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package org.semanticweb.owlapi.model;

import java.util.Set;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

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

/**
 * 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 retrived.
     * @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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