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 /**
  * @file INamespace.hpp
  */

/**
 *   @class INamespace
 *   @brief interface for the Namespace.
 *
 *   @author Roshan Weerasuriya (roshan@opensource.lk, roshanw@jkcsworld.com, roshan_444@yahoo.com)
 *
 */

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#if !defined(AFX_INAMESPACE_H__A4213FD6_AA6B_41BF_A72E_735167A02C69__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_INAMESPACE_H__A4213FD6_AA6B_41BF_A72E_735167A02C69__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

AXIS_CPP_NAMESPACE_START

class INamespace  
{
public:
    /**
     * Gets the prefix of this Namespace.
     * 
     * @return prefix of this namespace.
     */
    virtual const AxisChar* getPrefix()=0;
   
   /**
    * Gets the namespace uri of this Namespace.
    * 
    * @return namespace uri of this Namespace
    */
    virtual const AxisChar* getURI()=0;

    /**
      * Sets the namespace uri of this Namespace.
      *
      * @param achURI The namespace uri to set in.
      * @return AXIS_SUCCESS if successful AXIS_FAIL otherwise. NOTE: Passing NULL will result in a AXIS_SUCCESS
      * 
      */
    virtual int setURI(const AxisChar* achURI)=0;
    
    /**
     * Sets the prefix of this Namespace.
     *
     * @param achPrefix The prefix to set in.
     * @return AXIS_SUCCESS if successful AXIS_FAIL otherwise. NOTE: Passing NULL will result in a AXIS_SUCCESS
     */
    virtual int setPrefix(const AxisChar* achPrefix)=0;

    /**
     * Destructor.
     */    
    virtual ~INamespace() {};

};

AXIS_CPP_NAMESPACE_END

#endif // !defined(AFX_INAMESPACE_H__A4213FD6_AA6B_41BF_A72E_735167A02C69__INCLUDED_)