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package org.callimachusproject.engine.model;

/**
 * Compact Uniform Resource Identifier (CURIE). Contains a prefix (namespace
 * map) and local reference.
 * 
 * @author James Leigh
 * 
 */
public abstract class CURIE extends IRI {

	public abstract String getNamespaceURI();

	public abstract String getReference();

	public abstract String getPrefix();

	public String stringValue() {
		return getNamespaceURI() + getReference();
	}

	public String toString() {
		return getPrefix() + ":" + getReference();
	}

}
