Statement.java

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 * $Id: Statement.java 19480 2007-05-27 10:46:28Z sfermigier $
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package org.nuxeo.ecm.platform.relations.api;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Statement interface.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:at@nuxeo.com">Anahide Tchertchian</a>
 */
public interface Statement extends Comparable<Statement>, Serializable, Cloneable {

    Node getObject();

    void setObject(Node object);

    Resource getPredicate();

    void setPredicate(Node predicate);

    Subject getSubject();

    void setSubject(Node subject);

    // property (statement metadata) management

    Map<Resource, Node[]> getProperties();

    Map<String, Node[]> getStringProperties();

    Node getProperty(Resource property);

    Node[] getProperties(Resource property);

    void setProperties(Map<Resource, Node[]> properties);

    void setProperty(Resource property, Node value);

    void setProperties(Resource property, Node[] values);

    void deleteProperties();

    void deleteProperty(Resource property);

    void deleteProperty(Resource property, Node value);

    void deleteProperties(Resource property, Node[] values);

    void addProperties(Map<Resource, Node[]> properties);

    void addProperty(Resource property, Node value);

    void addProperties(Resource property, Node[] values);

    Object clone();

}