/*
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*/
/*
* Created on Jun 19, 2008
*/
package com.bigdata.rdf.spo;
import java.io.Serializable;
import com.bigdata.bop.IConstant;
import com.bigdata.bop.IVariable;
/**
* Interface for a binding.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:mrpersonick@users.sourceforge.net">Mike Personick</a>
*/
public interface IBinding extends Cloneable, Serializable {
/**
* Get the variable.
*
* @return the variable
*/
IVariable getVar();
/**
* Get the value.
*
* @return the value
*/
IConstant getVal();
/**
* True iff the variable and its bound value is the same
* for the two bindings.
*
* @param o
* Another binding.
*/
boolean equals(IBinding o);
}