Add Child Node

VScopeNode parent = ...

...

VScopeNode child = new VScopeNode(null, null, null,
        myMenuBar, myToolBar, myPopupMenu,
        smallIcon, largeIcon, "Child Node",
        "A child node for some parent",
        null, -1, childDataObject);

// Associate the node with our Tool's instance.
// This allows node selection notification to be handled by the
// console's engine thru the Tool's start/atop methods.
child.setTool(myTool);

// Add the node as a child of the parent
parent.add(child)

...

// Notify console that Navigation pane should be updated.
// (Assumes a general method for firing events).
VConsoleEvent ev = new VConsoleEvent(
    myTool, VConsoleActions.UPDATESCOPE, parent);
fireConsoleAction(ev);