de.fzi.kadmos.api
Interface CorrespondenceFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleCorrespondenceFactory

public interface CorrespondenceFactory

Abstract factory interface for creating Correspondence objects.

Since:

1.0.0

Version:

1.3.0

Author:

Juergen Bock

See Also:

Correspondence

Method Summary

<T extends OWLEntity> Correspondence<T>	createCorrespondence(T entity1, T entity2) Creates a new correspondence between two entities of type T.
<T extends OWLEntity> Correspondence<T>	createCorrespondence(T entity1, T entity2, double confidence) Creates a new correspondence between two entities of type T, with a specified confidence value.

Method Detail

createCorrespondence

<T extends OWLEntity> Correspondence<T> createCorrespondence(T entity1,
                                                             T entity2)
                                                         throws IncompatibleEntityTypesException

Creates a new correspondence between two entities of type T. No confidence value is specified.

Type Parameters:

T - Type of the entites participating in the correspondence created.

Parameters:

entity1 - Entity 1 of the correspondence to be created.

entity2 - Entity 2 of the correspondence to be created.

Returns:

The newly created correspondence.

Throws:

IncompatibleEntityTypesException - if entity 1 and entity 2 are of incompatible entity types.

Since:

1.0.0

createCorrespondence

<T extends OWLEntity> Correspondence<T> createCorrespondence(T entity1,
                                                             T entity2,
                                                             double confidence)
                                                         throws IncompatibleEntityTypesException

Creates a new correspondence between two entities of type T, with a specified confidence value.

Type Parameters:

T - Type of the entites participating in the correspondence created.

Parameters:

entity1 - Entity 1 of the correspondence to be created.

entity2 - Entity 2 of the correspondence to be created.

confidence - Confidence value.

Returns:

The newly created correspondence.

Throws:

IncompatibleEntityTypesException - if entity 1 and entity 2 are of incompatible entity types.

Since:

1.0.0