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/**
 * @file IAttribute.hpp
 *
 *
 */
#ifndef IATTRIBUTE_INCLUDED
#define IATTRIBUTE_INCLUDED

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#ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
#endif


#include <axis/GDefine.h>

/**
 *   @class IAttribute
 *   @brief interface for the IAttribute class.
 *
 *
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
void axiscAttributeDestroy(AXISCHANDLE attribute);

/**
 * Get the value of this attribute
 * @return The value of this attribute
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
const AxiscChar * axiscAttributeGetValue(AXISCHANDLE attribute);

/**
 * Get the URI of this attribute
 * @return The URI of this attribute
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
const AxiscChar * axiscAttributeGetURI(AXISCHANDLE attribute);

/**
 * Get the prefix of this attribute
 * @return The prefix of this attribute
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
const AxiscChar * axiscAttributeGetPrefix(AXISCHANDLE attribute);

/**
 * Get the local name of this attribute
 * @return The local name of this attribute
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
const AxiscChar * axiscAttributeGetLocalName(AXISCHANDLE attribute);

/**
 * try to set theattribute with given value
 * @param value to set
 * @return AXIS_SUCCESS if succeeded, AXIS_FAIL otherwise. NOTE: Passing NULL will result in a AXIS_SUCCESS
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
int axiscAttributeSetValue(AXISCHANDLE attribute, const AxiscChar * value);

/**
 * try to set the URI
 * @param uri to set
 * @return AXIS_SUCCESS if succeeded, AXIS_FAIL otherwise. NOTE: Passing NULL will result in a AXIS_SUCCESS
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
int axiscAttributeSetURI(AXISCHANDLE attribute, const AxiscChar * uri);

/**
 * try to set the prefix with given value
 * @param prefix to set
 * @return AXIS_SUCCESS if succeeded, AXIS_FAIL otherwise. NOTE: Passing NULL will result in a AXIS_SUCCESS
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
int axiscAttributeSetPrefix(AXISCHANDLE attribute, const AxiscChar * prefix);

/**
 * try to set the attribute with given value
 * @param localname to be set
 * @return AXIS_SUCCESS if succeeded, AXIS_FAIL otherwise. NOTE: Passing NULL will result in a AXIS_SUCCESS
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
int axiscAttributeSetLocalName(AXISCHANDLE attribute, const AxiscChar * localname);


#ifdef __cplusplus
 }
#endif

#endif /* IATTRIBUTE_INCLUDED */