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Interface KnowledgeSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

Graph, TrackedRepertoryGrid

public interface KnowledgeSource

Encapsulates the interfaces to various knowledge sources (e.g., conceptual graphs or repertory grids).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AbstractTypeDescriptor[]	findTypeDescriptors(String term) Look for the given type descriptor in the knowledge source, however it may be represented.
Graph[]	getAllGraphs() Get all the graphs known to this knowledge source.
AbstractTypeDescriptor[]	getAllTypeDescriptors() Get all the type descriptors known to this knowledge source.

Method Detail

findTypeDescriptors

AbstractTypeDescriptor[] findTypeDescriptors(String term)

Look for the given type descriptor in the knowledge source, however it may be represented. Calls to findTypeDescriptors may return more than one descriptor, since some compound terms may require two or more descriptors.

Parameters:

term - a phrase that may have type descriptors.

Returns:

zero or more type descriptors, but never null;

getAllTypeDescriptors

AbstractTypeDescriptor[] getAllTypeDescriptors()

Get all the type descriptors known to this knowledge source.

Returns:

a possibly empty list, but never null;

getAllGraphs

Graph[] getAllGraphs()

Get all the graphs known to this knowledge source.

Returns:

a possibly empty list of graphs, but never null;