org.eclipse.rdf4j.model

Interface Namespace

All Superinterfaces:

Comparable<Namespace>, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractNamespace, NamespaceImpl, SimpleNamespace

public interface Namespace
extends Serializable, Comparable<Namespace>

A namespace, consisting of a namespace name and a prefix that has been assigned to it.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object o) Compares this namespace to another object.
String	getName() Gets the name of the current namespace (i.e.
String	getPrefix() Gets the prefix of the current namespace.
int	hashCode() Computes the hash code of this namespace.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

getPrefix

String getPrefix()

Gets the prefix of the current namespace. The default namespace is represented by an empty prefix string.

Returns:

prefix of namespace, or an empty string in case of the default namespace.

getName

String getName()

Gets the name of the current namespace (i.e. its IRI).

Returns:

name of namespace

equals

boolean equals(Object o)

Compares this namespace to another object.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

o - The object to compare this namespace to

Returns:

true if the other object is an instance of Namespace and their prefixes and names are equal, false otherwise.

hashCode

int hashCode()

Computes the hash code of this namespace.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

a hash code for this namespace computed as Objects.hash( getPrefix(), getName())