Location.java

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package org.modeshape.jcr.value;


/**
 * 
 */
public interface Location {

    /**
     * Get the path that (at least in part) defines this location.
     * 
     * @return the path, or null if this location is not defined with a path
     */
    Path getPath();

    /**
     * Return whether this location is defined (at least in part) by a path.
     * 
     * @return true if a {@link #getPath() path} helps define this location
     */
    boolean hasPath();
}