eu.monnetproject.lemon
Interface LinguisticOntology

All Known Implementing Classes:

LexInfo

public interface LinguisticOntology

Gives access to all values specified in a linguistic ontology

Author:

John McCrae

Method Summary

Condition	getCondition(String name) Get a condition predicate by its name
Collection<Condition>	getConditions() Get the set of condition predicates listed in the linguistic ontology
SenseContext	getContext(String name) Get a context predicate by its name
Collection<SenseContext>	getContexts() Get the set of context predicates listed in the linguistic ontology
Definition	getDefinition(String name) Get a definition predicate by its name
Collection<Definition>	getDefinitions() Get the set of definition predicates listed in the linguistic ontology
Collection<String>	getDefinitions(LemonElementOrPredicate elem) Get any definitions of an element or predicate
Collection<Edge>	getEdge() Get the set of edge relation types listed in the linguistic ontology
Edge	getEdge(String name) Get a edge relation type by its name
Collection<Text>	getExamples(URI frameClass) Get any examples of a frame
Collection<FormVariant>	getFormVariant() Get the set of form variant relation types listed in the linguistic ontology
FormVariant	getFormVariant(String name) Get a form variant relation type by its name
URI	getFrameClass(String name) Get a frame class by name
Collection<URI>	getFrameClasses() Get all possible frame classes
Collection<LexicalVariant>	getLexicalVariant() Get the set of lexical variant relation types listed in the linguistic ontology
LexicalVariant	getLexicalVariant(String name) Get a lexical variant relation type by its name
Collection<Property>	getProperties() Get the set of properties listed in the linguistics ontology
Property	getProperty(String name) Get a property reference by its name
Map<Property,Collection<PropertyValue>>	getPropertyMap(String... prop) Convenience method to get a property map
PropertyValue	getPropertyValue(String name) Get a property value by its name
Collection<Representation>	getRepresentation() Get the set of representation relation types listed in the linguistic ontology
Representation	getRepresentation(String name) Get a representation relation type by its name
Collection<SenseRelation>	getSenseRelation() Get the set of sense relation types listed in the linguistic ontology
SenseRelation	getSenseRelation(String name) Get a sense relation type by its name
SynArg	getSynArg(String name) Get a synArg predicate by its name
Collection<SynArg>	getSynArgs() Get the set of synArg predicates listed in the linguistic ontology
Collection<SynArg>	getSynArgsForFrame(URI frameClass) Get the necessary synArgs for a given frame
Collection<PropertyValue>	getValues(Property property) Get the set of property values listed in the linguistic ontology for a given property

Method Detail

getProperty

Property getProperty(String name)

Get a property reference by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getProperties

Collection<Property> getProperties()

Get the set of properties listed in the linguistics ontology

getPropertyValue

PropertyValue getPropertyValue(String name)

Get a property value by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getValues

Collection<PropertyValue> getValues(Property property)

Get the set of property values listed in the linguistic ontology for a given property

getSynArg

SynArg getSynArg(String name)

Get a synArg predicate by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getSynArgs

Collection<SynArg> getSynArgs()

Get the set of synArg predicates listed in the linguistic ontology

getSynArgsForFrame

Collection<SynArg> getSynArgsForFrame(URI frameClass)

Get the necessary synArgs for a given frame

getCondition

Condition getCondition(String name)

Get a condition predicate by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getConditions

Collection<Condition> getConditions()

Get the set of condition predicates listed in the linguistic ontology

getContext

SenseContext getContext(String name)

Get a context predicate by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getContexts

Collection<SenseContext> getContexts()

Get the set of context predicates listed in the linguistic ontology

getDefinition

Definition getDefinition(String name)

Get a definition predicate by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getDefinitions

Collection<Definition> getDefinitions()

Get the set of definition predicates listed in the linguistic ontology

getEdge

Edge getEdge(String name)

Get a edge relation type by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getEdge

Collection<Edge> getEdge()

Get the set of edge relation types listed in the linguistic ontology

getFormVariant

FormVariant getFormVariant(String name)

Get a form variant relation type by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getFormVariant

Collection<FormVariant> getFormVariant()

Get the set of form variant relation types listed in the linguistic ontology

getLexicalVariant

LexicalVariant getLexicalVariant(String name)

Get a lexical variant relation type by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getLexicalVariant

Collection<LexicalVariant> getLexicalVariant()

Get the set of lexical variant relation types listed in the linguistic ontology

getRepresentation

Representation getRepresentation(String name)

Get a representation relation type by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getRepresentation

Collection<Representation> getRepresentation()

Get the set of representation relation types listed in the linguistic ontology

getSenseRelation

SenseRelation getSenseRelation(String name)

Get a sense relation type by its name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getSenseRelation

Collection<SenseRelation> getSenseRelation()

Get the set of sense relation types listed in the linguistic ontology

getFrameClasses

Collection<URI> getFrameClasses()

Get all possible frame classes

getFrameClass

URI getFrameClass(String name)

Get a frame class by name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is not recognised by the ontology

getPropertyMap

Map<Property,Collection<PropertyValue>> getPropertyMap(String... prop)

Convenience method to get a property map

getDefinitions

Collection<String> getDefinitions(LemonElementOrPredicate elem)

Get any definitions of an element or predicate

getExamples

Collection<Text> getExamples(URI frameClass)

Get any examples of a frame