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package org.apache.olingo.server.api.uri;

import org.apache.olingo.server.api.uri.queryoption.expression.Expression;

/**
 * Represents an function parameter or key predicate when used in the URI.
 */
public interface UriParameter {

  /**
   * @return Alias name if the parameters values is an alias, otherwise null
   */
  public String getAlias();

  /**
   * @return Text of the parameters value
   */
  public String getText();

  /**
   * @return If the parameters value is a expression and expression is returned, otherwise null
   */
  public Expression getExpression();

  /**
   * @return Name of the parameter
   */
  public String getName();

  /**
   * @return Name of the referenced property when referential constrains are used
   */
  public String getReferencedProperty();

}