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/*
 * This file is part of the OWL API.
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package org.semanticweb.owlapi.profiles;

import org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.IRI;
import org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.OWLOntology;


/**
 * Author: Matthew Horridge

 * The University Of Manchester

 * Bio-Health Informatics Group

 * Date: 16-Apr-2008


 *
 */
public interface OWLProfile {

    /** http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/DL **/
    public static final IRI OWL2_DL = IRI.create("http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/DL");
    
    /** http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/EL **/
    public static final IRI OWL2_EL = IRI.create("http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/EL");
    
    /** http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/QL **/
    public static final IRI OWL2_QL = IRI.create("http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/QL");
    
    /** http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/RL **/
    public static final IRI OWL2_RL = IRI.create("http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/RL");
    
    /** http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/Full **/
    public static final IRI OWL2_FULL = IRI.create("http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/Full");
    
    /**
     * Gets the name of the profile.
     * @return A string that represents the name of the profile
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * The IRI that uniquely identifies this profile. 
     * 
     * If this profile is listed at http://www.w3.org/ns/owl-profile/ 
     * this IRI MUST match the IRI given in the list.
     * 
     * @return The IRI that identifies this profile.
     */
    IRI getIRI();
    

    /**
     * Checks an ontology and its import closure to see if it is within
     * this profile.
     * @param ontology The ontology to be checked.
     * @return An OWLProfileReport that describes whether or not the
     * ontology is within this profile.
     */
    OWLProfileReport checkOntology(OWLOntology ontology);
    
    
}