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/* This file is part of the OWL API.
 * The contents of this file are subject to the LGPL License, Version 3.0.
 * Copyright 2014, The University of Manchester
 * 
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package org.semanticweb.owlapi.model;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

/**
 * Represents a named or anonymous individual.
 * 
 * @author Matthew Horridge, The University Of Manchester, Bio-Health Informatics Group
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
public interface OWLIndividual extends OWLObject, OWLPropertyAssertionObject {

    /**
     * Obtains this individual as a named individual if it is indeed named.
     * 
     * @return The individual as a named individual
     * @throws OWLRuntimeException if this individual is anonymous
     */
    @Nonnull
    OWLNamedIndividual asOWLNamedIndividual();

    /**
     * Obtains this individual an anonymous individual if it is indeed anonymous
     * 
     * @return The individual as an anonymous individual
     * @throws OWLRuntimeException if this individual is named
     */
    @Nonnull
    OWLAnonymousIndividual asOWLAnonymousIndividual();

    /**
     * @return a string representation that can be used as the ID of this individual. This is the
     *         {@code #toString()} representation of the node ID of this individual
     */
    @Nonnull
    String toStringID();

    /**
     * @param visitor visitor
     */
    void accept(@Nonnull OWLIndividualVisitor visitor);

    /**
     * @param visitor visitor
     * @param  visitor return type
     * @return visitor type
     */
    @Nonnull
     O accept(@Nonnull OWLIndividualVisitorEx visitor);
}




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