Improve terms framework.

[gpl/argeo-suite.git] / core / org.argeo.entity.api / src / org / argeo / entity / Term.java

diff --git a/core/org.argeo.entity.api/src/org/argeo/entity/Term.java b/core/org.argeo.entity.api/src/org/argeo/entity/Term.java
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+package org.argeo.entity;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * A name within a {@link Typology}, used to qualify an entity (categories,
+ * keywords, etc.).
+ */
+public interface Term {
+       String getId();
+
+       String getName();
+
+//     String getRelativePath();
+
+       Typology getTypology();
+
+       List<? extends Term> getSubTerms();
+
+       Term getParentTerm();
+
+}