eu.monnetproject.lemon.model
Interface LexicalSense

All Superinterfaces:

LemonElement, LemonElementOrPredicate

All Known Implementing Classes:

LexicalSenseImpl

public interface LexicalSense
extends LemonElement

A lexical sense indicates a meaning of an entry by mapping it to an ontology entity

Author:

John McCrae

Nested Class Summary

static class

LexicalSense.ReferencePreference

Method Summary

boolean	addCondition(Condition predicate, SenseCondition condition) Add a condition to this sense
boolean	addContext(SenseContext context) Add a context to the sense
boolean	addDefinition(Definition predicate, SenseDefinition definition) Add a definition to this sense
boolean	addExample(Example example) Add an example to this sense
boolean	addIsA(Argument argument) Add an argument that is a member of the ontology predicate
boolean	addObjOfProp(Argument argument) Add an argument as the subject of the onotology predicate
boolean	addSenseRelation(SenseRelation senseRelation, LexicalSense senseRelationVal) Add a related sense
boolean	addSubjOfProp(Argument argument) Add an argument as the subject of the ontology predicate
boolean	addSubsense(LexicalSense sense) Add an atomic sense to the composition of this sense
Collection<SenseCondition>	getCondition(Condition predicate) Get the set of conditions for a particular predicate on this sense
Map<Condition,Collection<SenseCondition>>	getConditions() Get the conditions on this sense
Collection<SenseContext>	getContexts() Get the contexts of the lexical sense
Collection<SenseDefinition>	getDefinition(Definition predicate) Get the definitions of this sense for a particular predicate
Map<Definition,Collection<SenseDefinition>>	getDefinitions() Get the definitions of this sense
Collection<Example>	getExamples() Get examples of this sense
Collection<Argument>	getIsAs() Get the arguments that are members of the ontology predicate
LexicalEntry	getIsSenseOf() Get the lexical entry this sense is attached to
Collection<Argument>	getObjOfProps() Get the arguments that are the object of the ontology predicate
URI	getReference() Get the URI of the referenced ontology entity
LexicalSense.ReferencePreference	getRefPref() Get the preference of the ontology entity for this sense's entry or null for no preference
Collection<LexicalSense>	getSenseRelation(SenseRelation senseRelation) Get the set of sense related by a particular predicate
Map<SenseRelation,Collection<LexicalSense>>	getSenseRelations() Get the relations to other sense
Collection<Argument>	getSubjOfProps() Get the arguments that are the subject of the ontology predicate
Collection<LexicalSense>	getSubsenses() Get the atomic senses that compose this sense, if any
boolean	removeCondition(Condition predicate, SenseCondition condition) Remove a condition from this sense
boolean	removeContext(SenseContext context) Remove a context from the sense
boolean	removeDefinition(Definition predicate, SenseDefinition definition) Remove a definition from this sense
boolean	removeExample(Example example) Remove an example from this sense
boolean	removeIsA(Argument argument) Remove an argument this is a member of the ontology predicate
boolean	removeObjOfProp(Argument argument) Remove an argument as the subject of the ontology predicate
boolean	removeSenseRelation(SenseRelation senseRelation, LexicalSense senseRelationVal) Remove a related sense
boolean	removeSubjOfProp(Argument argument) Remove an argument as the subject of the ontology predicate
boolean	removeSubsense(LexicalSense sense) Remove all atomic senses from the composition of this sense
void	setIsSenseOf(LexicalEntry entry) Set the lexical entry this sense is attached to (avoid calling)
void	setReference(URI reference) Set the URI of the referenced ontology entity
void	setRefPref(LexicalSense.ReferencePreference refPref) Set the preference of the ontology entity for this sense's entry or null for no preference

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

addAnnotation, addProperty, addType, getAnnotations, getAnnotations, getID, getProperty, getPropertys, getTypes, removeAnnotation, removeProperty, removeType

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

getURI

Method Detail

getReference

URI getReference()

Get the URI of the referenced ontology entity

setReference

void setReference(URI reference)

Set the URI of the referenced ontology entity

getRefPref

LexicalSense.ReferencePreference getRefPref()

Get the preference of the ontology entity for this sense's entry or null for no preference

setRefPref

void setRefPref(LexicalSense.ReferencePreference refPref)

Set the preference of the ontology entity for this sense's entry or null for no preference

addContext

boolean addContext(SenseContext context)

Add a context to the sense

removeContext

boolean removeContext(SenseContext context)

Remove a context from the sense

getContexts

Collection<SenseContext> getContexts()

Get the contexts of the lexical sense

getConditions

Map<Condition,Collection<SenseCondition>> getConditions()

Get the conditions on this sense

getCondition

Collection<SenseCondition> getCondition(Condition predicate)

Get the set of conditions for a particular predicate on this sense

addCondition

boolean addCondition(Condition predicate,
                     SenseCondition condition)

Add a condition to this sense

removeCondition

boolean removeCondition(Condition predicate,
                        SenseCondition condition)

Remove a condition from this sense

getExamples

Collection<Example> getExamples()

Get examples of this sense

addExample

boolean addExample(Example example)

Add an example to this sense

removeExample

boolean removeExample(Example example)

Remove an example from this sense

getDefinitions

Map<Definition,Collection<SenseDefinition>> getDefinitions()

Get the definitions of this sense

getDefinition

Collection<SenseDefinition> getDefinition(Definition predicate)

Get the definitions of this sense for a particular predicate

addDefinition

boolean addDefinition(Definition predicate,
                      SenseDefinition definition)

Add a definition to this sense

removeDefinition

boolean removeDefinition(Definition predicate,
                         SenseDefinition definition)

Remove a definition from this sense

getSubjOfProps

Collection<Argument> getSubjOfProps()

Get the arguments that are the subject of the ontology predicate

addSubjOfProp

boolean addSubjOfProp(Argument argument)

Add an argument as the subject of the ontology predicate

removeSubjOfProp

boolean removeSubjOfProp(Argument argument)

Remove an argument as the subject of the ontology predicate

getObjOfProps

Collection<Argument> getObjOfProps()

Get the arguments that are the object of the ontology predicate

addObjOfProp

boolean addObjOfProp(Argument argument)

Add an argument as the subject of the onotology predicate

removeObjOfProp

boolean removeObjOfProp(Argument argument)

Remove an argument as the subject of the ontology predicate

getIsAs

Collection<Argument> getIsAs()

Get the arguments that are members of the ontology predicate

addIsA

boolean addIsA(Argument argument)

Add an argument that is a member of the ontology predicate

removeIsA

boolean removeIsA(Argument argument)

Remove an argument this is a member of the ontology predicate

getSubsenses

Collection<LexicalSense> getSubsenses()

Get the atomic senses that compose this sense, if any

addSubsense

boolean addSubsense(LexicalSense sense)

Add an atomic sense to the composition of this sense

removeSubsense

boolean removeSubsense(LexicalSense sense)

Remove all atomic senses from the composition of this sense

getSenseRelations

Map<SenseRelation,Collection<LexicalSense>> getSenseRelations()

Get the relations to other sense

getSenseRelation

Collection<LexicalSense> getSenseRelation(SenseRelation senseRelation)

Get the set of sense related by a particular predicate

addSenseRelation

boolean addSenseRelation(SenseRelation senseRelation,
                         LexicalSense senseRelationVal)

Add a related sense

removeSenseRelation

boolean removeSenseRelation(SenseRelation senseRelation,
                            LexicalSense senseRelationVal)

Remove a related sense

getIsSenseOf

LexicalEntry getIsSenseOf()

Get the lexical entry this sense is attached to

setIsSenseOf

void setIsSenseOf(LexicalEntry entry)

Set the lexical entry this sense is attached to (avoid calling)