package at.gv.egovernment.moa.spss.api.common;

import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;

/**
 * Object encapsulating descriptive meta information.
 * 
 * @author Patrick Peck
 * @author Stephan Grill
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface MetaInfo {
  /**
   * Gets the mime type of the associated object.
   * 
   * @return The mimetype of the associated object.
   */
  public String getMimeType();
  /**
   * Gets the descriptive information (URI).
   * 
   * @return URI referencing the descriptive information.
   */
  public String getDescription();
  /**
   * Gets the elemental informations.
   * 
   * @return The elemental informations.
   */  
  public NodeList getAnyElements();
  /**
   * Gets the XML signature creation type information of the associated object.
   * 
   * @return the XML signature creation type information of the associated object.
   */
  public String getType();
}