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package org.semanticweb.owlapi.model;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

/**
 * An interface to a factory that can create SWRL objects.
 * 
 * @author Matthew Horridge, The University Of Manchester, Medical Informatics
 *         Group
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
public interface SWRLDataFactory {

    /**
     * Gets an anonymous SWRL Rule.
     * 
     * @param body
     *        The atoms that make up the body
     * @param head
     *        The atoms that make up the head
     * @return An anonymous rule with the specified body and head
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLRule getSWRLRule(@Nonnull Set body,
            @Nonnull Set head);

    /**
     * Gets an anonymous SWRL Rule.
     * 
     * @param body
     *        The atoms that make up the body
     * @param head
     *        The atoms that make up the head
     * @param annotations
     *        The annotations for the rule (may be an empty set)
     * @return An anonymous rule with the specified body and head
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLRule getSWRLRule(@Nonnull Set body,
            @Nonnull Set head,
            @Nonnull Set annotations);

    /**
     * Gets a SWRL atom where the predicate is a class expression i.e. C(x)
     * where C is a class expression and x is either an individual or a variable
     * for an individual
     * 
     * @param predicate
     *        The class expression that represents the predicate of the atom
     * @param arg
     *        The argument (x)
     * @return The class atom with the specified class expression predicate and
     *         the specified argument.
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLClassAtom getSWRLClassAtom(@Nonnull OWLClassExpression predicate,
            @Nonnull SWRLIArgument arg);

    /**
     * Gets a SWRL atom where the predicate is a data range, i.e. D(x) where D
     * is an OWL data range and x is either a literal or variable for a literal
     * 
     * @param predicate
     *        The data range that represents the predicate of the atom
     * @param arg
     *        The argument (x)
     * @return An atom with the specified data range predicate and the specified
     *         argument
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLDataRangeAtom getSWRLDataRangeAtom(@Nonnull OWLDataRange predicate,
            @Nonnull SWRLDArgument arg);

    /**
     * Gets a SWRL object property atom, i.e. P(x, y) where P is an OWL object
     * property (expression) and x and y are are either individuals or variables
     * for individuals.
     * 
     * @param property
     *        The property (P) representing the atom predicate
     * @param arg0
     *        The first argument (x)
     * @param arg1
     *        The second argument (y)
     * @return A SWRLObjectPropertyAtom that has the specified predicate and the
     *         specified arguments
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLObjectPropertyAtom getSWRLObjectPropertyAtom(
            @Nonnull OWLObjectPropertyExpression property,
            @Nonnull SWRLIArgument arg0, @Nonnull SWRLIArgument arg1);

    /**
     * Gets a SWRL data property atom, i.e. R(x, y) where R is an OWL data
     * property (expression) and x and y are are either literals or variables
     * for literals
     * 
     * @param property
     *        The property (P) that represents the atom predicate
     * @param arg0
     *        The first argument (x)
     * @param arg1
     *        The second argument (y)
     * @return A SWRLDataPropertyAtom that has the specified predicate and the
     *         specified arguments
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLDataPropertyAtom getSWRLDataPropertyAtom(
            @Nonnull OWLDataPropertyExpression property,
            @Nonnull SWRLIArgument arg0, @Nonnull SWRLDArgument arg1);

    /**
     * Creates a SWRL Built-In atom. Builtins have predicates that are
     * identified by IRIs. SWRL provides a core set of builtins, which are
     * described in the OWL API by the
     * {@link org.semanticweb.owlapi.vocab.SWRLBuiltInsVocabulary}.
     * 
     * @param builtInIRI
     *        The builtin predicate IRI
     * @param args
     *        A non-empty set of SWRL Arguments.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *         if the list of arguments is empty
     * @return A SWRLBuiltInAtom whose predicate is identified by the specified
     *         builtInIRI and that has the specified arguments
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLBuiltInAtom getSWRLBuiltInAtom(@Nonnull IRI builtInIRI,
            @Nonnull List args);

    /**
     * Gets a SWRLVariable.
     * 
     * @param var
     *        The id (IRI) of the variable
     * @return A SWRLVariable that has the name specified by the IRI
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLVariable getSWRLVariable(@Nonnull IRI var);

    /**
     * Gets a SWRLIndividualArgument, which is used to wrap and OWLIndividual as
     * an argument for an atom.
     * 
     * @param individual
     *        The individual that is the object argument
     * @return A SWRLIndividualArgument that wraps the specified individual
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLIndividualArgument getSWRLIndividualArgument(
            @Nonnull OWLIndividual individual);

    /**
     * Gets a SWRLLiteralArgument, which is used to wrap an OWLLiteral to
     * provide an argument for an atom.
     * 
     * @param literal
     *        The constant that is the object argument
     * @return A SWRLLiteralArgument that wraps the specified literal
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLLiteralArgument getSWRLLiteralArgument(@Nonnull OWLLiteral literal);

    /**
     * @param arg0
     *        first individual
     * @param arg1
     *        second individual
     * @return a sameindividual atom
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLSameIndividualAtom getSWRLSameIndividualAtom(
            @Nonnull SWRLIArgument arg0, @Nonnull SWRLIArgument arg1);

    /**
     * @param arg0
     *        first individual
     * @param arg1
     *        second individual
     * @return a differentindividual atom
     */
    @Nonnull
    SWRLDifferentIndividualsAtom getSWRLDifferentIndividualsAtom(
            @Nonnull SWRLIArgument arg0, @Nonnull SWRLIArgument arg1);
}