'boolean', defaultValue: false, persist: false},
                    {name: 'isFirst',    type: 'boolean', defaultValue: false, persist: false},
                    {name: 'allowDrop',  type: 'boolean', defaultValue: true, persist: false},
                    {name: 'allowDrag',  type: 'boolean', defaultValue: true, persist: false},
                    {name: 'loaded',     type: 'boolean', defaultValue: false, persist: false},
                    {name: 'loading',    type: 'boolean', defaultValue: false, persist: false},
                    {name: 'href',       type: 'string',  defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'hrefTarget', type: 'string',  defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'qtip',       type: 'string',  defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'qtitle',     type: 'string',  defaultValue: null, persist: false},
                    {name: 'children',   type: 'auto',   defaultValue: null, persist: false}
                ]);
            },

            applyFields: function(modelClass, addFields) {
                var modelPrototype = modelClass.prototype,
                    fields = modelPrototype.fields,
                    keys = fields.keys,
                    ln = addFields.length,
                    addField, i;

                for (i = 0; i < ln; i++) {
                    addField = addFields[i];
                    if (!Ext.Array.contains(keys, addField.name)) {
                        fields.add(new Ext.data.Field(addField));
                    }
                }

            },

            getPrototypeBody: function() {
                return {
                    /**
                     * @property {Boolean} isNode
                     * `true` in this class to identify an object as an instantiated Node, or subclass thereof.
                     */
                    isNode: true,

                    constructor: function() {
                        var me = this;
                        this.callParent(arguments);
                        Ext.applyIf(me, {
                            firstChild: null,
                            lastChild: null,
                            parentNode: null,
                            previousSibling: null,
                            nextSibling: null,
                            childNodes: []
                        });
                        me.enableBubble([
                            /**
                             * @event append
                             * Fires when a new child node is appended
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The newly appended node
                             * @param {Number} index The index of the newly appended node
                             */
                            "append",

                            /**
                             * @event remove
                             * Fires when a child node is removed
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The removed node
                             * @param {Boolean} isMove `true` if the child node is being removed so it can be moved to another position in the tree.
                             * (a side effect of calling {@link Ext.data.NodeInterface#appendChild appendChild} or
                             * {@link Ext.data.NodeInterface#insertBefore insertBefore} with a node that already has a parentNode)
                             */
                            "remove",

                            /**
                             * @event move
                             * Fires when this node is moved to a new location in the tree
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} oldParent The old parent of this node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} newParent The new parent of this node
                             * @param {Number} index The index it was moved to
                             */
                            "move",

                            /**
                             * @event insert
                             * Fires when a new child node is inserted.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The child node inserted
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} refNode The child node the node was inserted before
                             */
                            "insert",

                            /**
                             * @event beforeappend
                             * Fires before a new child is appended, return false to cancel the append.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The child node to be appended
                             */
                            "beforeappend",

                            /**
                             * @event beforeremove
                             * Fires before a child is removed, return false to cancel the remove.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The child node to be removed
                             * @param {Boolean} isMove `true` if the child node is being removed so it can be moved to another position in the tree.
                             * (a side effect of calling {@link Ext.data.NodeInterface#appendChild appendChild} or
                             * {@link Ext.data.NodeInterface#insertBefore insertBefore} with a node that already has a parentNode)
                             */
                            "beforeremove",

                            /**
                             * @event beforemove
                             * Fires before this node is moved to a new location in the tree. Return false to cancel the move.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} oldParent The parent of this node
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} newParent The new parent this node is moving to
                             * @param {Number} index The index it is being moved to
                             */
                            "beforemove",

                             /**
                              * @event beforeinsert
                              * Fires before a new child is inserted, return false to cancel the insert.
                              * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node
                              * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The child node to be inserted
                              * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} refNode The child node the node is being inserted before
                              */
                            "beforeinsert",

                            /**
                             * @event expand
                             * Fires when this node is expanded.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this The expanding node
                             */
                            "expand",

                            /**
                             * @event collapse
                             * Fires when this node is collapsed.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this The collapsing node
                             */
                            "collapse",

                            /**
                             * @event beforeexpand
                             * Fires before this node is expanded.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this The expanding node
                             */
                            "beforeexpand",

                            /**
                             * @event beforecollapse
                             * Fires before this node is collapsed.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this The collapsing node
                             */
                            "beforecollapse",

                            /**
                             * @event sort
                             * Fires when this node's childNodes are sorted.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this This node.
                             * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface[]} childNodes The childNodes of this node.
                             */
                            "sort"
                        ]);
                        return me;
                    },
                    /**
                     * Ensures that the passed object is an instance of a Record with the NodeInterface applied
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface}
                     */
                    createNode: function(node) {
                        if (Ext.isObject(node) && !node.isModel) {
                            node = Ext.ModelManager.create(node, this.modelName);
                        }
                        // The node may already decorated, but may not have been
                        // so when the model constructor was called. If not,
                        // setup defaults here
                        if (!node.childNodes) {
                            Ext.applyIf(node, {
                                firstChild: null,
                                lastChild: null,
                                parentNode: null,
                                previousSibling: null,
                                nextSibling: null,
                                childNodes: []
                            });
                        }
                        return node;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is a leaf
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isLeaf : function() {
                        return this.get('leaf') === true;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Sets the first child of this node
                     * @private
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node
                     */
                    setFirstChild : function(node) {
                        this.firstChild = node;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Sets the last child of this node
                     * @private
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node
                     */
                    setLastChild : function(node) {
                        this.lastChild = node;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Updates general data of this node like isFirst, isLast, depth. This
                     * method is internally called after a node is moved. This shouldn't
                     * have to be called by the developer unless they are creating custom
                     * Tree plugins.
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    updateInfo: function(commit) {
                        var me = this,
                            isRoot = me.isRoot(),
                            parentNode = me.parentNode,
                            isFirst = (!parentNode || isRoot ? true : parentNode.firstChild === me),
                            isLast = (!parentNode || isRoot ? true : parentNode.lastChild === me),
                            depth = 0,
                            parent = me,
                            children = me.childNodes,
                            len = children.length,
                            i = 0,
                            phantom = me.phantom;

                        while (parent.parentNode) {
                            ++depth;
                            parent = parent.parentNode;
                        }

                        me.beginEdit();
                        me.set({
                            isFirst: isFirst,
                            isLast: isLast,
                            depth: depth,
                            index: parentNode ? parentNode.indexOf(me) : 0,
                            parentId: parentNode ? parentNode.getId() : null
                        });
                        me.endEdit(true);
                        if (commit) {
                            me.commit();
                            me.phantom = phantom;
                        }

                        for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
                            children[i].updateInfo(commit);
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is the last child of its parent
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isLast : function() {
                       return this.get('isLast');
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is the first child of its parent
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isFirst : function() {
                       return this.get('isFirst');
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node has one or more child nodes, else false.
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    hasChildNodes : function() {
                        return !this.isLeaf() && this.childNodes.length > 0;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node has one or more child nodes, or if the <tt>expandable</tt>
                     * node attribute is explicitly specified as true, otherwise returns false.
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isExpandable : function() {
                        var me = this;

                        if (me.get('expandable')) {
                            return !(me.isLeaf() || (me.isLoaded() && !me.hasChildNodes()));
                        }
                        return false;
                    },

                    triggerUIUpdate: function(){
                        // This isn't ideal, however none of the underlying fields have changed
                        // but we still need to update the UI
                        this.afterEdit([]);
                    },

                    /**
                     * Inserts node(s) as the last child node of this node.
                     *
                     * If the node was previously a child node of another parent node, it will be removed from that node first.
                     *
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface/Ext.data.NodeInterface[]} node The node or Array of nodes to append
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} The appended node if single append, or null if an array was passed
                     */
                    appendChild : function(node, suppressEvents, commit) {
                        var me = this,
                            i, ln,
                            index,
                            oldParent,
                            ps;

                        // if passed an array do them one by one
                        if (Ext.isArray(node)) {
                            // suspend auto syncing while we append all the nodes
                            me.callStore('suspendAutoSync');
                            for (i = 0, ln = node.length - 1; i < ln; i++) {
                                me.appendChild(node[i]);
                            }
                            // resume auto syncing before we append the last node
                            me.callStore('resumeAutoSync');
                            me.appendChild(node[ln]);
                        } else {
                            // Make sure it is a record
                            node = me.createNode(node);

                            if (suppressEvents !== true && (!me.hasListeners.beforeappend || me.fireEvent("beforeappend", me, node) === false)) {
                                return false;
                            }

                            index = me.childNodes.length;
                            oldParent = node.parentNode;

                            // it's a move, make sure we move it cleanly
                            if (oldParent) {
                                if (suppressEvents !== true && (!me.hasListeners.beforeremove || node.fireEvent("beforemove", node, oldParent, me, index) === false)) {
                                    return false;
                                }
                                oldParent.removeChild(node, false, false, true);
                            }

                            index = me.childNodes.length;
                            if (index === 0) {
                                me.setFirstChild(node);
                            }

                            me.childNodes.push(node);
                            node.parentNode = me;
                            node.nextSibling = null;

                            me.setLastChild(node);

                            ps = me.childNodes[index - 1];
                            if (ps) {
                                node.previousSibling = ps;
                                ps.nextSibling = node;
                                ps.updateInfo(commit);
                            } else {
                                node.previousSibling = null;
                            }

                            node.updateInfo(commit);

                            // As soon as we append a child to this node, we are loaded
                            if (!me.isLoaded()) {
                                me.set('loaded', true);
                            } else if (me.childNodes.length === 1) {
                                me.triggerUIUpdate();
                            }

                            if(!node.isLeaf() && node.phantom) {
                                node.set('loaded', true);
                            }

                            if (suppressEvents !== true) {
                                me.fireEvent("append", me, node, index);

                                if (oldParent) {
                                    node.fireEvent("move", node, oldParent, me, index);
                                }
                            }

                            return node;
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns the bubble target for this node
                     * @private
                     * @return {Object} The bubble target
                     */
                    getBubbleTarget: function() {
                        return this.parentNode;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Removes a child node from this node.
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The node to remove
                     * @param {Boolean} [destroy=false] True to destroy the node upon removal.
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} The removed node
                     */
                    removeChild : function(node, destroy, suppressEvents, isMove) {
                        var me = this,
                            index = me.indexOf(node),
                            i, childCount;

                        if (index == -1 || (suppressEvents !== true && (!me.hasListeners.beforeremove || me.fireEvent("beforeremove", me, node, !!isMove) === false))) {
                            return false;
                        }

                        // remove it from childNodes collection
                        Ext.Array.erase(me.childNodes, index, 1);

                        // update child refs
                        if (me.firstChild == node) {
                            me.setFirstChild(node.nextSibling);
                        }
                        if (me.lastChild == node) {
                            me.setLastChild(node.previousSibling);
                        }

                        // update siblings
                        if (node.previousSibling) {
                            node.previousSibling.nextSibling = node.nextSibling;
                        }
                        if (node.nextSibling) {
                            node.nextSibling.previousSibling = node.previousSibling;
                        }

                        // update the info for all siblings starting at the index before the node's old index (or 0 if the removed node was the firstChild)
                        for(i = index > 0 ? index - 1 : 0, childCount = me.childNodes.length; i < childCount; i++) {
                            me.childNodes[i].updateInfo();
                        }

                        // If this node suddenly doesnt have childnodes anymore, update myself
                        if (!me.childNodes.length) {
                            me.triggerUIUpdate();
                        }

                        if (suppressEvents !== true) {
                            if (me.hasListeners.remove) {
                                me.fireEvent("remove", me, node, !!isMove);
                            }
                        }

                        if (destroy) {
                            node.destroy(true);
                        } else {
                            node.clear();
                        }

                        return node;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Creates a copy (clone) of this Node.
                     * @param {String} [id] A new id, defaults to this Node's id.
                     * @param {Boolean} [deep=false] True to recursively copy all child Nodes into the new Node.
                     * False to copy without child Nodes.
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} A copy of this Node.
                     */
                    copy: function(newId, deep) {
                        var me = this,
                            result = me.callOverridden(arguments),
                            len = me.childNodes ? me.childNodes.length : 0,
                            i;

                        // Move child nodes across to the copy if required
                        if (deep) {
                            for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
                                result.appendChild(me.childNodes[i].copy(true));
                            }
                        }
                        return result;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Clears the node.
                     * @private
                     * @param {Boolean} [destroy=false] True to destroy the node.
                     */
                    clear : function(destroy) {
                        var me = this;

                        // clear any references from the node
                        me.parentNode = me.previousSibling = me.nextSibling = null;
                        if (destroy) {
                            me.firstChild = me.lastChild = null;
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Destroys the node.
                     */
                    destroy : function(silent) {
                        /*
                         * Silent is to be used in a number of cases
                         * 1) When setRoot is called.
                         * 2) When destroy on the tree is called
                         * 3) For destroying child nodes on a node
                         */
                        var me      = this,
                            options = me.destroyOptions,
                            nodes   = me.childNodes,
                            nLen    = nodes.length,
                            n;

                        if (silent === true) {
                            me.clear(true);

                            for (n = 0; n < nLen; n++) {
                                nodes[n].destroy(true);
                            }

                            me.childNodes = null;
                            delete me.destroyOptions;
                            me.callOverridden([options]);
                        } else {
                            me.destroyOptions = silent;
                            // overridden method will be called, since remove will end up calling destroy(true);
                            me.remove(true);
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Inserts the first node before the second node in this nodes childNodes collection.
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The node to insert
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} refNode The node to insert before (if null the node is appended)
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} The inserted node
                     */
                    insertBefore : function(node, refNode, suppressEvents) {
                        var me = this,
                            index     = me.indexOf(refNode),
                            oldParent = node.parentNode,
                            refIndex  = index,
                            childCount, ps, i;

                        if (!refNode) { // like standard Dom, refNode can be null for append
                            return me.appendChild(node);
                        }

                        // nothing to do
                        if (node == refNode) {
                            return false;
                        }

                        // Make sure it is a record with the NodeInterface
                        node = me.createNode(node);

                        if (suppressEvents !== true && (!me.hasListeners.beforeinsert || me.fireEvent("beforeinsert", me, node, refNode) === false)) {
                            return false;
                        }

                        // when moving internally, indexes will change after remove
                        if (oldParent == me && me.indexOf(node) < index) {
                            refIndex--;
                        }

                        // it's a move, make sure we move it cleanly
                        if (oldParent) {
                            if (suppressEvents !== true && (!me.hasListeners.beforeremove || node.fireEvent("beforemove", node, oldParent, me, index, refNode) === false)) {
                                return false;
                            }
                            oldParent.removeChild(node, false, false, true);
                        }

                        if (refIndex === 0) {
                            me.setFirstChild(node);
                        }

                        Ext.Array.splice(me.childNodes, refIndex, 0, node);
                        node.parentNode = me;

                        node.nextSibling = refNode;
                        refNode.previousSibling = node;

                        ps = me.childNodes[refIndex - 1];
                        if (ps) {
                            node.previousSibling = ps;
                            ps.nextSibling = node;
                        } else {
                            node.previousSibling = null;
                        }

                        // update the info for all siblings starting at the index before the node's insertion point (or 0 if the inserted node is the firstChild)
                        for(i = refIndex > 0 ? refIndex - 1 : 0, childCount = me.childNodes.length; i < childCount; i++) {
                            me.childNodes[i].updateInfo();
                        }

                        if (!me.isLoaded()) {
                            me.set('loaded', true);
                        }
                        // If this node didnt have any childnodes before, update myself
                        else if (me.childNodes.length === 1) {
                            me.triggerUIUpdate();
                        }

                        if(!node.isLeaf() && node.phantom) {
                            node.set('loaded', true);
                        }

                        if (suppressEvents !== true) {
                            if (me.hasListeners.insert) {
                                me.fireEvent("insert", me, node, refNode);
                            }

                            if (oldParent && me.hasListeners.move) {
                                node.fireEvent("move", node, oldParent, me, refIndex, refNode);
                            }
                        }

                        return node;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Inserts a node into this node.
                     * @param {Number} index The zero-based index to insert the node at
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node The node to insert
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} The node you just inserted
                     */
                    insertChild: function(index, node) {
                        var sibling = this.childNodes[index];
                        if (sibling) {
                            return this.insertBefore(node, sibling);
                        }
                        else {
                            return this.appendChild(node);
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Removes this node from its parent
                     * @param {Boolean} [destroy=false] True to destroy the node upon removal.
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this
                     */
                    remove : function(destroy, suppressEvents) {
                        var parentNode = this.parentNode;

                        if (parentNode) {
                            parentNode.removeChild(this, destroy, suppressEvents);
                        }
                        return this;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Removes all child nodes from this node.
                     * @param {Boolean} [destroy=false] <True to destroy the node upon removal.
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} this
                     */
                    removeAll : function(destroy, suppressEvents) {
                        var cn = this.childNodes,
                            n;

                        while ((n = cn[0])) {
                            this.removeChild(n, destroy, suppressEvents);
                        }
                        return this;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns the child node at the specified index.
                     * @param {Number} index
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface}
                     */
                    getChildAt : function(index) {
                        return this.childNodes[index];
                    },

                    /**
                     * Replaces one child node in this node with another.
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} newChild The replacement node
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} oldChild The node to replace
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} The replaced node
                     */
                    replaceChild : function(newChild, oldChild, suppressEvents) {
                        var s = oldChild ? oldChild.nextSibling : null;

                        this.removeChild(oldChild, false, suppressEvents);
                        this.insertBefore(newChild, s, suppressEvents);
                        return oldChild;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns the index of a child node
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node
                     * @return {Number} The index of the node or -1 if it was not found
                     */
                    indexOf : function(child) {
                        return Ext.Array.indexOf(this.childNodes, child);
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns the index of a child node that matches the id
                     * @param {String} id The id of the node to find
                     * @return {Number} The index of the node or -1 if it was not found
                     */
                    indexOfId: function(id) {
                        var childNodes = this.childNodes,
                            len = childNodes.length,
                            i = 0;

                        for (; i < len; ++i) {
                            if (childNodes[i].getId() === id) {
                                return i;
                            }
                        }
                        return -1;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Gets the hierarchical path from the root of the current node.
                     * @param {String} [field] The field to construct the path from. Defaults to the model idProperty.
                     * @param {String} [separator="/"] A separator to use.
                     * @return {String} The node path
                     */
                    getPath: function(field, separator) {
                        field = field || this.idProperty;
                        separator = separator || '/';

                        var path = [this.get(field)],
                            parent = this.parentNode;

                        while (parent) {
                            path.unshift(parent.get(field));
                            parent = parent.parentNode;
                        }
                        return separator + path.join(separator);
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns depth of this node (the root node has a depth of 0)
                     * @return {Number}
                     */
                    getDepth : function() {
                        return this.get('depth');
                    },

                    /**
                     * Bubbles up the tree from this node, calling the specified function with each node. The arguments to the function
                     * will be the args provided or the current node. If the function returns false at any point,
                     * the bubble is stopped.
                     * @param {Function} fn The function to call
                     * @param {Object} [scope] The scope (this reference) in which the function is executed. Defaults to the current Node.
                     * @param {Array} [args] The args to call the function with. Defaults to passing the current Node.
                     */
                    bubble : function(fn, scope, args) {
                        var p = this;
                        while (p) {
                            if (fn.apply(scope || p, args || [p]) === false) {
                                break;
                            }
                            p = p.parentNode;
                        }
                    },

                    //<deprecated since=0.99>
                    cascade: function() {
                        if (Ext.isDefined(Ext.global.console)) {
                            Ext.global.console.warn('Ext.data.Node: cascade has been deprecated. Please use cascadeBy instead.');
                        }
                        return this.cascadeBy.apply(this, arguments);
                    },
                    //</deprecated>

                    /**
                     * Cascades down the tree from this node, calling the specified function with each node. The arguments to the function
                     * will be the args provided or the current node. If the function returns false at any point,
                     * the cascade is stopped on that branch.
                     * @param {Function} fn The function to call
                     * @param {Object} [scope] The scope (this reference) in which the function is executed. Defaults to the current Node.
                     * @param {Array} [args] The args to call the function with. Defaults to passing the current Node.
                     */
                    cascadeBy : function(fn, scope, args) {
                        if (fn.apply(scope || this, args || [this]) !== false) {
                            var childNodes = this.childNodes,
                                length     = childNodes.length,
                                i;

                            for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
                                childNodes[i].cascadeBy(fn, scope, args);
                            }
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Interates the child nodes of this node, calling the specified function with each node. The arguments to the function
                     * will be the args provided or the current node. If the function returns false at any point,
                     * the iteration stops.
                     * @param {Function} fn The function to call
                     * @param {Object} [scope] The scope (this reference) in which the function is executed. Defaults to the current Node in iteration.
                     * @param {Array} [args] The args to call the function with. Defaults to passing the current Node.
                     */
                    eachChild : function(fn, scope, args) {
                        var childNodes = this.childNodes,
                            length     = childNodes.length,
                            i;

                        for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
                            if (fn.apply(scope || this, args || [childNodes[i]]) === false) {
                                break;
                            }
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Finds the first child that has the attribute with the specified value.
                     * @param {String} attribute The attribute name
                     * @param {Object} value The value to search for
                     * @param {Boolean} [deep=false] True to search through nodes deeper than the immediate children
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} The found child or null if none was found
                     */
                    findChild : function(attribute, value, deep) {
                        return this.findChildBy(function() {
                            return this.get(attribute) == value;
                        }, null, deep);
                    },

                    /**
                     * Finds the first child by a custom function. The child matches if the function passed returns true.
                     * @param {Function} fn A function which must return true if the passed Node is the required Node.
                     * @param {Object} [scope] The scope (this reference) in which the function is executed. Defaults to the Node being tested.
                     * @param {Boolean} [deep=false] True to search through nodes deeper than the immediate children
                     * @return {Ext.data.NodeInterface} The found child or null if none was found
                     */
                    findChildBy : function(fn, scope, deep) {
                        var cs = this.childNodes,
                            len = cs.length,
                            i = 0, n, res;

                        for (; i < len; i++) {
                            n = cs[i];
                            if (fn.call(scope || n, n) === true) {
                                return n;
                            }
                            else if (deep) {
                                res = n.findChildBy(fn, scope, deep);
                                if (res !== null) {
                                    return res;
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        return null;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is an ancestor (at any point) of the passed node.
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    contains : function(node) {
                        return node.isAncestor(this);
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if the passed node is an ancestor (at any point) of this node.
                     * @param {Ext.data.NodeInterface} node
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isAncestor : function(node) {
                        var p = this.parentNode;
                        while (p) {
                            if (p == node) {
                                return true;
                            }
                            p = p.parentNode;
                        }
                        return false;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Sorts this nodes children using the supplied sort function.
                     * @param {Function} fn A function which, when passed two Nodes, returns -1, 0 or 1 depending upon required sort order.
                     * @param {Boolean} [recursive=false] True to apply this sort recursively
                     * @param {Boolean} [suppressEvent=false] True to not fire a sort event.
                     */
                    sort : function(sortFn, recursive, suppressEvent) {
                        var cs  = this.childNodes,
                            ln = cs.length,
                            i, n;

                        if (ln > 0) {
                            Ext.Array.sort(cs, sortFn);
                            for (i = 0; i < ln; i++) {
                                n = cs[i];
                                n.previousSibling = cs[i-1];
                                n.nextSibling = cs[i+1];

                                if (i === 0) {
                                    this.setFirstChild(n);
                                }
                                if (i == ln - 1) {
                                    this.setLastChild(n);
                                }
                                n.updateInfo();
                                if (recursive && !n.isLeaf()) {
                                    n.sort(sortFn, true, true);
                                }
                            }

                            if (suppressEvent !== true) {
                                this.fireEvent('sort', this, cs);
                            }
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is expaned
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isExpanded: function() {
                        return this.get('expanded');
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is loaded
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isLoaded: function() {
                        return this.get('loaded');
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is loading
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isLoading: function() {
                        return this.get('loading');
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is the root node
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isRoot: function() {
                        return !this.parentNode;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Returns true if this node is visible
                     * @return {Boolean}
                     */
                    isVisible: function() {
                        var parent = this.parentNode;
                        while (parent) {
                            if (!parent.isExpanded()) {
                                return false;
                            }
                            parent = parent.parentNode;
                        }
                        return true;
                    },

                    /**
                     * Expand this node.
                     * @param {Boolean} [recursive=false] True to recursively expand all the children
                     * @param {Function} [callback] The function to execute once the expand completes
                     * @param {Object} [scope] The scope to run the callback in
                     */
                    expand: function(recursive, callback, scope) {
                        var me = this;

                        // all paths must call the callback (eventually) or things like
                        // selectPath fail

                        // First we start by checking if this node is a parent
                        if (!me.isLeaf()) {
                            // If it's loaded, wait until it loads before proceeding
                            if (me.isLoading()) {
                                me.on('expand', function(){
                                    me.expand(recursive, callback, scope);
                                }, me, {single: true});
                            } else {
                                // Now we check if this record is already expanding or expanded
                                if (!me.isExpanded()) {
                                    // The TreeStore actually listens for the beforeexpand method and checks
                                    // whether we have to asynchronously load the children from the server
                                    // first. Thats why we pass a callback function to the event that the
                                    // store can call once it has loaded and parsed all the children.
                                    me.fireEvent('beforeexpand', me, function() {
                                        me.set('expanded', true);
                                        if (me.hasListeners.expand) {
                                            me.fireEvent('expand', me, me.childNodes, false);
                                        }

                                        // Call the expandChildren method if recursive was set to true
                                        if (recursive) {
                                            me.expandChildren(true, callback, scope);
                                        } else {
                                            Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);
                                        }
                                    }, me);
                                } else if (recursive) {
                                    // If it is is already expanded but we want to recursively expand then call expandChildren
                                    me.expandChildren(true, callback, scope);
                                } else {
                                    Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);
                                }
                            }
                        } else {
                            // If it's not then we fire the callback right away
                            Ext.callback(callback, scope || me); // leaf = no childNodes
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Expand all the children of this node.
                     * @param {Boolean} [recursive=false] True to recursively expand all the children
                     * @param {Function} [callback] The function to execute once all the children are expanded
                     * @param {Object} [scope] The scope to run the callback in
                     */
                    expandChildren: function(recursive, callback, scope) {
                        var me = this,
                            i = 0,
                            nodes = me.childNodes,
                            ln = nodes.length,
                            node,
                            expanding = 0;

                        for (; i < ln; ++i) {
                            node = nodes[i];
                            if (!node.isLeaf()) {
                                expanding++;
                                nodes[i].expand(recursive, function () {
                                    expanding--;
                                    if (callback && !expanding) {
                                        Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);
                                    }
                                });
                            }
                        }

                        if (!expanding && callback) {
                            Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);                    }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Collapse this node.
                     * @param {Boolean} [recursive=false] True to recursively collapse all the children
                     * @param {Function} [callback] The function to execute once the collapse completes
                     * @param {Object} [scope] The scope to run the callback in
                     */
                    collapse: function(recursive, callback, scope) {
                        var me = this;

                        // First we start by checking if this node is a parent
                        if (!me.isLeaf()) {
                            // Now we check if this record is already collapsing or collapsed
                            if (!me.collapsing && me.isExpanded()) {
                                me.fireEvent('beforecollapse', me, function() {
                                    me.set('expanded', false);
                                    if (me.hasListeners.collapse) {
                                        me.fireEvent('collapse', me, me.childNodes, false);
                                    }

                                    // Call the collapseChildren method if recursive was set to true
                                    if (recursive) {
                                        me.collapseChildren(true, callback, scope);
                                    }
                                    else {
                                        Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);
                                    }
                                }, me);
                            }
                            // If it is is already collapsed but we want to recursively collapse then call collapseChildren
                            else if (recursive) {
                                me.collapseChildren(true, callback, scope);
                            } else {
                                Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);
                            }
                        }
                        // If it's not then we fire the callback right away
                        else {
                            Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);
                        }
                    },

                    /**
                     * Collapse all the children of this node.
                     * @param {Function} [recursive=false] True to recursively collapse all the children
                     * @param {Function} [callback] The function to execute once all the children are collapsed
                     * @param {Object} [scope] The scope to run the callback in
                     */
                    collapseChildren: function(recursive, callback, scope) {
                        var me = this,
                            i = 0,
                            nodes = me.childNodes,
                            ln = nodes.length,
                            node,
                            collapsing = 0;

                        for (; i < ln; ++i) {
                            node = nodes[i];
                            if (!node.isLeaf()) {
                                collapsing++;
                                nodes[i].collapse(recursive, function () {
                                    collapsing--;
                                    if (callback && !collapsing) {
                                        Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);
                                    }
                                });
                            }
                        }

                        if (!collapsing && callback) {
                            Ext.callback(callback, scope || me, [me.childNodes]);
                        }
                    }
                };
            }
        }
    });