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package org.semanticweb.owlapi.model;

import java.util.Set;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

import org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.parameters.AxiomAnnotations;
import org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.parameters.Imports;

/**
 * Ontology methods related to it being a collection of axioms.
 * 
 * @author ignazio
 * @since 4.0.0
 */
public interface OWLAxiomCollection
    extends HasAxioms, HasLogicalAxioms, HasAxiomsByType, HasContainsAxiom {

    /**
     * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure.
     * @return All of the axioms in this collection, and optionally in the import closure. The set
     *         that is returned is a copy of the data.
     */
    @Nonnull
    Set getAxioms(@Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure);

    /**
     * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure.
     * @return The number of axioms in this ontology, and optionally in the imports closure.
     */
    int getAxiomCount(@Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure);

    /**
     * Gets all axioms semantically relevant, i.e., all axioms that are not annotation axioms or
     * declaration axioms.
     * 
     * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure.
     * @return A set of axioms which are of type {@code OWLLogicalAxiom}, optionally including the
     *         imports closure. The set that is returned is a copy of the data.
     */
    @Nonnull
    Set getLogicalAxioms(@Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure);

    /**
     * Gets the number of logical axioms in this collection, optionally including the imports
     * closure.
     * 
     * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure.
     * @return The number of axioms in this collection, optionally including the imports closure.
     */
    int getLogicalAxiomCount(@Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure);

    /**
     * Gets all axioms of the specified type.
     * 
     * @param axiomType             The type of axioms to be retrieved.
     * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure.
     * @return all axioms of the specified type. The set is a copy of the data.
     * @param  axiom type
     */
    @Nonnull
     Set getAxioms(@Nonnull AxiomType axiomType,
        @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure);

    /**
     * Gets the axiom count of a specific type of axiom, optionally including the imports closure.
     * 
     * @param axiomType             The type of axiom to count
     * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure.
     * @param                    axiom type
     * @return The number of the specified types of axioms in this collection
     */
     int getAxiomCount(@Nonnull AxiomType axiomType,
        @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure);

    /**
     * Determines if this ontology contains the specified axiom, optionally including the imports
     * closure.
     * 
     * @param axiom                 The axiom to search.
     * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure.
     * @param ignoreAnnotations     if IGNORE_ANNOTATIONS, annotations are ignored when searching
     *                              for the axiom. For example, if the collection contains
     *                              {@code SubClassOf(Annotation(p V) A B)} then this method will
     *                              return {@code true} if the ontology contains
     *                              {@code SubClassOf(A B)} or
     *                              {@code SubClassOf(Annotation(q S) A B)} for any annotation
     *                              property {@code q} and any annotation value {@code S}.
     * @return {@code true} if the ontology contains the specified axiom.
     */
    boolean containsAxiom(@Nonnull OWLAxiom axiom, @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure,
        @Nonnull AxiomAnnotations ignoreAnnotations);

    /**
     * Gets the set of axioms contained in this collection that have the same "logical structure" as
     * the specified axiom; i.e., all axioms that equal the specified axiom, when ignoring
     * annotations. Optionally the imports closure is included.
     * 
     * @param axiom                 The axiom that the returned axioms must equal, ignoring
     *                              annotations.
     * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure.
     * @return The set of axioms such that for any two axioms, {@code axiomA} and {@code axiomB} in
     *         the set, {@code axiomA.getAxiomWithoutAnnotations()} is equal to
     *         {@code axiomB.getAxiomWithoutAnnotations()}. The specified axiom will be contained in
     *         the set.
     */
    @Nonnull
    Set getAxiomsIgnoreAnnotations(@Nonnull OWLAxiom axiom,
        @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure);

    /**
     * Gets the axioms where the specified {@link OWLPrimitive} appears in the signature of the
     * axiom.
* Note that currently signatures contain {@link OWLEntity} only. This method accepts * OWLPrimitive so that also anonymous individuals, literals, IRIs and annotation values can be * passed in, although they are not included in the axioms' signatures. * * @param owlEntity The entity that should be directly referred to by all axioms in * the results set. * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure. * @return All axioms referencing the entity. The set is a copy of the data. */ @Nonnull Set getReferencingAxioms(@Nonnull OWLPrimitive owlEntity, @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure); // Axioms that form part of a description of a named entity /** * Gets the axioms that form the definition/description of a class. * * @param cls The class whose describing axioms are to be retrieved. * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure. * @return A set of class axioms that describe the class. This set includes *
    *
  • Subclass axioms where the subclass is equal to the specified class
  • *
  • Equivalent class axioms where the specified class is an operand in the equivalent * class axiom
  • *
  • Disjoint class axioms where the specified class is an operand in the disjoint * class axiom
  • *
  • Disjoint union axioms, where the specified class is the named class that is * equivalent to the disjoint union
  • *
* The returned set is a copy of the data. */ @Nonnull Set getAxioms(@Nonnull OWLClass cls, @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure); /** * Gets the axioms that form the definition/description of an object property. * * @param property The property whose defining axioms are to be retrieved. * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure. * @return A set of object property axioms that includes *
    *
  • Sub-property axioms where the sub property is the specified property
  • *
  • Equivalent property axioms where the axiom contains the specified property
  • *
  • Equivalent property axioms that contain the inverse of the specified * property
  • *
  • Disjoint property axioms that contain the specified property
  • *
  • Domain axioms that specify a domain of the specified property
  • *
  • Range axioms that specify a range of the specified property
  • *
  • Any property characteristic axiom (i.e. Functional, Symmetric, Reflexive etc.) * whose subject is the specified property
  • *
  • Inverse properties axioms that contain the specified property
  • *
* The set that is returned is a copy of the data. */ @Nonnull Set getAxioms(@Nonnull OWLObjectPropertyExpression property, @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure); /** * Gets the axioms that form the definition/description of a data property. * * @param property The property whose defining axioms are to be retrieved. * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure. * @return A set of data property axioms that includes *
    *
  • Sub-property axioms where the sub property is the specified property
  • *
  • Equivalent property axioms where the axiom contains the specified property
  • *
  • Disjoint property axioms that contain the specified property
  • *
  • Domain axioms that specify a domain of the specified property
  • *
  • Range axioms that specify a range of the specified property
  • *
  • Any property characteristic axiom (i.e. Functional, Symmetric, Reflexive etc.) * whose subject is the specified property
  • *
* The set is a copy of the data. */ @Nonnull Set getAxioms(@Nonnull OWLDataProperty property, @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure); /** * Gets the axioms that form the definition/description of an individual. * * @param individual The individual whose defining axioms are to be retrieved. * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure. * @return A set of individual axioms that includes *
    *
  • Individual type assertions that assert the type of the specified individual
  • *
  • Same individuals axioms that contain the specified individual
  • *
  • Different individuals axioms that contain the specified individual
  • *
  • Object property assertion axioms whose subject is the specified individual
  • *
  • Data property assertion axioms whose subject is the specified individual
  • *
  • Negative object property assertion axioms whose subject is the specified * individual
  • *
  • Negative data property assertion axioms whose subject is the specified * individual
  • *
* The set is a copy of the data. */ @Nonnull Set getAxioms(@Nonnull OWLIndividual individual, @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure); /** * Gets the axioms that form the definition/description of an annotation property. * * @param property The property whose definition axioms are to be retrieved * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure. * @return A set of axioms that includes *
    *
  • Annotation subpropertyOf axioms where the specified property is the sub * property
  • *
  • Annotation property domain axioms that specify a domain for the specified * property
  • *
  • Annotation property range axioms that specify a range for the specified * property
  • *
* The set is a copy of the data. */ @Nonnull Set getAxioms(@Nonnull OWLAnnotationProperty property, @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure); /** * Gets the datatype definition axioms for the specified datatype. * * @param datatype The datatype * @param includeImportsClosure if INCLUDED, include imports closure. * @return The set of datatype definition axioms for the specified datatype. The set is a copy * of the data. */ @Nonnull Set getAxioms(@Nonnull OWLDatatype datatype, @Nonnull Imports includeImportsClosure); }




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