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A library for core classes (Graph, Vertex, Edge, etc.)

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package io.konig.core.pojo;

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/**
 * An interface used to test whether an object description can be embedded in 
 * the description file of some entity, or must be emitted separated.
 * @author Greg McFall
 *
 */
public interface ConditionalEmbeddable {

	/**
	 * Returns true if the description of this object can be embedded in 
	 * the RDF file for a resource related to this object.
	 * If false, the expected behavior is that the system will store this object's
	 * description in its own RDF file.
	 */
	boolean isEmbeddabled();
}