org.jrdf.parser
Interface NamespaceListener

All Known Implementing Classes:

NamespaceListenerImpl

public interface NamespaceListener

An interface defining methods for receiving namespace declarations from an RDF parser.

Method Summary

String	getFullURI(String prefix) Given a prefix return the full URI.
void	handleNamespace(String prefix, String uri) Called by an RDF parser when it has encountered a new namespace declaration.
boolean	hasPrefix(String prefix) Return true if the prefix has a mapping.
boolean	removePrefix(String prefix) Allows the removal of a prefix to URI binding.

Method Detail

hasPrefix

boolean hasPrefix(String prefix)

Return true if the prefix has a mapping.

Parameters:

prefix - the prefix to test.

Returns:

true if the prefix has a mapping.

handleNamespace

void handleNamespace(String prefix,
                     String uri)

Called by an RDF parser when it has encountered a new namespace declaration.

Parameters:

prefix - The prefix that is used in the namespace declaration.

uri - The URI of the namespace.

getFullURI

String getFullURI(String prefix)

Given a prefix return the full URI.

Parameters:

prefix - the local name/prefix of the uri.

Returns:

the fully qualified URI.

removePrefix

boolean removePrefix(String prefix)

Allows the removal of a prefix to URI binding.

Parameters:

prefix - the prefix to remove.

Returns:

true if there was a prefix already bound.