OWLClassImpl (OWLAPI Distribution 3.4.10 API)

java.lang.Object
- uk.ac.manchester.cs.owl.owlapi.OWLObjectImpl
- - uk.ac.manchester.cs.owl.owlapi.OWLClassExpressionImpl
  - - uk.ac.manchester.cs.owl.owlapi.OWLClassImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<OWLObject>, OWLClass, OWLClassExpression, OWLEntity, OWLLogicalEntity, OWLNamedObject, OWLObject, OWLPropertyRange, SWRLPredicate
```
public class OWLClassImpl
extends OWLClassExpressionImpl
implements OWLClass, Serializable
```
Author:

Matthew Horridge, The University Of Manchester, Bio-Health Informatics Group, Date: 25-Oct-2006

See Also:
Serialized Form

Property Summary

Properties
Type	Property and Description
`OWLAnnotationProperty`	`asOWLAnnotation` A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLAnnotationProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
`OWLDataProperty`	`asOWLData` A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLDataProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
`OWLObjectProperty`	`asOWLObject` A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLObjectProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
`boolean`	`isOWLAnnotation` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLAnnotationProperty
`boolean`	`isOWLData` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLDataProperty
`boolean`	`isOWLObject` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLObjectProperty

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class uk.ac.manchester.cs.owl.owlapi.OWLObjectImpl
  NO_ANNOTATIONS, OWL_THING

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

OWLClassImpl(IRI iri)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`OWLClassImpl(IRI iri)`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`accept(OWLClassExpressionVisitor visitor)` Accepts a visitor
`<O> O`	`accept(OWLClassExpressionVisitorEx<O> visitor)` Accepts a visitor
`void`	`accept(OWLEntityVisitor visitor)` Accepts a visitor
`<O> O`	`accept(OWLEntityVisitorEx<O> visitor)` Accepts a visitor
`void`	`accept(OWLNamedObjectVisitor visitor)` Accepts a visitor
`void`	`accept(OWLObjectVisitor visitor)` Accepts a visitor
`<O> O`	`accept(OWLObjectVisitorEx<O> visitor)` Accepts a visitor
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`asConjunctSet()` Interprets this expression as a conjunction and returns the conjuncts.
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`asDisjunctSet()` Interprets this expression as a disjunction and returns the disjuncts.
`OWLAnnotationProperty`	`asOWLAnnotationProperty()` A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLAnnotationProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
`OWLClass`	`asOWLClass()` If this class expression is in fact a named class then this method may be used to obtain the expression as an `OWLClass` without the need for casting.
`OWLDataProperty`	`asOWLDataProperty()` A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLDataProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
`OWLDatatype`	`asOWLDatatype()` A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLDatatype (in order to avoid explicit casting).
`OWLNamedIndividual`	`asOWLNamedIndividual()` A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLNamedIndividual (in order to avoid explicit casting).
`OWLObjectProperty`	`asOWLObjectProperty()` A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLObjectProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
`protected int`	`compareObjectOfSameType(OWLObject object)`
`boolean`	`containsConjunct(OWLClassExpression ce)` Determines if this class expression contains a particular conjunct.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`Set<OWLAnnotationAssertionAxiom>`	`getAnnotationAssertionAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)`
`Set<OWLAnnotation>`	`getAnnotations(OWLOntology ontology)` Gets the annotations for this entity.
`Set<OWLAnnotation>`	`getAnnotations(OWLOntology ontology, OWLAnnotationProperty annotationProperty)` Obtains the annotations on this entity where the annotation has the specified annotation property.
`ClassExpressionType`	`getClassExpressionType()` Gets the class expression type for this class expression
`OWLClassExpression`	`getComplementNNF()` Gets the negation normal form of the complement of this expression.
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`getDisjointClasses(OWLOntology ontology)` Gets the classes which have been asserted to be disjoint with this class by axioms in the specified ontology.
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`getDisjointClasses(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)` Gets the classes which have been asserted to be disjoint with this class by axioms in the specified ontologies.
`Set<OWLDisjointClassesAxiom>`	`getDisjointClassesAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)` Deprecated.
`Set<OWLDisjointUnionAxiom>`	`getDisjointUnionAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)` Deprecated.
`EntityType<?>`	`getEntityType()` Gets the entity type for this entity
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`getEquivalentClasses(OWLOntology ontology)` A convenience method that examines the axioms in the specified ontology and returns the class expressions corresponding to equivalent classes of this class.
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`getEquivalentClasses(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)` A convenience method that examines the axioms in the specified ontologies and returns the class expressions corresponding to equivalent classes of this class.
`Set<OWLEquivalentClassesAxiom>`	`getEquivalentClassesAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)` Deprecated.
`Set<OWLIndividual>`	`getIndividuals(OWLOntology ontology)` Gets the individuals that have been asserted to be an instance of this class by axioms in the specified ontology.
`Set<OWLIndividual>`	`getIndividuals(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)` Gets the individuals that have been asserted to be an instance of this class by axioms in the speficied ontologies.
`IRI`	`getIRI()` Gets the IRI of this object
`OWLClassExpression`	`getNNF()` Gets this expression in negation normal form.
`OWLClassExpression`	`getObjectComplementOf()` Gets the object complement of this class expression.
`<E extends OWLEntity> E`	`getOWLEntity(EntityType<E> entityType)` Gets an entity that has the same IRI as this entity but is of the specified type.
`Set<OWLAxiom>`	`getReferencingAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)` Gets the axioms in the specified ontology that contain this entity in their signature.
`Set<OWLAxiom>`	`getReferencingAxioms(OWLOntology ontology, boolean includeImports)` Gets the axioms in the specified ontology and possibly its imports closure that contain this entity in their signature.
`Set<OWLSubClassOfAxiom>`	`getSubClassAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)` Deprecated.
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`getSubClasses(OWLOntology ontology)` Gets the classes which have been asserted to be subclasses of this class in the specified ontology.
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`getSubClasses(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)` Gets the classes which have been asserted to be subclasses of this class in the specified ontologies.
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`getSuperClasses(OWLOntology ontology)` A convenience method that examines the axioms in the specified ontology and return the class expressions corresponding to super classes of this class.
`Set<OWLClassExpression>`	`getSuperClasses(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)` A convenience method that examines the axioms in the specified ontologies and returns the class expression corresponding to the asserted super classes of this class.
`boolean`	`isAnonymous()` Determines whether or not this expression represents an anonymous class expression.
`boolean`	`isBottomEntity()` Determines if this object is either, owl:Nothing (the bottom class), owl:bottomObjectProperty (the bottom object property) , owl:bottomDataProperty (the bottom data property).
`boolean`	`isBuiltIn()` Determines if this entity is a built in entity.
`boolean`	`isClassExpressionLiteral()` Determines if this class is a literal.
`boolean`	`isDefined(OWLOntology ontology)` Determines if this class is a top level class in an `OWLEquivalentClassesAxiom` in the specified ontology.
`boolean`	`isDefined(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)` Determines if this class is a top level class in an `OWLEquivalentClassesAxiom` in at least one of the specified ontologies.
`boolean`	`isOWLAnnotationProperty()` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLAnnotationProperty
`boolean`	`isOWLClass()` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLClass
`boolean`	`isOWLDataProperty()` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLDataProperty
`boolean`	`isOWLDatatype()` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLDatatype
`boolean`	`isOWLNamedIndividual()` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLNamedIndividual
`boolean`	`isOWLNothing()` Determines if this expression is the built in class owl:Nothing.
`boolean`	`isOWLObjectProperty()` A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLObjectProperty
`boolean`	`isOWLThing()` Determines if this expression is the built in class owl:Thing.
`boolean`	`isTopEntity()` Determines if this object is either, owl:Thing (the top class), owl:topObjectProperty (the top object property) , owl:topDataProperty (the top data property) or rdfs:Literal (the top datatype).
`boolean`	`isType(EntityType<?> entityType)` Tests to see if this entity is of the specified type
`String`	`toStringID()` Returns a string representation that can be used as the ID of this entity.

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.manchester.cs.owl.owlapi.OWLObjectImpl
compareLists, compareSets, compareTo, getAnonymousIndividuals, getClassesInSignature, getDataPropertiesInSignature, getDatatypesInSignature, getIndividualsInSignature, getNestedClassExpressions, getObjectPropertiesInSignature, getSignature, hashCode, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.OWLObject
getAnonymousIndividuals, getClassesInSignature, getDataPropertiesInSignature, getDatatypesInSignature, getIndividualsInSignature, getNestedClassExpressions, getObjectPropertiesInSignature, getSignature

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo

- Property Detail
  - asOWLData
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLDataProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity as an OWLDataProperty.
  - asOWLObject
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLObjectProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity as an OWLObjectProperty.
  - isOWLData
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLDataProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLDataProperty, otherwise false
  - isOWLObject
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLObjectProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLObjectProperty, otherwise false
  - asOWLAnnotation
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLAnnotationProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity as an OWLAnnotationProperty.
  - isOWLAnnotation
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLAnnotationProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLAnnotationProperty, otherwise false
- Constructor Detail
  - OWLClassImpl
```
public OWLClassImpl(IRI iri)
```
    Parameters:
    iri - class iri
- Method Detail
  - isTopEntity
```
public boolean isTopEntity()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLObject
    
    Determines if this object is either, owl:Thing (the top class), owl:topObjectProperty (the top object property) , owl:topDataProperty (the top data property) or rdfs:Literal (the top datatype).
    
    Specified by:
    
    isTopEntity in interface OWLObject
    
    Overrides:
    
    isTopEntity in class OWLObjectImpl
    
    Returns:
    true if this object corresponds to one of the above entities.
  - isBottomEntity
```
public boolean isBottomEntity()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLObject
    
    Determines if this object is either, owl:Nothing (the bottom class), owl:bottomObjectProperty (the bottom object property) , owl:bottomDataProperty (the bottom data property).
    
    Specified by:
    
    isBottomEntity in interface OWLObject
    
    Overrides:
    
    isBottomEntity in class OWLObjectImpl
    
    Returns:
    true if this object corresponds to one of the above entities.
  - getClassExpressionType
```
public ClassExpressionType getClassExpressionType()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Gets the class expression type for this class expression
    
    Specified by:
    
    getClassExpressionType in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    The class expression type
  - getObjectComplementOf
```
public OWLClassExpression getObjectComplementOf()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Gets the object complement of this class expression.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectComplementOf in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    A class expression that is the complement of this class expression.
  - getEntityType
```
public EntityType<?> getEntityType()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Gets the entity type for this entity
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEntityType in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity type
  - getOWLEntity
```
public <E extends OWLEntity> E getOWLEntity(EntityType<E> entityType)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Gets an entity that has the same IRI as this entity but is of the specified type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getOWLEntity in interface OWLEntity
    
    Type Parameters:
    E - entity type
    Parameters:
    entityType - The type of the entity to obtain. This entity is not affected in any way.
    
    Returns:
    An entity that has the same IRI as this entity and is of the specified type
  - isType
```
public boolean isType(EntityType<?> entityType)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Tests to see if this entity is of the specified type
    
    Specified by:
    
    isType in interface OWLEntity
    
    Parameters:
    entityType - The entity type
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is of the specified type, otherwise false.
  - toStringID
```
public String toStringID()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Returns a string representation that can be used as the ID of this entity. This is the toString representation of the IRI
    
    Specified by:
    
    toStringID in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    A string representing the toString of the IRI of this entity.
  - getIRI
```
public IRI getIRI()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLNamedObject
    
    Gets the IRI of this object
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIRI in interface OWLNamedObject
    
    Returns:
    The IRI of this object
  - isBuiltIn
```
public boolean isBuiltIn()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    Determines if this entity is a built in entity. The entity is a built in entity if it is:
    - a class and the URI corresponds to owl:Thing or owl:Nothing
    - an object property and the URI corresponds to owl:topObjectProperty or owl:bottomObjectProperty
    - a data property and the URI corresponds to owl:topDataProperty or owl:bottomDataProperty
    - a datatype and the IRI is rdfs:Literal or is in the OWL 2 datatype map or is rdf:PlainLiteral
    - an annotation property and the URI is in the set of built in annotation property URIs, i.e. one of:
      
      rdfs:label
      
      rdfs:comment
      
      rdfs:seeAlso
      
      rdfs:isDefinedBy
      
      owl:deprecated
      
      owl:priorVersion
      
      owl:backwardCompatibleWith
      
      owl:incompatibleWith
    Specified by:
    
    isBuiltIn in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is a built in entity, or false if this entity is not a builtin entity.
  - getReferencingAxioms
```
public Set<OWLAxiom> getReferencingAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Gets the axioms in the specified ontology that contain this entity in their signature.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getReferencingAxioms in interface OWLEntity
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology that will be searched for axioms
    
    Returns:
    The axioms in the specified ontology whose signature contains this entity.
  - getReferencingAxioms
```
public Set<OWLAxiom> getReferencingAxioms(OWLOntology ontology,
                                 boolean includeImports)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Gets the axioms in the specified ontology and possibly its imports closure that contain this entity in their signature.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getReferencingAxioms in interface OWLEntity
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology that will be searched for axioms
    includeImports - If true then axioms in the imports closure will also be returned, if false then only the axioms in the specified ontology will be returned.
    
    Returns:
    The axioms in the specified ontology whose signature contains this entity.
  - isAnonymous
```
public boolean isAnonymous()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Determines whether or not this expression represents an anonymous class expression.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isAnonymous in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    true if this is an anonymous class expression, or false if this is a named class ( OWLClass)
  - isClassExpressionLiteral
```
public boolean isClassExpressionLiteral()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Determines if this class is a literal. A literal being either a named class or the negation of a named class (i.e. A or not(A)).
    
    Specified by:
    
    isClassExpressionLiteral in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    true if this is a literal, or false if this is not a literal.
  - asOWLClass
```
public OWLClass asOWLClass()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    If this class expression is in fact a named class then this method may be used to obtain the expression as an OWLClass without the need for casting. The general pattern of use is to use the isAnonymous to first check
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLClass in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLClass in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    This class expression as an OWLClass.
  - isOWLThing
```
public boolean isOWLThing()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Determines if this expression is the built in class owl:Thing. This method does not determine if the class is equivalent to owl:Thing.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLThing in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    true if this expression is owl:Thing, or false if this expression is not owl:Thing
  - isOWLNothing
```
public boolean isOWLNothing()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Determines if this expression is the built in class owl:Nothing. This method does not determine if the class is equivalent to owl:Nothing.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLNothing in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    true if this expression is owl:Nothing, or false if this expression is not owl:Nothing.
  - getNNF
```
public OWLClassExpression getNNF()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Gets this expression in negation normal form.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNNF in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    The expression in negation normal form.
  - asConjunctSet
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> asConjunctSet()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Interprets this expression as a conjunction and returns the conjuncts. This method does not normalise the expression (full CNF is not computed).
    
    Specified by:
    
    asConjunctSet in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    The conjucts of this expression if it is a conjunction (object intersection of), or otherwise a singleton set containing this expression. Note that nested conjunctions will be flattened, for example, calling this method on (A and B) and C will return the set {A, B, C}
  - containsConjunct
```
public boolean containsConjunct(OWLClassExpression ce)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Determines if this class expression contains a particular conjunct. This method does not do any normalisation such as applying DeMorgans rules.
    
    Specified by:
    
    containsConjunct in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Parameters:
    ce - The conjunct to test for
    
    Returns:
    true if this class expression is equal to ce or if this class expression is an ObjectIntersectionOf (possibly nested withing another ObjectIntersectionOf) that contains ce, otherwise false.
  - asDisjunctSet
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> asDisjunctSet()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Interprets this expression as a disjunction and returns the disjuncts. This method does not normalise the expression (full DNF is not computed).
    
    Specified by:
    
    asDisjunctSet in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    The disjuncts of this expression if it is a disjunction (object union of), or otherwise a singleton set containing this expression. Note that nested disjunctions will be flattened, for example, calling this method on (A or B) or C will return the set {A, B, C}
  - getComplementNNF
```
public OWLClassExpression getComplementNNF()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Gets the negation normal form of the complement of this expression.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getComplementNNF in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Returns:
    A expression that represents the NNF of the complement of this expression.
  - getSubClassAxioms
```
@Deprecated
public Set<OWLSubClassOfAxiom> getSubClassAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - ontology
    
    Returns:
    subclasses
  - getEquivalentClassesAxioms
```
@Deprecated
public Set<OWLEquivalentClassesAxiom> getEquivalentClassesAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - ontology
    
    Returns:
    equivalent classes
  - getDisjointClassesAxioms
```
@Deprecated
public Set<OWLDisjointClassesAxiom> getDisjointClassesAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - ontology
    
    Returns:
    disjoints
  - getDisjointUnionAxioms
```
@Deprecated
public Set<OWLDisjointUnionAxiom> getDisjointUnionAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - ontology
    
    Returns:
    disjoint unions
  - getSuperClasses
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> getSuperClasses(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    A convenience method that examines the axioms in the specified ontology and return the class expressions corresponding to super classes of this class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSuperClasses in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology to be examined
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLClassExpressions that represent the superclasses of this class, which have been asserted in the specified ontology.
  - getSuperClasses
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> getSuperClasses(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    A convenience method that examines the axioms in the specified ontologies and returns the class expression corresponding to the asserted super classes of this class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSuperClasses in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontologies - The set of ontologies to be examined.
    
    Returns:
    A set of OWLClassExpressionss that represent the super classes of this class
  - getSubClasses
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> getSubClasses(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    Gets the classes which have been asserted to be subclasses of this class in the specified ontology.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSubClasses in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology which should be examined for subclass axioms.
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLClassExpressions that represet the asserted subclasses of this class.
  - getSubClasses
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> getSubClasses(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    Gets the classes which have been asserted to be subclasses of this class in the specified ontologies.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSubClasses in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontologies - The ontologies which should be examined for subclass axioms.
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLClassExpressions that represet the asserted subclasses of this class.
  - getEquivalentClasses
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> getEquivalentClasses(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    A convenience method that examines the axioms in the specified ontology and returns the class expressions corresponding to equivalent classes of this class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEquivalentClasses in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology to be examined for axioms
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLClassExpressions that represent the equivalent classes of this class, that have been asserted in the specified ontology.
  - getEquivalentClasses
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> getEquivalentClasses(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    A convenience method that examines the axioms in the specified ontologies and returns the class expressions corresponding to equivalent classes of this class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getEquivalentClasses in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontologies - The ontologies to be examined for axioms
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLClassExpressions that represent the equivalent classes of this class, that have been asserted in the specified ontologies.
  - getDisjointClasses
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> getDisjointClasses(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    Gets the classes which have been asserted to be disjoint with this class by axioms in the specified ontology.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDisjointClasses in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology to search for disjoint class axioms
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLClassExpressions that represent the disjoint classes of this class.
  - getDisjointClasses
```
public Set<OWLClassExpression> getDisjointClasses(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    Gets the classes which have been asserted to be disjoint with this class by axioms in the specified ontologies.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDisjointClasses in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontologies - The ontologies to search for disjoint class axioms
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLClassExpressions that represent the disjoint classes of this class.
  - getIndividuals
```
public Set<OWLIndividual> getIndividuals(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    Gets the individuals that have been asserted to be an instance of this class by axioms in the specified ontology.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIndividuals in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology to be examined for class assertion axioms that assert an individual to be an instance of this class.
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLIndividuals that represent the individual that have been asserted to be an instance of this class.
  - getIndividuals
```
public Set<OWLIndividual> getIndividuals(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    Gets the individuals that have been asserted to be an instance of this class by axioms in the speficied ontologies.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIndividuals in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontologies - The ontologies to be examined for class assertion axioms that assert an individual to be an instance of this class.
    
    Returns:
    A Set of OWLIndividuals that represent the individual that have been asserted to be an instance of this class.
  - getAnnotations
```
public Set<OWLAnnotation> getAnnotations(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Gets the annotations for this entity. These are deemed to be annotations in annotation assertion axioms that have a subject that is an IRI that is equal to the IRI of this entity.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAnnotations in interface OWLEntity
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology to be examined for annotation assertion axioms
    
    Returns:
    The annotations that participate directly in an annotation assertion whose subject is an IRI corresponding to the IRI of this entity.
  - getAnnotationAssertionAxioms
```
public Set<OWLAnnotationAssertionAxiom> getAnnotationAssertionAxioms(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getAnnotationAssertionAxioms in interface OWLEntity
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - the ontology to use
    
    Returns:
    the annotation assertion axioms about this entity in the provided ontology
  - getAnnotations
```
public Set<OWLAnnotation> getAnnotations(OWLOntology ontology,
                                OWLAnnotationProperty annotationProperty)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Obtains the annotations on this entity where the annotation has the specified annotation property.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAnnotations in interface OWLEntity
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology to examine for annotation axioms
    annotationProperty - The annotation property
    
    Returns:
    A set of OWLAnnotation objects that have the specified URI.
  - isDefined
```
public boolean isDefined(OWLOntology ontology)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    Determines if this class is a top level class in an OWLEquivalentClassesAxiom in the specified ontology.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isDefined in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontology - The ontology to examine for axioms.
    
    Returns:
    true if ontology contains an EquivalentClassesAxiom where this class is a top level class in the axiom, other wise false.
  - isDefined
```
public boolean isDefined(Set<OWLOntology> ontologies)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClass
    
    Determines if this class is a top level class in an OWLEquivalentClassesAxiom in at least one of the specified ontologies.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isDefined in interface OWLClass
    
    Parameters:
    ontologies - The ontologies to examine for axioms.
    
    Returns:
    true if one or more of ontologies contains an EquivalentClassesAxiom where this class is a top level class in the axiom, other wise false.
  - asOWLDataProperty
```
public OWLDataProperty asOWLDataProperty()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLDataProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLDataProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity as an OWLDataProperty.
  - asOWLDatatype
```
public OWLDatatype asOWLDatatype()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLDatatype (in order to avoid explicit casting).
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLDatatype in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity as an OWLDatatype.
  - asOWLNamedIndividual
```
public OWLNamedIndividual asOWLNamedIndividual()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLNamedIndividual (in order to avoid explicit casting).
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLNamedIndividual in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity as an OWLNamedIndividual.
  - asOWLObjectProperty
```
public OWLObjectProperty asOWLObjectProperty()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLObjectProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLObjectProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity as an OWLObjectProperty.
  - isOWLClass
```
public boolean isOWLClass()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLClass
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLClass in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLClass, otherwise false
  - isOWLDataProperty
```
public boolean isOWLDataProperty()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLDataProperty
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLDataProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLDataProperty, otherwise false
  - isOWLDatatype
```
public boolean isOWLDatatype()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLDatatype
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLDatatype in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLDatatype, otherwise false
  - isOWLNamedIndividual
```
public boolean isOWLNamedIndividual()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLNamedIndividual
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLNamedIndividual in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLNamedIndividual, otherwise false
  - isOWLObjectProperty
```
public boolean isOWLObjectProperty()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLObjectProperty
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLObjectProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLObjectProperty, otherwise false
  - asOWLAnnotationProperty
```
public OWLAnnotationProperty asOWLAnnotationProperty()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that obtains this entity as an OWLAnnotationProperty (in order to avoid explicit casting).
    
    Specified by:
    
    asOWLAnnotationProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    The entity as an OWLAnnotationProperty.
  - isOWLAnnotationProperty
```
public boolean isOWLAnnotationProperty()
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    A convenience method that determines if this entity is an OWLAnnotationProperty
    
    Specified by:
    
    isOWLAnnotationProperty in interface OWLEntity
    
    Returns:
    true if this entity is an OWLAnnotationProperty, otherwise false
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class OWLObjectImpl
  - accept
```
public void accept(OWLClassExpressionVisitor visitor)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Accepts a visitor
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Parameters:
    visitor - The visitor
  - accept
```
public void accept(OWLEntityVisitor visitor)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Accepts a visitor
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface OWLEntity
    
    Parameters:
    visitor - The visitor
  - accept
```
public void accept(OWLObjectVisitor visitor)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLObject
    
    Accepts a visitor
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface OWLObject
    
    Parameters:
    visitor - The visitor
  - accept
```
public void accept(OWLNamedObjectVisitor visitor)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLNamedObject
    
    Accepts a visitor
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface OWLNamedObject
    
    Parameters:
    visitor - The visitor
  - accept
```
public <O> O accept(OWLEntityVisitorEx<O> visitor)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLEntity
    
    Accepts a visitor
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface OWLEntity
    
    Type Parameters:
    O - visitor return type
    Parameters:
    visitor - The visitor
    
    Returns:
    visitor value
  - accept
```
public <O> O accept(OWLClassExpressionVisitorEx<O> visitor)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLClassExpression
    
    Accepts a visitor
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface OWLClassExpression
    
    Type Parameters:
    O - visitor return type
    Parameters:
    visitor - The visitor
    
    Returns:
    visitor value
  - accept
```
public <O> O accept(OWLObjectVisitorEx<O> visitor)
```
    Description copied from interface: OWLObject
    
    Accepts a visitor
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface OWLObject
    
    Type Parameters:
    O - visitor return type
    Parameters:
    visitor - The visitor
    
    Returns:
    visitor value
  - compareObjectOfSameType
```
protected int compareObjectOfSameType(OWLObject object)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareObjectOfSameType in class OWLObjectImpl

Class OWLClassImpl

Property Summary

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class uk.ac.manchester.cs.owl.owlapi.OWLObjectImpl

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.manchester.cs.owl.owlapi.OWLObjectImpl

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.semanticweb.owlapi.model.OWLObject

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

Property Detail

asOWLData

asOWLObject

isOWLData

isOWLObject

asOWLAnnotation

isOWLAnnotation

Constructor Detail

OWLClassImpl

Method Detail

isTopEntity

isBottomEntity

getClassExpressionType

getObjectComplementOf

getEntityType

getOWLEntity

isType

toStringID

getIRI

isBuiltIn

getReferencingAxioms

getReferencingAxioms

isAnonymous

isClassExpressionLiteral

asOWLClass

isOWLThing

isOWLNothing

getNNF

asConjunctSet

containsConjunct

asDisjunctSet

getComplementNNF

getSubClassAxioms

getEquivalentClassesAxioms

getDisjointClassesAxioms

getDisjointUnionAxioms

getSuperClasses

getSuperClasses

getSubClasses

getSubClasses

getEquivalentClasses

getEquivalentClasses

getDisjointClasses

getDisjointClasses

getIndividuals

getIndividuals

getAnnotations

getAnnotationAssertionAxioms

getAnnotations

isDefined

isDefined

asOWLDataProperty

asOWLDatatype

asOWLNamedIndividual

asOWLObjectProperty

isOWLClass

isOWLDataProperty

isOWLDatatype

isOWLNamedIndividual

isOWLObjectProperty

asOWLAnnotationProperty

isOWLAnnotationProperty

equals

accept

accept

accept

accept

accept

accept

accept