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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.apicatalog.rdf;

import java.util.Optional;

/**
 * The {@link RdfLiteral} interface describes an immutable RDF Literal.
 */
public interface RdfLiteral extends RdfValue {

    /**
     * Get the lexical value of the literal.
     * 
     * @return lexical value, never null
     */
    @Override
    String getValue();

    /**
     * An absolute IRI denoting the datatype IRI of the literal. If the value is
     * rdf:langString, {@link #getLanguage()} value is present.
     * 
     * @return an absolute IRI, never null
     */
    String getDatatype();

    /**
     * An optional language tag. If this value is specified, {@link #getDatatype()} returns rdf:langString.
     * 
     * @return language tag or {@link Optional#empty()} if not set
     */
    Optional getLanguage();    
    
    @Override
    default boolean isIRI() {
        return false;
    }
    
    @Override
    default boolean isBlankNode() {
        return false;
    }
    
    @Override
    default RdfLiteral asLiteral() {
        return this;
    }
}