UIDFeature.java

package net.sourceforge.cardme.vcard.features;

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/**
 * 
 * @author George El-Haddad
 * <br/>
 * Feb 4, 2010
 * 
 * <p><b>RFC 2426</b><br/>
 * <b>3.6.7 UID Type Definition</b>
 * <ul>
 * 	<li><b>Type name:</b> UID</li>
 * 	<li><b>Type purpose:</b> To specify a value that represents a globally unique identifier corresponding to the individual or resource associated with the vCard.</li>
 * 	<li><b>Type encoding:</b> 8bit</li>
 * 	<li><b>Type value:</b> A single text value.</li>
 * 	<li><b>Type special note:</b> The type is used to uniquely identify the object that the vCard represents.</li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 */
public interface UIDFeature extends TypeTools {
	
	/**
	 * <p>Returns the UID.</p>
	 *
	 * @return {@link String}
	 */
	public String getUID();
	
	/**
	 * <p>Sets the UID.</p>
	 *
	 * @param UID
	 */
	public void setUID(String UID);
	
	/**
	 * <p>Clears the UID.</p>
	 */
	public void clearUID();
	
	/**
	 * <p>Returns true if a UID exists.</p>
	 *
	 * @return boolean
	 */
	public boolean hasUID();
	
	/**
	 * <p>Returns a full copy of this object.</p>
	 *
	 * @return {@link UIDFeature}
	 */
	public UIDFeature clone();
}