edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.dao

Interface IndividualDao

All Known Implementing Classes:

IndividualDaoJena, IndividualDaoSDB

public interface IndividualDao

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addVClass(String individualURI, String vclassURI) Adds the specified Individual to the specified VClass (i.e.
int	deleteIndividual(Individual individual)
int	deleteIndividual(String individualURI) deletes a single individual from the knowledge base.
void	fillVClassForIndividual(Individual individual)
Collection<String>	getAllIndividualUris() Returns a collection of all Individuals in the model that are user-viewable.
Collection<DataPropertyStatement>	getExternalIds(String individualURI) Returns a collection of DataPropertyStatements involving all the external ID literals for a given Individual.
Collection<DataPropertyStatement>	getExternalIds(String individualURI, String dataPropertyURI)
Individual	getIndividualByURI(String individualURI) Get a row from the entities table and make an Entity.
List<Individual>	getIndividualsByDataProperty(String dataPropertyUri, String value) Returns a list of individuals with the given value for the given dataProperty.
List<Individual>	getIndividualsByDataProperty(String dataPropertyUri, String value, String datatypeUri, String lang)
List<Individual>	getIndividualsByVClass(VClass vclass) Returns a list of all the Individuals in the specified VClass.
List<Individual>	getIndividualsByVClassURI(String vclassURI) Returns a list of Individuals in a given VClass.
List<Individual>	getIndividualsByVClassURI(String vclassURI, int offset, int quantity) Returns a list of Individuals in a given VClass.
EditLiteral	getLabelEditLiteral(String individualUri)
String	getUnusedURI(Individual individual) Standard way to get a new URI that is not yet used.
Iterator<String>	getUpdatedSinceIterator(long updatedSince) Returns an Iterator over all Individuals in the model that are user-viewable and have been updated since the specified time.
String	insertNewIndividual(Individual individual)
boolean	isIndividualOfClass(String vclassURI, String indURI)
void	markModified(Individual individual)
void	removeVClass(String individualURI, String vclassURI) Removes the specified Individual from the specificed VClass (i.e.
int	updateIndividual(Individual individual) updates a single individual in the knowledge base.

Method Detail

getExternalIds

Collection<DataPropertyStatement> getExternalIds(String individualURI)

Returns a collection of DataPropertyStatements involving all the external ID literals for a given Individual.

getExternalIds

Collection<DataPropertyStatement> getExternalIds(String individualURI,
                                                 String dataPropertyURI)

addVClass

void addVClass(String individualURI,
               String vclassURI)

Adds the specified Individual to the specified VClass (i.e. adds rdf:type).

Parameters:

individualURI - Individual URI

vclassURI - URI for VClass

removeVClass

void removeVClass(String individualURI,
                  String vclassURI)

Removes the specified Individual from the specificed VClass (i.e. retracts rdf:type)

Parameters:

individualURI - Individual URI

vclassURI - URI for VCLass

getIndividualsByVClass

List<Individual> getIndividualsByVClass(VClass vclass)

Returns a list of all the Individuals in the specified VClass.

Parameters:

vclass - VClass

getIndividualsByVClassURI

List<Individual> getIndividualsByVClassURI(String vclassURI)

Returns a list of Individuals in a given VClass.

getIndividualsByVClassURI

List<Individual> getIndividualsByVClassURI(String vclassURI,
                                           int offset,
                                           int quantity)

Returns a list of Individuals in a given VClass.

insertNewIndividual

String insertNewIndividual(Individual individual)
                    throws InsertException

Returns:

new individual URI if success.

Throws:

InsertException

updateIndividual

int updateIndividual(Individual individual)

updates a single individual in the knowledge base.

Returns:

0 on failed

deleteIndividual

int deleteIndividual(String individualURI)

deletes a single individual from the knowledge base.

Parameters:

individualURI - URI of an individual

Returns:

0 on failed

deleteIndividual

int deleteIndividual(Individual individual)

markModified

void markModified(Individual individual)

getIndividualByURI

Individual getIndividualByURI(String individualURI)

Get a row from the entities table and make an Entity. PropertiesList will not be filled out. VClass will be filled out.

Parameters:

individualURI - URI for Individual

Returns:

an Entity object or null if not found.

getAllIndividualUris

Collection<String> getAllIndividualUris()

Returns a collection of all Individuals in the model that are user-viewable.

getUpdatedSinceIterator

Iterator<String> getUpdatedSinceIterator(long updatedSince)

Returns an Iterator over all Individuals in the model that are user-viewable and have been updated since the specified time.

isIndividualOfClass

boolean isIndividualOfClass(String vclassURI,
                            String indURI)

getIndividualsByDataProperty

List<Individual> getIndividualsByDataProperty(String dataPropertyUri,
                                              String value)

Returns a list of individuals with the given value for the given dataProperty. If there are no Indiviuals that fit the criteria then an empty list is returned.

getIndividualsByDataProperty

List<Individual> getIndividualsByDataProperty(String dataPropertyUri,
                                              String value,
                                              String datatypeUri,
                                              String lang)

fillVClassForIndividual

void fillVClassForIndividual(Individual individual)

getUnusedURI

String getUnusedURI(Individual individual)
             throws InsertException

Standard way to get a new URI that is not yet used.

Parameters:

individual, - may be null

Returns:

new URI that is not found in the subject, predicate or object position of any statement.

Throws:

InsertException - Could not create a URI

getLabelEditLiteral

EditLiteral getLabelEditLiteral(String individualUri)