eu.monnetproject.lemon.model
Interface LemonElement

All Superinterfaces:

LemonElementOrPredicate

All Known Subinterfaces:

Argument, Component, Constituent, Example, Frame, LexicalEntry, LexicalForm, LexicalSense, LexicalTopic, Lexicon, MorphPattern, MorphTransform, Node, Part, Phrase, PhraseTerminal, PropertyValue, Prototype, SenseCondition, SenseContext, SenseDefinition, SyntacticRoleMarker, Word

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArgumentImpl, ComponentImpl, ConditionImpl, ConstituentImpl, ContextImpl, DefinitionImpl, ExampleImpl, FormImpl, FrameImpl, LemonElementImpl, LexicalEntryImpl, LexicalSenseImpl, LexiconImpl, MorphPatternImpl, MorphTransformImpl, NodeImpl, PartImpl, PhraseImpl, PrototypeImpl, TopicImpl, URIElement, VirtualForm, WordImpl

public interface LemonElement
extends LemonElementOrPredicate

The super-class for all lemon elements (individuals)

Author:

John McCrae

Method Summary

boolean	addAnnotation(URI annotationProperty, Object annotation) Add an annotation to this element
boolean	addProperty(Property property, PropertyValue propertyVal) Add a property to this element
void	addType(URI uri) Add a type to this element
Map<URI,Collection<Object>>	getAnnotations() Get any annotations for this element
Collection<Object>	getAnnotations(URI annotation) Get the set of annotations for this property
String	getID() Get the blank node ID for this node or null if this is a named node
Collection<PropertyValue>	getProperty(Property property) Get the set of values for a property
Map<Property,Collection<PropertyValue>>	getPropertys() Get any properties of this element
Collection<URI>	getTypes() Get any types of the element
boolean	removeAnnotation(URI annotationProperty, Object annotation) Remove an annotation from this element
boolean	removeProperty(Property property, PropertyValue propertyVal) Remove a property from this element
void	removeType(URI uri) Remove a type from this element

Methods inherited from interface eu.monnetproject.lemon.model.LemonElementOrPredicate

getURI

Method Detail

getPropertys

Map<Property,Collection<PropertyValue>> getPropertys()

Get any properties of this element

getProperty

Collection<PropertyValue> getProperty(Property property)

Get the set of values for a property

addProperty

boolean addProperty(Property property,
                    PropertyValue propertyVal)

Add a property to this element

removeProperty

boolean removeProperty(Property property,
                       PropertyValue propertyVal)

Remove a property from this element

getID

String getID()

Get the blank node ID for this node or null if this is a named node

getTypes

Collection<URI> getTypes()

Get any types of the element

addType

void addType(URI uri)

Add a type to this element

removeType

void removeType(URI uri)

Remove a type from this element

getAnnotations

Map<URI,Collection<Object>> getAnnotations()

Get any annotations for this element

Returns:

A map where the value is a collection of either java.net.URI, java.lang.String (blank nodes) or eu.monnetproject.lemon.model.Text

getAnnotations

Collection<Object> getAnnotations(URI annotation)

Get the set of annotations for this property

Returns:

A collection of either java.net.URI, java.lang.String (blank nodes) or eu.monnetproject.lemon.model.Text

addAnnotation

boolean addAnnotation(URI annotationProperty,
                      Object annotation)

Add an annotation to this element

Parameters:

annotationProperty - The annotation property

annotation - Either a java.net.URI, java.lang.String (blank nodes) or eu.monnetproject.lemon.model.Text

Returns:

true if the element changed

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the annotation is not of the appropriate type

removeAnnotation

boolean removeAnnotation(URI annotationProperty,
                         Object annotation)

Remove an annotation from this element

Parameters:

annotationProperty - The annotation property

annotation - Either a java.net.URI, java.lang.String (blank nodes) or eu.monnetproject.lemon.model.Text

Returns:

true if the element changed

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the annotation is not of the appropriate type