# Redland RDF Application Framework - Perl RDF::Redland::URI Class

## NAME

RDF::Redland::URI - Redland RDF URI Class

## SYNOPSIS

      use RDF::Redland;

      my $uri=new RDF::Redland::URI("http://example.com/";);

      my $uri2=RDF::Redland::URI->new_from_uri($uri);

      print $uri2->as_string,"\n";

## DESCRIPTION

Represents a URI as a mostly-opaque object for identifying things in the RDF world. The URIs are also used for identifying features for the RDF::Redland::Parser and RDF::Redland::Serializer classes.

## CONSTRUCTORS

new STRING

  Create a new RDF::Redland::URI object from a URI string.

clone URI

  Copy a RDF::Redland::URI

## METHODS

as_string

  Return the statement formatted as a string (UTF-8 encoded).

equals URI

  Return non zero if this uri is equal to URI

## OLD METHODS

new_from_uri URI

  Create a new RDF::Redland::URI object from RDF::Redland::URI URI (copy constructor). Instead use:

        $u=$uri->clone

## SEE ALSO

the RDF::Redland::Parser manpage

## AUTHOR

Dave Beckett - http://www.dajobe.org/

(C) Copyright 2000-2011 Dave Beckett, (C) Copyright 2000-2005 University of Bristol