jena-arq/src/main/java/org/apache/jena/riot/system/StreamRDF.java

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package org.apache.jena.riot.system;

import org.apache.jena.graph.Triple ;
import org.apache.jena.sparql.core.Quad ;

/** The interface for the output of RDF, such as the RIOT parsers.
 *  The parser event model is that items are emitted for significant events.
 *  The events are start/finish, emitting triples/quads/tuples as necessary, prefixes and base directives.
 *  Tuples are generalized triples or quads.  A triple language will call triple(),
 *  quad language quad() in preference.    
 */
public interface StreamRDF
{
    /** Start processing */
    public void start() ;
    
    /** Triple emitted */
    public void triple(Triple triple) ;

    /** Quad emitted */
    public void quad(Quad quad) ;

//    /** Generalized emitted */
//    public void tuple(Tuple<Node> tuple) ;
//
    /** base declaration seen */
    public void base(String base) ;

    /** prefix declaration seen */
    public void prefix(String prefix, String iri) ;

    /** Finish processing */
    public void finish() ;

}