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package net.ontopia.topicmaps.core;
/**
* PUBLIC: Implemented by topic map objects that can be
* reified. Reification means making a topic for another object (that
* is not itself a topic) so that you can say something about it. This
* interface is implemented by AssociationIF, AssociationRoleIF,
* TopicNameIF, VariantNameIF, OccurrenceIF and TopicMapIF.</p>
*
* @since 4.0
*/
public interface ReifiableIF extends TMObjectIF {
public static final String EVENT_SET_REIFIER = "ReifiableIF.setReifier";
/**
* PUBLIC: Returns the topic that reifies this object.
*/
public TopicIF getReifier();
/**
* PUBLIC: Sets the reifier of this object.
*
* @exception DuplicateReificationException Thrown when the reifier
* already reifies another object.
*/
public void setReifier(TopicIF reifier) throws DuplicateReificationException;
}