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


/**
 * This interface represents printed {@link IPublicationBase published references} which
 * are recurrent products of publishing companies or of research organizations.
 * In this case it is generally possible to distinguish authors, editors and
 * publishers. 
 */
public interface IPrintedUnitBase extends IPublicationBase, ISectionBase, IVolumeReference {

        /**
         * Returns the print series of this printed unit
         * @return
         */
        public IPrintSeries getInSeries();
        
        /**
         * Sets the print series of this printed unit
         * @param series
         */
        public void setInSeries(IPrintSeries series);

        
        /**
         * Returns the editor of this reference
         */
        public String getEditor();
        
        /**
         * Sets the editor for this reference
         * @param editor
         */
        public void setEditor(String editor);
        
        /**
         * Returns the series part for this printed unit
         */
        public String getSeriesPart();
        
        /**
         * Sets the series part for this printed unit
         * @param seriesPart
         */
        public void setSeriesPart(String seriesPart);
        
}