Category.java

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package org.opencastproject.feed.api;

/**
 * Categories are used in conjunction with the dublin core module.
 * <p>
 * Note that this interface is heavily inspired and backed by the excellent rss/atom feed library <tt>Rome</tt>
 * (http://https://rome.dev.java.net).
 */
public interface Category {

  /**
   * Returns the category name.
   *
   * @return the category name, <b>null</b> if none.
   */
  String getName();

  /**
   * Sets the category name.
   *
   * @param name
   *          the category name to set, <b>null</b> if none.
   */
  void setName(String name);

  /**
   * Returns the category taxonomy URI.
   *
   * @return the category taxonomy URI, <b>null</b> if none.
   */
  String getTaxonomyUri();

  /**
   * Sets the category taxonomy URI.
   *
   * @param taxonomyUri
   *          the category taxonomy URI to set, <b>null</b> if none.
   */
  void setTaxonomyUri(String taxonomyUri);

}