Interlinker.java

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package eu.fusepool.datalifecycle;

import org.apache.clerezza.rdf.core.TripleCollection;
import org.apache.clerezza.rdf.core.UriRef;

public interface Interlinker {

    /**
     * Interlinks some data within itself and against the resources in graph 
     * provided by its IRI. 
     * 
     * @param dataToInterlink the data to interlink
     * @param interlinkAgainst the IRI of the graph to interlink against 
     * @return a collection of owl:sameAs statements
     */
    public TripleCollection interlink(TripleCollection dataToInterlink, UriRef interlinkAgainst);
    
    public TripleCollection interlink(TripleCollection source, TripleCollection target);
    
    public String getName();
    
}