oor.model
Interface Term

public interface Term

A term defined by an ontology, such as a concept, predicate, or individual.

Author:

Mike Dean

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDefinition() Return the definition of this term in the ontology.
java.lang.String	getName() Return the name of this term.
Ontology	getOntology() Return the ontology containing this term.
TermType	getTermType() Return the type of this term.

Method Detail

getTermType

TermType getTermType()

Return the type of this term.

Returns:

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Return the name of this term.

Returns:

getOntology

Ontology getOntology()

Return the ontology containing this term.

getDefinition

java.lang.String getDefinition()

Return the definition of this term in the ontology. The representation will depend on the OntologyLanguage in use.

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