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package org.jivesoftware.smackx.packet;

/**
 * Interface to represent private data. Each private data chunk is an XML sub-document
 * with a root element name and namespace.
 *
 * @author Matt Tucker
 * @see org.jivesoftware.smackx.PrivateDataManager
 */
public interface PrivateData {

    /**
     * Returns the root element name.
     *
     * @return the element name.
     */
    public String getElementName();

    /**
     * Returns the root element XML namespace.
     *
     * @return the namespace.
     */
    public String getNamespace();

    /**
     * Returns the XML reppresentation of the PrivateData.
     *
     * @return the private data as XML.
     */
    public String toXML();
}
