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/*
 * $Log: IdentificationCriteria.java,v $
 * Revision 1.4  2011/01/04 10:39:03  vizigoth
 * Refactor all package names to simpler forms more consistent with typical Java usage.
 *
 * Revision 1.3  2008/01/14 16:07:34  vizigoth
 * Changed terminology for interfaces so that they all specify something.
 *
 * Revision 1.2  2008/01/09 12:24:53  vizigoth
 * Edited javadoc comments to a release standard.
 *
 * Revision 1.1  2007/11/13 22:15:13  vizigoth
 * Public release of MAJ API.
 */

package tv.amwa.maj.union;

/**
 * <p>Specifies a criteria for matching an {@linkplain tv.amwa.maj.model.Identification identification}.</p>
 * 
 * @see tv.amwa.maj.model.Identification
 * @see IdentificationCriteriaType
 * 
 *
 */
public abstract interface IdentificationCriteria {

	/**
	 * <p>Returns the kind of identification criteria represented by this value.</p>
	 *
	 * @return Kind of identification criteria represented by this value.
	 */
	public IdentificationCriteriaType getIdentificationCriteriaType();
}