kb.hierarchy

Class TypeMatchRule

Object

kb.hierarchy.TypeMatchRule

public class TypeMatchRule
extends Object

Encapsulates a single rule for type matching. The basic rules consist of a simple rule using one of the Rule enumeration values. Subclasses should be used to create more interesting rules. Matching should apply the rules one by one.

Author:

Harry S. Delugach (delugach@uah.edu)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
(package private) TypeMatchingRuleSet.CharacterRule	rule

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TypeMatchRule(TypeMatchingRuleSet.CharacterRule rule)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TypeMatchingRuleSet.CharacterRule	getCharacterRule()
void	setRule(TypeMatchingRuleSet.CharacterRule rule)
String	toString()
String	transformByRule(TypeHierarchy t, String value) Apply an arbitrary rule on the value.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

rule

TypeMatchingRuleSet.CharacterRule rule

Constructor Detail

TypeMatchRule

public TypeMatchRule(TypeMatchingRuleSet.CharacterRule rule)

Method Detail

getCharacterRule

public TypeMatchingRuleSet.CharacterRule getCharacterRule()

setRule

public void setRule(TypeMatchingRuleSet.CharacterRule rule)

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

transformByRule

public String transformByRule(TypeHierarchy t,
                              String value)

Apply an arbitrary rule on the value. This method can be used and/or overridden for subclasses to provide their own method for the rule.

Parameters:

t - The hierarchy that needs the rule applied. Subclasses may need to access the hierarchy.

value - The value to be transformed in applying the rule. Note this value may have already been altered by previous rules.

Returns:

the altered string