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// Copyright 2000-2003, FreeHEP.
package hep.graphics.heprep;


/**
 * HepRepTreeID interface.
 *
 * @author Mark Donszelmann
 */
public interface HepRepTreeID {

    /**
     * Returns the name of this treeID.
     *
     * @return name of treeID.
     */
    public String getName();

    /**
     * Returns the version of this treeID.
     *
     * @return version of treeID.
     */
    public String getVersion();

    /**
     * Returns the qualifier that qualifies the relation that this treeID has with what it refers to.
     *
     * @return qualifier.
     */
    public String getQualifier();

    /**
     * Sets the qualifier that qualifies the relation that this treeID has with what it refers to.
     *
     * @param qualifier to be set.
     */
    public void setQualifier(String qualifier);

    /**
     * Returns a deep copy of this treeID.
     *
     * @return copy of this treeID.
     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if copying is not possible.
     */
//    HepRepTreeID* copy() throws CloneNotSupportedException;
} // class or interface