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package org.apache.jena.query;
import java.util.Iterator ;

import org.apache.jena.rdf.model.Literal ;
import org.apache.jena.rdf.model.RDFNode ;
import org.apache.jena.rdf.model.Resource ;


/**
 * A single answer from a SELECT query. */

public interface QuerySolution
{
    /** Return the value of the named variable in this binding.
     *  A return of null indicates that the variable is not present in this solution.
     *  @param varName
     *  @return RDFNode
     */
    public RDFNode get(String varName);

    /** Return the value of the named variable in this binding, casting to a Resource.
     *  A return of null indicates that the variable is not present in this solution.
     *  An exception indicates it was present but not a resource.
     *  @param varName
     *  @return Resource
     */
    public Resource getResource(String varName);

    /** Return the value of the named variable in this binding, casting to a Literal.
     *  A return of null indicates that the variable is not present in this solution.
     *  An exception indicates it was present but not a literal.
     *  @param varName
     *  @return Resource
     */
    public Literal getLiteral(String varName);

    
    /** Return true if the named variable is in this binding */
    public boolean contains(String varName);

    /** Iterate over the variable names (strings) in this QuerySolution.
     * @return Iterator of strings
     */ 
    public Iterator<String> varNames() ;
    
}