Namespace.java example

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package org.arastreju.sge.naming;

import java.io.Serializable;


/**
 * <p>
 * 	A globally unique namespace.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <p>
 * 	Created: 06.07.2009
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Oliver Tigges 
 */
public interface Namespace extends Serializable {

    String LOCAL = "http://local.arasteju.org/";

    String LOCAL_CONTEXTS = LOCAL + "contexts/";

    String UUID = "http://arasteju.org/uuid/";

    // ----------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * The URI of this namespace.
	 * @return The URI of this namespace.
	 */
	String getUri();
	
	/**
	 * Get the default prefix. This prefix is neither mandatory nor unique! 
	 * @return The default prefix.
	 */
	String getPrefix();
	
}