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package org.apache.xmlbeans.xml.stream;

/**
 * This event signals that a prefix mapping has begun scope
 *
 * @since Weblogic XML Input Stream 1.0
 * @version 1.0
 * @see org.apache.xmlbeans.xml.stream.EndPrefixMapping
 * @see org.apache.xmlbeans.xml.stream.ChangePrefixMapping
 */

public interface StartPrefixMapping extends XMLEvent {
  /* 
   * Returns the uri of the prefix that is in scope for the following 
   * element
   * @return String value of the uri
   */
  public String getNamespaceUri();
  /* 
   * Returns the prefix that is now in scope
   * @return String value of the prefix
   */
  public String getPrefix();
}