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package org.janusgraph.core;
import org.janusgraph.core.schema.JanusGraphSchemaType;
/**
* A vertex label is a label attached to vertices in a JanusGraph graph. This can be used to define the nature of a
* vertex.
* <p />
* Internally, a vertex label is also used to specify certain characteristics of vertices that have a given label.
*
* @author Matthias Broecheler (me@matthiasb.com)
*/
public interface VertexLabel extends JanusGraphVertex, JanusGraphSchemaType {
/**
* Whether vertices with this label are partitioned.
*
* @return
*/
public boolean isPartitioned();
/**
* Whether vertices with this label are static, that is, immutable beyond the transaction
* in which they were created.
*
* @return
*/
public boolean isStatic();
//TTL
}