org.eclipse.rdf4j.model

## Interface Namespace

- All Superinterfaces:
    Comparable<Namespace>, Serializable
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    NamespaceImpl, SimpleNamespace

      public interface Namespace
      extends Serializable, Comparable<Namespace>

  A namespace, consisting of a namespace name and a prefix that has been assigned to it.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `getName()` Gets the name of the current namespace (i.e.
    `String` | `getPrefix()` Gets the prefix of the current namespace.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

      `compareTo`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getName

          String getName()

      Gets the name of the current namespace (i.e. its IRI).
      Returns:
        name of namespace

    - #### getPrefix

          String getPrefix()

      Gets the prefix of the current namespace. The default namespace is represented by an empty prefix string.
      Returns:
        prefix of namespace, or an empty string in case of the default namespace.

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