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// (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2005 All Rights Reserved
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/**
 * @file INamespace.hpp
 */
/**
 *   @class INamespace
 *   @brief interface for the Namespace.
 *
 *
 */
#ifndef INAMESPACE_INCLUDED
#define INAMESPACE_INCLUDED

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#ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
#endif


/**
 * Gets the prefix of this Namespace.
 *
 * @return prefix of this namespace.
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
const AxiscChar * axiscNamespaceGetPrefix(AXISCHANDLE iNamespace);

/**
 * Gets the namespace uri of this Namespace.
 *
 * @return namespace uri of this Namespace
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
const AxiscChar * axiscNamespaceGetURI(AXISCHANDLE iNamespace);

/**
 * 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
 *
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
int axiscNamespaceSetURI(AXISCHANDLE iNamespace, const AxiscChar * achURI);

/**
 * 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
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
int axiscNamespaceSetPrefix(AXISCHANDLE iNamespace, const AxiscChar * achPrefix);

/**
 * Destructor.
 */
AXISC_STORAGE_CLASS_INFO
void axiscNamespaceDestroy(AXISCHANDLE iNamespace);


#ifdef __cplusplus
 }
#endif

#endif /* INAMESPACE_INCLUDED */