root/trunk/cdmlib/cdmlib-model/src/main/java/eu/etaxonomy/cdm/model/reference/IBook.java

/**
* Copyright (C) 2009 EDIT
* European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy
* http://www.e-taxonomy.eu
*
* The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
* See LICENSE.TXT at the top of this package for the full license terms.
*/ 

package eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.reference;

import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.strategy.cache.reference.BookDefaultCacheStrategy;

/**
 * This interface represents books. A book is a  {@link IPrintedUnitBase printed unit} 
 * usually published by a publishing company.
 * <P>
 * This class corresponds, according to the TDWG ontology, to the publication type
 * terms (from PublicationTypeTerm): <ul>
 * <li> "Book"
 * <li> "EditedBook"
 * </ul>
 */
public interface IBook extends IPrintedUnitBase, INomenclaturalReference{
        
        /**
         * Returns this books edition
         */
        public String getEdition();

        /**
         * Sets this books edition
         * @param edition
         */
        public void setEdition(String edition);
        
        
        /**
         * Returns this books isbn (international standard book number)
         */
        public String getIsbn();
        
        /**
         * Sets this books isbn (international standard book number)
         * @param isbn
         */
        public void setIsbn(String isbn);
        
        
        void setCacheStrategy(BookDefaultCacheStrategy cacheStrategy);
        
        


}