edu.mit.jverbnet.data.selection
Class SelRestrictions<T extends IVerbnetType>

java.lang.Object
  edu.mit.jverbnet.data.selection.SelRestrictions<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the verbnet type found in this restriction object

All Implemented Interfaces:

ISelRestrictions<T>

public class SelRestrictions<T extends IVerbnetType>
extends java.lang.Object
implements ISelRestrictions<T>

A set of selectional restrictions.

Since:

JVerbnet 1.0.0

Version:

1.0.0

Author:

Mark A. Finlayson

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface edu.mit.jverbnet.data.selection.ISelRestrictions

ISelRestrictions.Logic

Constructor Summary

SelRestrictions(ISelRestrictions.Logic logic, java.util.Map<T,java.lang.Boolean> typeRestrs, java.util.List<ISelRestrictions<T>> subRestrs)
Creates a new set of selectional restrictions with the specified arguments.

Method Summary

static <T extends IVerbnetType> SelRestrictions<T>	emptyRestrictions() Returns the default empty selection restriction object.
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.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SelRestrictions

public SelRestrictions(ISelRestrictions.Logic logic,
                       java.util.Map<T,java.lang.Boolean> typeRestrs,
                       java.util.List<ISelRestrictions<T>> subRestrs)

Creates a new set of selectional restrictions with the specified arguments.

Parameters:

logic - the logic of the restriction; may be null

typeRestrs - the individual type restrictions

subRestrs - the subrestrictions

Since:

JVerbnet 1.0.0

Method Detail

emptyRestrictions

public static <T extends IVerbnetType> SelRestrictions<T> emptyRestrictions()

Returns the default empty selection restriction object.

Returns:

the default empty selection restriction object.

Since:

JVerbnet 1.0.0

getLogic

public ISelRestrictions.Logic getLogic()

Description copied from interface: ISelRestrictions

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

Specified by:

getLogic in interface ISelRestrictions<T extends IVerbnetType>

Returns:

the logic used to combine subelements of this description.

getTypeRestrictions

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

Description copied from interface: ISelRestrictions

Returns a map of type restrictions for this instance.

Specified by:

getTypeRestrictions in interface ISelRestrictions<T extends IVerbnetType>

Returns:

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

getSubSelRestrictions

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

Description copied from interface: ISelRestrictions

Returns a list of sub restrictions for this instance.

Specified by:

getSubSelRestrictions in interface ISelRestrictions<T extends IVerbnetType>

Returns:

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

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Description copied from interface: ISelRestrictions

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

Specified by:

isEmpty in interface ISelRestrictions<T extends IVerbnetType>

Returns:

true if this instance imposes no restrictions