de.danet.an.workflow.api
Interface ExternalReference

All Superinterfaces:
java.io.Serializable

public interface ExternalReference
extends java.io.Serializable

This interface represents an ExternalReference as specified by XPDL.

Since:
1.1
Version:
$Revision: 1.4 $
Author:
Michael Lipp

Method Summary
 java.net.URI location()
          Returns the location information of the external document.
 java.lang.String namespace()
          Returns the scope in which the entity is defined or null if no such information is supplied.
 java.lang.String xref()
          Returns the identity of the entity within the external document or null if no such information is supplied.
 

Method Detail

location

public java.net.URI location()
Returns the location information of the external document.

Returns:
location information

xref

public java.lang.String xref()
Returns the identity of the entity within the external document or null if no such information is supplied.

Returns:
identity of entity

namespace

public java.lang.String namespace()
Returns the scope in which the entity is defined or null if no such information is supplied.

Returns:
namespace information