Format.java

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package org.universAAL.ontology.av.streaming;

import org.universAAL.middleware.owl.ManagedIndividual;
import org.universAAL.ontology.av.AVOntology;

/**
 * this class should be the representation of a media format and is used for
 * streaming processes
 * 
 * 
 * @author climberg
 * @author Carsten Stockloew
 */
public abstract class Format extends ManagedIndividual {

    public static final String MY_URI = AVOntology.NAMESPACE + "format";
    public static final String PROP_ENCODING = AVOntology.NAMESPACE + "encoding";

    /** The default constructor */
    public Format() {
	super();
    }

    public Format(String uri) {
	super(uri);
    }

    public String getClassURI() {
	return MY_URI;
    }

    public Compression getCompression() {
	return (Compression) getProperty(PROP_ENCODING);
    }

    public int getPropSerializationType(String propURI) {
	return PROP_SERIALIZATION_FULL;
    }
}