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package com.sap.core.odata.api.uri;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* <p>URI path segment consisting of an URI path element and URI matrix parameters.</p>
* <p>Example URI:
* <pre>{@code //moremaps.com/map/color;mul=50,25;long=20;scale=32000}</pre>
* where <code>color</code> is a path segment,
* <code>mul</code>, <code>long</code>, and <code>scale</code> are matrix parameters,
* and the matrix parameter <code>mul</code> has a multi-value list.</p>
*
* @com.sap.core.odata.DoNotImplement
* @author SAP AG
*/
public interface PathSegment {
/**
* Gets a URI path element. In the example above, <code>color</code> will be an element.
* @return a URI path element
*/
String getPath();
/**
* <p>Gets the matrix parameters of this path segment.</p>
* <p>In the {@link PathSegment} example, <code>mul</code>, <code>long</code>,
* and <code>scale</code> are matrix parameters.</p>
* @return an immutable map of matrix parameters and their values
*/
Map<String, List<String>> getMatrixParameters();
}