edu.unika.aifb.daml
Class DAMLOntologyImpl

edu.unika.aifb.daml.DAMLResourceImpl
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public class DAMLOntologyImpl

extends DAMLResourceImpl

implements DAMLOntology

Constructor Summary

DAMLOntologyImpl(Model damlCore)

DAMLOntologyImpl(Model theIDresource, String damlCoreURI)

DAMLOntologyImpl(String theIDresource, Model damlCore)

DAMLOntologyImpl(Model theIDresource, Model damlCore)

Method Summary
void	addImport(DAMLOntology theImport)           Adds the provided ontology to the ontology's imports.
Iterator	classes()           Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's classes.
Iterator	classes(DAMLResource aType)           Provides an iterator for only the ontology's classes of the provided type.
boolean	containsClass(Object theID)           Checks for the existence of a Class in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
boolean	containsDatatype(Object theID)           Checks for the existence of a Datatype in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
boolean	containsImport(Object theID)           Looks for an imported ontology in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
boolean	containsLiteral(Object theID)           Looks for a literal in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
boolean	containsProperty(Object theID)           Checks for the existence of a property in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
boolean	containsResource(Object theID)           Looks for a resource in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
DAMLClass	createClass()           Creates a Class in this ontology with a generated unique ID and adds the Class to the ontology.
DAMLClass	createClass(String theID)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Class in this ontology.
DAMLClass	createClass(DAMLResource aType)           Creates a Class in this ontology with a generated unique ID, sets the Classes type to the passed in type and adds the Class to the ontology.
DAMLClass	createClass(DAMLResource aType, String theID)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Class in this ontology.
DAMLDatatype	createDatatype()           Creates a Datatype in this ontology with a generated unique ID and adds the Datatype to the ontology.
DAMLDatatype	createDatatype(String theID)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Datatype in this ontology.
DAMLDatatype	createDatatype(DAMLResource aType)           Creates a Datatype in this ontology with a generated unique ID, sets the Clases type to the passed in type and adds the Datatype to the ontology.
DAMLDatatype	createDatatype(DAMLResource aType, String theID)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Datatype in this ontology.
void	createFromRDF(Model theRDF)           Builds ontologies from RDF models.
DAMLLiteral	createLiteralByValue(DAMLResource aType, String theValue)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Literal in this ontology.
DAMLProperty	createProperty()           Creates a Property in this ontology with a generated unique ID and adds the Property to the ontology.
DAMLProperty	createProperty(String theID)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Property in this ontology.
DAMLProperty	createProperty(DAMLResource aType)           Creates a Property in this ontology with a generated unique ID, sets the Clases type to the passed in type and adds the Property to the ontology.
DAMLProperty	createProperty(DAMLResource aType, String theID)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Property in this ontology.
Iterator	datatypes()           Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's data types.
Iterator	datatypes(DAMLResource aType)           Provides an iterator for only the ontology's data types of the provided type.
DAMLClass	getClass(Object theID)           Looks for a Class in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
Collection	getClasses(DAMLResource aType)           Provides a Collection of the ontology's classes of the provided type.
DAMLDatatype	getDatatype(Object theID)           Looks for a Datatype in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
Collection	getDatatypes(DAMLResource aType)           Provides a Collection of the ontology's data types of the provided type.
String	getID()           Getter method for the ID of this ontology.
DAMLOntology	getImport(Object theID)           Looks for an imported ontology in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
DAMLOntology[]	getImports()           Accessor for the read only indexed bean property, "imports"
DAMLLiteral	getLiteral(Object theID)           Looks for a literal in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
Collection	getLiterals(DAMLResource aType)           Provides a Collection of the ontology's literals of the provided type.
Collection	getProperties(DAMLResource aType)           Provides a Collection of the ontology's properties of the provided type.
DAMLProperty	getProperty(Object theID)           Looks for a property in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.
DAMLResource	getResource(Object theID)
Collection	getResources(DAMLResource aType)
String	getSourceURI()           Getter method for the source URI of this ontology.
String	getVersionInfo()           Getter method for the version information of this ontology.
Iterator	imports()           Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's imports.
Iterator	literals()           Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's literals.
Iterator	literals(DAMLResource aType)           Provides an iterator for only the ontology's literals of the provided type.
DAMLClass	lookupClass(Object theID)           Looks for a matching class in this ontology.
DAMLClass	lookupClass(Object theID, boolean pCreate)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Class in this ontology.
DAMLDatatype	lookupDatatype(Object theID)           Looks for a matching data type in this ontology.
DAMLDatatype	lookupDatatype(Object theID, boolean pCreate)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Datatype in this ontology.
DAMLOntology	lookupImport(Object theID)           Looks for an imported ontology by ID.
DAMLLiteral	lookupLiteral(Object theID)           Looks for a matching literal in this ontology.
DAMLProperty	lookupProperty(Object theID)           Looks for a matching property in this ontology.
DAMLProperty	lookupProperty(Object theID, boolean pCreate)           Looks for, and possibilly creates, a property in this ontology.
DAMLResource	lookupResource(Object theID)           Looks for a matching resource in this ontology.
Iterator	properties()           Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's properties.
Iterator	properties(DAMLResource aType)           Provides an iterator for only the ontology's properties of the provided type.
void	removeClass(DAMLClass theClass)           Removes the provided class from the ontology.
void	removeDatatype(DAMLDatatype theDatatype)           Removes the provided data type from the ontology.
void	removeImport(DAMLOntology theImport)           Removes the provided ontology from the ontology's imports.
void	removeLiteral(DAMLLiteral theLiteral)           Removes the provided literal from the ontology.
void	removeProperty(DAMLProperty theProperty)           Removes the provided property from the ontology.
Iterator	resources()
Iterator	resources(DAMLResource aType)
void	setSourceURI(String theURI)           Setter method for the source URI of this ontology.
void	setVersionInfo(String theVersionInfo)           Setter method for the version information of this ontology.
Model	toRDFModel()           Creates an RDF model from an ontology.

Methods inherited from class edu.unika.aifb.daml.DAMLResourceImpl

addProperty, getComment, getLabel, getLocalName, getNamespace, getOntology, getProperties, getRDFResource, getType, getURI, removeComment, setComment, setLabel, setType

Field Detail

_o

DAMLOntologyImpl _o

Hashtable damlClasses

Model damlCore

String damlCoreURI

Hashtable damlDatatypes

Hashtable damlImports

Hashtable damlLiterals

Hashtable damlProperties

Hashtable damlResources

public DAMLOntologyImpl(Model damlCore)

public DAMLOntologyImpl(Model theIDresource, String damlCoreURI)

public DAMLOntologyImpl(String theIDresource, Model damlCore)

public DAMLOntologyImpl(Model theIDresource, Model damlCore)

public void addImport(DAMLOntology theImport)

Adds the provided ontology to the ontology's imports. *

Parameters:

theImport - The ontology to add to the imports.

public Iterator classes()

Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's classes.

Returns: An iterator over all the ontology's classes.

public Iterator classes(DAMLResource aType)

Provides an iterator for only the ontology's classes of the provided type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of classes to include in the iterator.

Returns: An iterator over some of the ontology's classes.

public boolean containsClass(Object theID)

Checks for the existence of a Class in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. The class must be in this ontology, not in its imports.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought class.

Returns: true if the class exists in this ontology.

public boolean containsDatatype(Object theID)

Checks for the existence of a Datatype in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. The data type must be in this ontology, not in its imports.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought data type.

Returns: true if the data type exists in this ontology.

public boolean containsImport(Object theID)

Looks for an imported ontology in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. The ontology must be in this ontologies imports.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought ontology.

Returns: true if the ontology exists in the imports.

public boolean containsLiteral(Object theID)

Looks for a literal in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. The literal must be in this ontology, not in its imports.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought literal.

Returns: true if the literal exists in this ontology.

public boolean containsProperty(Object theID)

Checks for the existence of a property in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. The property must be in this ontology, not in its imports.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought property.

Returns: true if the property exists in this ontology.

public boolean containsResource(Object theID)

Looks for a resource in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. The resource must be in this ontology, not in its imports.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought resource.

Returns: true if the resource exists in this ontology.

public DAMLClass createClass()

Creates a Class in this ontology with a generated unique ID and adds the Class to the ontology.

Returns: The matching DAML class created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLClass createClass(String theID)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Class in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a class whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists. The class if new is added to the Ontology.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the new class.

Returns: The matching DAML class if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLClass createClass(DAMLResource aType)

Creates a Class in this ontology with a generated unique ID, sets the Classes type to the passed in type and adds the Class to the ontology.

Parameters:

aType - The type of the new class.

Returns: The matching DAML class created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLClass createClass(DAMLResource aType, String theID)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Class in this ontology. Searches this ontology and all imported ontologies for a class whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists. The class if new is added to the Ontology with the type sets to the passed in type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of the new class.

theID - The ID of the new class.

Returns: The matching DAML class if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLDatatype createDatatype()

Creates a Datatype in this ontology with a generated unique ID and adds the Datatype to the ontology.

Returns: The matching DAML Datatype created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLDatatype createDatatype(String theID)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Datatype in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a Datatype whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists. The Datatype if new is added to the Ontology.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the new Datatype.

Returns: The matching DAML Datatype if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLDatatype createDatatype(DAMLResource aType)

Creates a Datatype in this ontology with a generated unique ID, sets the Clases type to the passed in type and adds the Datatype to the ontology.

Parameters:

aType - The type of the new Datatype.

Returns: The matching DAML Datatype created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLDatatype createDatatype(DAMLResource aType, String theID)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Datatype in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a Datatype whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists. The Datatype if new is added to the Ontology with the type sets to the passed in type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of the new Datatype.

theID - The ID of the new Datatype.

Returns: The matching DAML Datatype if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public void createFromRDF(Model theRDF)

Builds ontologies from RDF models. Adds the triples in an RDF model to this ontology.

Parameters:

theRDF - The org.w3c.rdf.model.Model to add the ontology.

public DAMLLiteral createLiteralByValue(DAMLResource aType, String theValue)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Literal in this ontology. May create a new instance if none exists and sets its value and type. The Literal if new is added to the Ontology.

Parameters:

aType - The type of the new Literal.

theValue - The value of the new Literal.

Returns: The matching DAML Literal if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLProperty createProperty()

Creates a Property in this ontology with a generated unique ID and adds the Property to the ontology.

Returns: The matching DAML Property created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLProperty createProperty(String theID)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Property in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a Property whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists. The Property if new is added to the Ontology.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the new Property.

Returns: The matching DAML Property if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLProperty createProperty(DAMLResource aType)

Creates a Property in this ontology with a generated unique ID, sets the Clases type to the passed in type and adds the Property to the ontology.

Parameters:

aType - The type of the new Property.

Returns: The matching DAML Property created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLProperty createProperty(DAMLResource aType, String theID)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Property in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a Property whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists. The Property if new is added to the Ontology with the type sets to the passed in type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of the new Property.

theID - The ID of the new Property.

Returns: The matching DAML Property if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public Iterator datatypes()

Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's data types.

Returns: An iterator over all the ontology's data types.

public Iterator datatypes(DAMLResource aType)

Provides an iterator for only the ontology's data types of the provided type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of data types to include in the iterator.

Returns: An iterator over some of the ontology's data types.

public DAMLClass getClass(Object theID)

Looks for a Class in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought class.

Returns: The matching DAML class if found, otherwise returns void.

public Collection getClasses(DAMLResource aType)

Provides a Collection of the ontology's classes of the provided type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of classes to include in the iterator.

Returns: A collection of some of the ontology's classes.

public DAMLDatatype getDatatype(Object theID)

Looks for a Datatype in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. Differs from lookupDatatype in that the imports are not searched.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought data type.

Returns: The matching DAML data type if found, otherwise returns void.

public Collection getDatatypes(DAMLResource aType)

Provides a Collection of the ontology's data types of the provided type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of data types to include in the iterator.

Returns: A collection of some of the ontology's data types.

public String getID()

Getter method for the ID of this ontology. The ID is immutable after creation.

Returns: The ID String.

public DAMLOntology getImport(Object theID)

Looks for an imported ontology in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought ontology.

Returns: The matching DAML ontology if found, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLOntology[] getImports()

Accessor for the read only indexed bean property, "imports"

Returns: The imported ontologies of this resources as an array.

public DAMLLiteral getLiteral(Object theID)

Looks for a literal in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. Differs from lookupLiteral in that the imports are not searched.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought literal.

Returns: The matching DAML literal if found, otherwise returns void.

public Collection getLiterals(DAMLResource aType)

Provides a Collection of the ontology's literals of the provided type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of literals to include in the iterator.

Returns: A collection of some of the ontology's literals.

public Collection getProperties(DAMLResource aType)

Provides a Collection of the ontology's properties of the provided type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of properties to include in the iterator.

Returns: A collection of some of the ontology's properties.

public DAMLProperty getProperty(Object theID)

Looks for a property in this ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. Differs from lookupProperty in that the imports are not searched.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought property.

Returns: The matching DAML property if found, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLResource getResource(Object theID)

public Collection getResources(DAMLResource aType)

public String getSourceURI()

Getter method for the source URI of this ontology.

Returns: The source URI String.

public String getVersionInfo()

Getter method for the version information of this ontology.

Returns: The version information String.

public Iterator imports()

Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's imports. Only this ontology's imports are included.

Returns: An iterator over all the ontology's imports.

public Iterator literals()

Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's literals.

Returns: An iterator over all the ontology's literals.

public Iterator literals(DAMLResource aType)

Provides an iterator for only the ontology's literals of the provided type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of literals to include in the iterator.

Returns: An iterator over some of the ontology's literals.

public DAMLClass lookupClass(Object theID)

Looks for a matching class in this ontology. Searches this ontology and all imported ontologies for a class whose ID matches the provided ID.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought class.

Returns: The matching DAML class if found, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLClass lookupClass(Object theID, boolean pCreate)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Class in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a class whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought class.

pCreate - true causes a new instance to be created if no existing match is found. And add it to this ontology.

Returns: The matching DAML class if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLDatatype lookupDatatype(Object theID)

Looks for a matching data type in this ontology. Searches this ontology and all imported ontologies for a data type whose ID matches the provided ID.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought data type.

Returns: The matching DAML data type if found, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLDatatype lookupDatatype(Object theID, boolean pCreate)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a Datatype in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a data type whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought data type.

pCreate - true causes a new instance to be created if no existing match is found.

Returns: The matching DAML data type if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLOntology lookupImport(Object theID)

Looks for an imported ontology by ID. Searches this onlology's imports for an imported ontology whose ID matches the provided ID. Searches NOT in the imports of the imports!

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought ontology.

Returns: The matching DAML ontology if found, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLLiteral lookupLiteral(Object theID)

Looks for a matching literal in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a literal whose ID matches the provided ID.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought literal.

Returns: The matching DAML literal if found, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLProperty lookupProperty(Object theID)

Looks for a matching property in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a property whose ID matches the provided ID.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought property.

Returns: The matching DAML property if found, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLProperty lookupProperty(Object theID, boolean pCreate)

Looks for, and possibilly creates, a property in this ontology. Searches this onlology and all imported ontologies for a property whose ID matches the provided ID. May create a new instance with the appropriate ID in this ontology if none exists.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought property.

pCreate - true causes a new instance to be created if no existing match is found.

Returns: The matching DAML property if found or created, otherwise returns void.

public DAMLResource lookupResource(Object theID)

Looks for a matching resource in this ontology. Searches this ontology and all imported ontologies for a resource whose ID matches the provided ID. Resources are added an removed only throught the specific class, property, literal mehtods.

Parameters:

theID - The ID of the sought resource.

Returns: The matching DAML resource if found, otherwise returns void.

public Iterator properties()

Provides an iterator for the all of the ontology's properties.

Returns: An iterator over all the ontology's properties

public Iterator properties(DAMLResource aType)

Provides an iterator for only the ontology's properties of the provided type.

Parameters:

aType - The type of properties to include in the iterator.

Returns: An iterator over some of the ontology's properties.

public void removeClass(DAMLClass theClass)

Removes the provided class from the ontology.

Parameters:

theClass - The class to remove.

public void removeDatatype(DAMLDatatype theDatatype)

Removes the provided data type from the ontology.

Parameters:

theDatatype - The data type to remove to the ontology.

public void removeImport(DAMLOntology theImport)

Removes the provided ontology from the ontology's imports.

Parameters:

theImport - The ontology to remove from the imports.

public void removeLiteral(DAMLLiteral theLiteral)

Removes the provided literal from the ontology.

Parameters:

theLiteral - The literal to remove to the ontology.

public void removeProperty(DAMLProperty theProperty)

Removes the provided property from the ontology.

Parameters:

theProperty - The property from remove to the ontology.

public Iterator resources()

public Iterator resources(DAMLResource aType)

public void setSourceURI(String theURI)

Setter method for the source URI of this ontology.

Parameters:

theURI - The source URI String.

public void setVersionInfo(String theVersionInfo)

Setter method for the version information of this ontology.

Parameters:

theVersionInfo - The version information String.

public Model toRDFModel()
                  throws java.lang.Exception

Creates an RDF model from an ontology.

Returns: The RDF model.