org.rddl
Interface Namespace

All Known Subinterfaces:

Container

public interface Namespace

A Namespace is associated with a URI reference. The Namespace interface defines a collection of resources.

Method Summary

Resource	getResourceFromId(java.lang.String id) Selects a resource given a particular id.
java.util.Iterator	getResources() Obtain an Iterator over all the resources contained in the namespace.
java.util.SortedMap	getResourcesFromHref(java.lang.String href) Select a set of resources given the destination xlink:href
java.util.SortedMap	getResourcesFromIdRange(java.lang.String id0, java.lang.String id1) Select a set of resources given a range of ids.
java.util.SortedMap	getResourcesFromLang(java.lang.String lang) Select a set of resources having a specified xml:lang
java.util.SortedMap	getResourcesFromNature(java.lang.String role) A resource is qualified by its Nature.
java.util.SortedMap	getResourcesFromPurpose(java.lang.String purpose) A resource is qualified by its Purpose.
java.util.SortedMap	getResourcesFromTitle(java.lang.String title) Select a set of resources having a specified xlink:title
java.lang.String	getURI() The namespace URI for the namespace.

Method Detail

getResourcesFromNature

public java.util.SortedMap getResourcesFromNature(java.lang.String role)

A resource is qualified by its Nature.

Parameters:

role - The RDDL nature is specified by the xlink:role

Returns:

java.util.SortedMap the resources having the specified role

getResourcesFromPurpose

public java.util.SortedMap getResourcesFromPurpose(java.lang.String purpose)

A resource is qualified by its Purpose.

Parameters:

purpose - The purpose of a RDDL resource is specified by an xlink:arcrole

Returns:

The collection of resources matching the purpose

getResourcesFromHref

public java.util.SortedMap getResourcesFromHref(java.lang.String href)

Select a set of resources given the destination xlink:href

Parameters:

href - The xlink:href URI

Returns:

The collection of resources matching the xlink:href

getResourcesFromTitle

public java.util.SortedMap getResourcesFromTitle(java.lang.String title)

Select a set of resources having a specified xlink:title

Parameters:

title - The xlink:title

Returns:

the collection of resources having the xlink:title

getResourcesFromLang

public java.util.SortedMap getResourcesFromLang(java.lang.String lang)

Select a set of resources having a specified xml:lang

Parameters:

lang - The xml:lang

Returns:

A collection of selected resources

getResourcesFromIdRange

public java.util.SortedMap getResourcesFromIdRange(java.lang.String id0,
                                                   java.lang.String id1)

Select a set of resources given a range of ids. The ids are specified in alphanumeric order. The idiom: "foo","foo/0" is inclusive.

Parameters:

id0 - The start of the range

id1 - The end of the range

Returns:

A collection of selected resources

getResourceFromId

public Resource getResourceFromId(java.lang.String id)

Selects a resource given a particular id.

Parameters:

id - The id

Returns:

The selected resource

getResources

public java.util.Iterator getResources()

Obtain an Iterator over all the resources contained in the namespace.

Returns:

The resources in the namespace

getURI

public java.lang.String getURI()

The namespace URI for the namespace.

Returns:

A String representing the namespace URI.