bridge.reps.entities

Class Relation

java.lang.Object

java.util.Observable

bridge.reps.entities.Entity

bridge.reps.entities.Function

bridge.reps.entities.Relation

All Implemented Interfaces:

Frame, java.io.Serializable

public class Relation
extends Function

Implements relations.

Author:

Patrick Winston

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class bridge.reps.entities.Entity

Entity.LabelValuePair

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	MODAL
static java.lang.String	NOT
protected Entity	object End of key methods, specified in interface.
static java.lang.String	PARTICLE
static java.lang.String	SHOULD

Fields inherited from class bridge.reps.entities.Function

subject

Fields inherited from class bridge.reps.entities.Entity

bundle, changeList, defaultToStringIsCompact, elementOf, exampleOf, FIRE_NOTIFICATION, LOGGER, LOGGER_GROUP, LOGGER_INSTANCE, MARKER_ACTION, MARKER_COMPLETE, MARKER_DESCRIPTION, MARKER_DETERMINER, MARKER_ENTITY, MARKER_FEATURE, MARKER_OWNERS, MARKER_WORD, modifiers, name, nameSuffix, objectOf, observers, OWNER, pathElement, pathList, placeList, previousState, PROPERTY, roleList, SAVE_STATE, subjectOf, TYPECHAR_ENTITY, TYPECHAR_FUNCTION, TYPECHAR_RELATION, TYPECHAR_SEQUENCE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Relation(boolean readOnly, java.lang.String suffix, Entity subject, Entity object) Constructs object with a name determined by suffix string provided; used only in reading.
Relation(Bundle b, Entity subject, Entity object)
Relation(Entity subject, Entity object) Constructs a new relation, given a subject and an object.
Relation(java.lang.String type, Entity subject, Entity object) Constructs a new relation, given a type, a subject and an object.
Relation(Thread thread, Entity subject, Entity object)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addToModalThread(java.lang.String s)
java.lang.Object	clone(EntityFactory factory) Clones (shallow).
Entity	cloneForResolver() Clones, recursively.
Entity	cloneForResolver(EntityFactory factory)
protected Entity	deepClone(EntityFactory factory, java.util.IdentityHashMap<Entity,Entity> cloneMap, boolean newId) Clones, recursively.
boolean	entityP() Key methods, specified in interface.
boolean	entityP(java.lang.String type) Determine if the object is an Entity, AND has the given type in its primal thread.
protected java.lang.String	filler(boolean compact) Helps produce print string.
protected java.lang.String	fillerSansName(boolean compact) Assures no calls to getName().
boolean	functionP() Key methods, specified in interface.
boolean	functionP(java.lang.String type) Determine if the object is a Function, AND has the given type in its primal thread.
java.util.List<Entity>	getAllComponents() Returns an ordered list of all Entities that are subcomponents: - for a Entity: empty list - for a Function: subject - for a Relation: subject, object - for a Sequence: getElements()
java.util.Set<Entity>	getChildren() Returns all the children of the node, which for an Entity is an empty set.
Thread	getModalThread() The Modal Thread will store all modals and particles such as "not" or "should", with respect to this Relation The following methods allow you to manipulate the thread
int	getNumberOfChildren()
Entity	getObject() Gets object.
char	getPrettyPrintType()
boolean	isEqual(java.lang.Object o) Used to test equality without regard to ID numbers.
boolean	isInModalThread(java.lang.String s)
boolean	isNegated()
static void	main(java.lang.String[] argv) Tests behavior.
void	negate()
boolean	relationP() Determines if the object is a Relation.
boolean	relationP(java.lang.String type) Determine if the object is a Relation, AND has the given type in its primal thread.
void	removeFromModalThread(java.lang.String s)
boolean	sequenceP() Determines if the object is a Sequence.
boolean	sequenceP(java.lang.String type) Determine if the object is a Sequence, AND has the given type in its primal thread.
void	setModalThread(Thread t)
void	setObject(Entity t) Sets object.

Methods inherited from class bridge.reps.entities.Function

getSubject, setSubject

Methods inherited from class bridge.reps.entities.Entity

addDeterminer, addElement, addElementOf, addExampleOf, addFeature, addModifier, addModifier, addObjectOf, addObserver, addProperty, addSubjectOf, addThread, addType, addType, addType, addTypes, addTypes, asString, asStringWithIndexes, asStringWithoutIndexes, breakLinksFromChildren, bundleModified, changed, changed, clearModifiers, clone, clonePropertyList, config, deepClone, deepClone, deepClone, deepClone, delete, deleteObserver, deleteObservers, featureP, fine, finer, finest, fireNotification, getAllFramesDeep, getAllFramesDeepHelper, getAllFramesShallow, getAllTypes, getAllTypesExcept, getAllTypesForFindMatchingThing, getAncestors, getAncestralTrajectorySpaces, getBundle, getClassesFromString, getConnected, getCopy, getCopy, getDescendants, getDeterminer, getElement, getElementOf, getElements, getExampleOf, getExplicitName, getFeatures, getID, getIdentifier, getKeys, getLogger, getMatcherTypes, getModifiers, getName, getNameSuffix, getObjectOf, getObjectOf, getParents, getPrimedThread, getPrintStringFromCollection, getProperty, getPropertyList, getRoots, getSaveStringForm, getSubjectOf, getSubjectOf, getSupertype, getThread, getThreadWith, getThreadWith, getType, getTypes, hasFeature, hash, hashCode, hashCodeSansID, hashIncludingThings, hasProperty, hasProperty, identity, identitySansName, imagineType, info, isA, isA, isA, isA, isAllOf, isAncestorOf, isAnyOf, isAnyOf, isAnyOf, isAPrimed, isAPrimed, isAPrimedAction, isDeepEqual, isFirstOrderThing, isNoneOf, isNotA, isNotAPrimed, isPathElement, isRoot, isZeroOrderThing, limitTo, limitToRoot, makeLinksFromChildren, makeThread, marker, order, printNamesFromCollection, pushPrimedThread, reader, removeElementOf, removeFeature, removeObjectOf, removeParent, removeProperty, removeSubjectOf, removeType, replacePrimedThread, resolvePath, resolvePath, saveState, sendPrimedThreadToEnd, setBundle, setModifiers, setName, setNameSuffix, setNotification, setNotificationOnDependents, setPrimedThread, setPropertyList, setSaveStringForm, setSaveStringFormOnDependents, severe, showDifferences, swapPrimedThread, toString, toString, toStringNamesOnly, toStringSansName, warning

Methods inherited from class java.util.Observable

clearChanged, countObservers, hasChanged, notifyObservers, notifyObservers, setChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

PARTICLE

public static final java.lang.String PARTICLE

See Also:

Constant Field Values

MODAL

public static final java.lang.String MODAL

See Also:

Constant Field Values

NOT

public static final java.lang.String NOT

See Also:

Constant Field Values

SHOULD

public static final java.lang.String SHOULD

See Also:

Constant Field Values

object

protected Entity object

End of key methods, specified in interface.

Constructor Detail

Relation

public Relation(Entity subject,
        Entity object)

Constructs a new relation, given a subject and an object.

Relation

public Relation(Thread thread,
        Entity subject,
        Entity object)

Relation

public Relation(Bundle b,
        Entity subject,
        Entity object)

Relation

public Relation(java.lang.String type,
        Entity subject,
        Entity object)

Constructs a new relation, given a type, a subject and an object.

Relation

public Relation(boolean readOnly,
        java.lang.String suffix,
        Entity subject,
        Entity object)

Constructs object with a name determined by suffix string provided; used only in reading. Adds new object instance to an instance list for later retrieval. Creates thread bundle.

Method Detail

entityP

public boolean entityP()

Key methods, specified in interface.

Specified by:

entityP in interface Frame

Overrides:

entityP in class Function

entityP

public boolean entityP(java.lang.String type)

Description copied from interface: Frame

Determine if the object is an Entity, AND has the given type in its primal thread.

Specified by:

entityP in interface Frame

Overrides:

entityP in class Function

functionP

public boolean functionP()

Description copied from class: Function

Key methods, specified in interface.

Specified by:

functionP in interface Frame

Overrides:

functionP in class Function

functionP

public boolean functionP(java.lang.String type)

Description copied from interface: Frame

Determine if the object is a Function, AND has the given type in its primal thread.

Specified by:

functionP in interface Frame

Overrides:

functionP in class Function

relationP

public boolean relationP()

Description copied from interface: Frame

Determines if the object is a Relation.

Specified by:

relationP in interface Frame

Overrides:

relationP in class Function

relationP

public boolean relationP(java.lang.String type)

Description copied from interface: Frame

Determine if the object is a Relation, AND has the given type in its primal thread.

Specified by:

relationP in interface Frame

Overrides:

relationP in class Function

sequenceP

public boolean sequenceP()

Description copied from interface: Frame

Determines if the object is a Sequence.

Specified by:

sequenceP in interface Frame

Overrides:

sequenceP in class Function

sequenceP

public boolean sequenceP(java.lang.String type)

Description copied from interface: Frame

Determine if the object is a Sequence, AND has the given type in its primal thread.

Specified by:

sequenceP in interface Frame

Overrides:

sequenceP in class Function

setObject

public void setObject(Entity t)

Description copied from interface: Frame

Sets object. Complains unless object is a Relation.

Specified by:

setObject in interface Frame

Overrides:

setObject in class Entity

getObject

public Entity getObject()

Description copied from interface: Frame

Gets object. Complains unless object is a Relation.

Specified by:

getObject in interface Frame

Overrides:

getObject in class Entity

getChildren

public java.util.Set<Entity> getChildren()

Description copied from class: Entity

Returns all the children of the node, which for an Entity is an empty set.

Overrides:

getChildren in class Function

getNumberOfChildren

public int getNumberOfChildren()

Overrides:

getNumberOfChildren in class Function

isEqual

public boolean isEqual(java.lang.Object o)

Used to test equality without regard to ID numbers. Does not override equals(Object) so it won't interfere with hashing.

Overrides:

isEqual in class Function

Since:

Feb 15, 2004; JDK 1.4.2

See Also:

isEqual

getAllComponents

public java.util.List<Entity> getAllComponents()

Description copied from interface: Frame

Returns an ordered list of all Entities that are subcomponents: - for a Entity: empty list - for a Function: subject - for a Relation: subject, object - for a Sequence: getElements()

Specified by:

getAllComponents in interface Frame

Overrides:

getAllComponents in class Function

See Also:

Frame.getAllComponents()

getPrettyPrintType

public char getPrettyPrintType()

Specified by:

getPrettyPrintType in interface Frame

Overrides:

getPrettyPrintType in class Function

Returns:

a single character description of this thing type: - 'E' for entity - 'F' for function - 'R' for relation - 'S' for sequence Other frame types may choose their own description character.

filler

protected java.lang.String filler(boolean compact)

Helps produce print string.

Overrides:

filler in class Function

fillerSansName

protected java.lang.String fillerSansName(boolean compact)

Description copied from class: Function

Assures no calls to getName().

Overrides:

fillerSansName in class Function

clone

public java.lang.Object clone(EntityFactory factory)

Clones (shallow).

Overrides:

clone in class Function

deepClone

protected Entity deepClone(EntityFactory factory,
               java.util.IdentityHashMap<Entity,Entity> cloneMap,
               boolean newId)

Clones, recursively.

Overrides:

deepClone in class Function

cloneForResolver

public Entity cloneForResolver()

Clones, recursively.

Overrides:

cloneForResolver in class Function

cloneForResolver

public Entity cloneForResolver(EntityFactory factory)

Overrides:

cloneForResolver in class Function

getModalThread

public Thread getModalThread()

The Modal Thread will store all modals and particles such as "not" or "should", with respect to this Relation The following methods allow you to manipulate the thread

setModalThread

public void setModalThread(Thread t)

isInModalThread

public boolean isInModalThread(java.lang.String s)

addToModalThread

public void addToModalThread(java.lang.String s)

removeFromModalThread

public void removeFromModalThread(java.lang.String s)

negate

public void negate()

isNegated

public boolean isNegated()

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)

Tests behavior.