Aliasing.java

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package org.mulgara.itql;

import java.net.URI;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * An interface for indicating that an object holds and manages aliases.
 * @created Sep 26, 2007
 * @author Paula Gearon
 * @copyright ©2007 <a href="http://www.fedora-commons.org/">Fedora Commons</a>
 */
interface Aliasing {
  
  /**
   * Sets the alias map associated with this session.
   *
   * @param aliasMap the alias map associated with this interpreter
   */
  void setAliasMap(Map<String,URI> aliasMap);


  /**
   * Returns the alias map associated with this session.
   *
   * @return the alias namespace map associated with this session
   */
  Map<String,URI> getAliasMap();

}