updated java doc for reference interfaces
[cdmlib.git] / cdmlib-model / src / main / java / eu / etaxonomy / cdm / model / reference / IJournal.java
1 /**
2 * Copyright (C) 2009 EDIT
3 * European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy
4 * http://www.e-taxonomy.eu
5 *
6 * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
7 * See LICENSE.TXT at the top of this package for the full license terms.
8 */
9
10 package eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.reference;
11
12 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.strategy.cache.reference.JournalDefaultCacheStrategy;
13
14 /**
15 * This interface represents journals. A journal is a periodical
16 * {@link IPublicationBase publication} containing several {@link IArticle articles}.
17 * <P>
18 * This class corresponds, according to the TDWG ontology, to the publication type
19 * term (from PublicationTypeTerm): "Journal".
20 */
21 public interface IJournal extends IPublicationBase{
22
23 /**
24 * Returns the ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)
25 */
26 public String getIssn();
27
28 /**
29 * Sets the ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)
30 * @param issn
31 */
32 public void setIssn(String issn);
33
34 void setCacheStrategy(JournalDefaultCacheStrategy cacheStrategy);
35
36 }