QNameShortFormProvider (OWLAPI :: Distribution 5.5.0 API)

java.lang.Object

org.semanticweb.owlapi.util.QNameShortFormProvider

All Implemented Interfaces:: ShortFormProvider

public class QNameShortFormProvider extends Object implements ShortFormProvider

A short form provider which creates QNames for entities.

Since:: 2.0.0
Author:: Matthew Horridge, The University Of Manchester, Bio-Health Informatics Group

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

QNameShortFormProvider()

Creates a QNameShortFormProvider where namespace prefix mappings will automatically be generated.

QNameShortFormProvider(Map<String,String> prefix2Ns)

Creates a QNameShortFormProvider where the specified map overrides any auto-generated prefix namespace mappings.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

getShortForm(OWLEntity entity)

Gets the short form for the specified entity.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.semanticweb.owlapi.util.ShortFormProvider
dispose

Constructor Details
- QNameShortFormProvider
  
  public QNameShortFormProvider()
  
  Creates a QNameShortFormProvider where namespace prefix mappings will automatically be generated.
- QNameShortFormProvider
  
  public QNameShortFormProvider(Map<String,String> prefix2Ns)
  
  Creates a QNameShortFormProvider where the specified map overrides any auto-generated prefix namespace mappings.
  
  Parameters:
  
  prefix2Ns - The map which contains a prefix to namespace mapping. The prefix must not have a trailing ":"; if one is there, it will be removed
Method Details
- getShortForm
  
  public String getShortForm(OWLEntity entity)
  
  Description copied from interface: ShortFormProvider
  
  Gets the short form for the specified entity.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getShortForm in interface ShortFormProvider
  
  Parameters:
  
  entity - The entity.
  
  Returns:
  
  A string which represents a short rendering of the specified entity. The returned value will not be null but might be an empty string.