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package org.jrdf.graph;
/**
* A Triple Factory is a class which defines the creation of certain sets of
* triples. This includes reification, containers and collections.
*
* @author Andrew Newman
*
* @version $Revision: 624 $
*/
public interface TripleFactory {
/**
* Reifies a triple. A triple made up of the first three nodes is added to
* graph and the reificationNode is used to reify the triple.
*
* @param subjectNode the subject of the triple.
* @param predicateNode the predicate of the triple.
* @param objectNode the object of the triple.
* @param reificationNode a node denoting the reified triple.
* @throws TripleFactoryException If the resource failed to be added.
* @throws AlreadyReifiedException If there was already a triple URI for
* the given triple.
*/
void reifyTriple(SubjectNode subjectNode,
PredicateNode predicateNode, ObjectNode objectNode,
SubjectNode reificationNode) throws TripleFactoryException,
AlreadyReifiedException;
/**
* Reifies a triple. The triple added to the graph and the
* reificationNode is used to reify the triple.
*
* @param triple the triple to be reified.
* @param reificationNode a node denoting the reified triple.
* @throws TripleFactoryException If the resource failed to be added.
* @throws AlreadyReifiedException If there was already a triple URI for
* the given triple.
*/
void reifyTriple(Triple triple, SubjectNode reificationNode)
throws TripleFactoryException, AlreadyReifiedException;
/**
* Inserts a alternative using the given subject. The subject is also
* the object of a proceeding statement that identifies the container.
*
* @param subjectNode the subject node of the triple.
* @param alternative the alternative to add.
* @throws TripleFactoryException If the resources were failed to be added.
*/
void addAlternative(SubjectNode subjectNode, Alternative alternative)
throws TripleFactoryException;
/**
* Inserts a bag using the given subject. The subject is also
* the object of a proceeding statement that identifies the container.
*
* @param subjectNode the subject node of the triple.
* @param bag the bag to add.
* @throws TripleFactoryException If the resources were failed to be added.
*/
void addBag(SubjectNode subjectNode, Bag bag)
throws TripleFactoryException;
/**
* Inserts a sequence using the given subject. The subject is also
* the object of a proceeding statement that identifies the container.
*
* @param subjectNode the subject node of the triple.
* @param sequence the sequence to add.
* @throws TripleFactoryException If the resources were failed to be added.
*/
void addSequence(SubjectNode subjectNode, Sequence sequence)
throws TripleFactoryException;
/**
* Inserts a collection using the given subject. The subject is also
* the object of a proceeding statement that identifies the collection.
*
* @param firstNode the subject node of the triple.
* @param collection the collection to add.
* @throws TripleFactoryException If the resources were failed to be added.
*/
void addCollection(SubjectNode firstNode, Collection collection)
throws TripleFactoryException;
}