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package org.semanticweb.owlapi.model;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* Represents an import statement in an ontology.
*
* @author Matthew Horridge, The University Of Manchester, Bio-Health Informatics Group
* @since 2.0.0
*/
public interface OWLImportsDeclaration extends Comparable, HasIRI,
Serializable {
/**
* Gets the import IRI.
*
* @return The import IRI that points to the ontology to be imported. The imported ontology
* might have this IRI as its ontology IRI but this is not mandated. For example, an ontology
* with a non resolvable ontology IRI can be deployed at a resolvable URL.
*/
@Override
IRI getIRI();
}