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26 package io.github.prolobjectlink.prolog;
27
28 /**
29 * PrologReference is a specialized Term with an Object field, representing
30 * Prolog references to Java objects (or to null).
31 *
32 * @author Jose Zalacain
33 * @since 1.1
34 */
35 public interface PrologReference extends PrologTerm {
36
37 /**
38 * Return the Java reference type. Reference type is a Java class of referenced
39 * Java object.
40 *
41 * @return the Java reference type.
42 * @since 1.1
43 */
44 public Class<?> getReferenceType();
45
46 }