edu.mit.jverbnet.data.selection
Interface ISelRestrictions<T extends IVerbnetType>

All Known Implementing Classes:

SelRestrictions

public interface ISelRestrictions<T extends IVerbnetType>

Represents a set of selection restrictions. Selection restrictions may operate over any type extending IVerbnetType. However, in the canonical verbnet, they operate only over objects that implement IRestrType.

Since:

JVerbnet 1.0.0

Version:

1.2.0

Author:

Mark A. Finlayson

Nested Class Summary

static class

ISelRestrictions.Logic The two different kinds of combination logic that may be used in a restriction object.

Method Summary

ISelRestrictions.Logic	getLogic() Returns either null or the logic used to combine subelements of this instance.
java.util.List<ISelRestrictions<T>>	getSubSelRestrictions() Returns a list of sub restrictions for this instance.
java.util.Map<T,java.lang.Boolean>	getTypeRestrictions() Returns a map of type restrictions for this instance.
boolean	isEmpty() Returns true if this restriction instance is equivalent to the empty restriction instance; namely, it has no restrictions.

Method Detail

getLogic

ISelRestrictions.Logic getLogic()

Returns either null or the logic used to combine subelements of this instance.

Returns:

the logic used to combine subelements of this description.

Since:

JVerbnet 1.0.0

getTypeRestrictions

java.util.Map<T,java.lang.Boolean> getTypeRestrictions()

Returns a map of type restrictions for this instance.

Returns:

a non-null, but possibly empty map of type restrictions for this instance.

Since:

JVerbnet 1.0.0

getSubSelRestrictions

java.util.List<ISelRestrictions<T>> getSubSelRestrictions()

Returns a list of sub restrictions for this instance.

Returns:

a non-null, but possibly empty list of sub restrictions for this instance.

Since:

JVerbnet 1.0.0

isEmpty

boolean isEmpty()

Returns true if this restriction instance is equivalent to the empty restriction instance; namely, it has no restrictions.

Returns:

true if this instance imposes no restrictions

Since:

JVerbnet 1.0.0