cdmlib-model/src/main/java/eu/etaxonomy/cdm/model/agent/Agent.java

   1 /**
   2 * Copyright (C) 2007 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.agent;
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  14 import javax.persistence.Entity;
  15 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.IdentifyableMediaEntity;
  16
  17 /**
  18  * The upmost (abstract) class for agents such as persons, teams or institutions.
  19  * An agent is a conscious entity which can take decisions, act and create
  20  * according to its own knowledge and goals and which may be approached.
  21  * Agents can be authors for nomenclatural or bibliographical references as well
  22  * as creators of pictures or field collectors or administrators of collections.
  23  *
  24  * @author m.doering
  25  * @version 1.0
  26  * @created 08-Nov-2007 13:06:57
  27  */
  28 @Entity
  29 public abstract class Agent extends IdentifyableMediaEntity{
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  33
  34 }