ReadableCountry.java

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package net.sf.jacclog.api.domain;

/**
 * Defines the root interface of a country.<br>
 * <br>
 * The implementation of this interface may be mutable or immutable. This interface only gives access to retrieve data,
 * never to change it.
 * 
 * @author André Rouél
 */
public interface ReadableCountry {

	/**
	 * Gets the ISO 3166 Country Code.<br>
	 * <br>
	 * {@link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166}
	 * 
	 * @return Country Code
	 */
	String getCode();

	/**
	 * Gets the name of the country.
	 * 
	 * @return Name of the country
	 */
	String getName();

}