URI.java

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 * File:        $Source: /cvsroot/slrp/glitter/com.ibm.adtech.glitter/src/com/ibm/adtech/glitter/rdf/IRITerm.java,v $
 * Created by:  Matthew Roy ( <a href="mailto:mroy@us.ibm.com">mroy@us.ibm.com </a>)
 * Created on:  Dec 7, 2006
 * Revision:	$Id: IRITerm.java 164 2007-07-31 14:11:09Z mroy $
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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
 *     Cambridge Semantics Incorporated - Fork to Anzo
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package org.openanzo.rdf;

/**
 * 
 * Represents a URI (Unique Resource Identifier).
 * 
 * @author Matthew Roy ( <a href="mailto:mroy@cambridgesemantics.com">mroy@cambridgesemantics.com </a>)
 * 
 */
public interface URI extends Resource {

    /**
     * Gets the local name of the URI, which is the part of the URI following either a '#', ':' or a '/', whichever comes last.
     * 
     * @return The local name part of the URI.
     */
    public String getLocalName();

    /**
     * Gets the namespace of the URI, which is all of the URI string preceding the local name.
     * 
     * @return The namespace part of the URI.
     */
    public String getNamespace();
}