org.semanticweb.owlapi.io

Interface OWLParserFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

KRSS2OWLParserFactory, KRSSOWLParserFactory, ManchesterOWLSyntaxParserFactory, OBOParserFactory, OWLFunctionalSyntaxParserFactory, OWLXMLParserFactory, RDFXMLParserFactory, TurtleOntologyParserFactory

public interface OWLParserFactory

An object that can create an OWLParser.

Author:

Matthew Horridge, The University Of Manchester, Bio-Health Informatics Group, Date: 15-Nov-2006

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
OWLParser	createParser(OWLOntologyManager owlOntologyManager) Creates a parser.

Method Detail

createParser

OWLParser createParser(OWLOntologyManager owlOntologyManager)

Creates a parser.

Parameters:

owlOntologyManager - This parameter is here for legacy reasons. Parser factories should not use it.

Returns:

The parser created by this parser factory.