org.semanticweb.owlapi.util

Class OWLEntityComparator

java.lang.Object

org.semanticweb.owlapi.util.OWLEntityComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<OWLEntity>, OWLEntityVisitor

public class OWLEntityComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<OWLEntity>, OWLEntityVisitor, Serializable

Author: Matthew Horridge
The University Of Manchester
Bio-Health Informatics Group
Date: 15-Jun-2007

A Comparator which compares entities. Entities are compared first by their type (in the following order: Class, Object property, Data property, Individual, Datatype) then by their short form (using the specified short form provider).

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
OWLEntityComparator(ShortFormProvider shortFormProvider) Constructs an entity comparator which uses the specified short form provider

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(OWLEntity o1, OWLEntity o2)
void	visit(OWLAnnotationProperty property)
void	visit(OWLClass cls)
void	visit(OWLDataProperty property)
void	visit(OWLDatatype datatype)
void	visit(OWLNamedIndividual individual)
void	visit(OWLObjectProperty property)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

OWLEntityComparator

public OWLEntityComparator(ShortFormProvider shortFormProvider)

Constructs an entity comparator which uses the specified short form provider

Parameters:

shortFormProvider - the short form provider to use

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(OWLEntity o1,
          OWLEntity o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<OWLEntity>

visit

public void visit(OWLClass cls)

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

visit

public void visit(OWLObjectProperty property)

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

visit

public void visit(OWLDataProperty property)

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

visit

public void visit(OWLNamedIndividual individual)

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

visit

public void visit(OWLAnnotationProperty property)

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor

visit

public void visit(OWLDatatype datatype)

Specified by:

visit in interface OWLEntityVisitor