+ ##
+ # are the preconditions OK? this is mainly here to keep the duck
+ # typing interface the same between nodes, ways and relations.
+ def preconditions_ok?
+ in_world?
+ end
+
+ ##
+ # dummy method to make the interfaces of node, way and relation
+ # more consistent.
+ def fix_placeholders!(id_map)
+ # nodes don't refer to anything, so there is nothing to do here
+ end
+