All Superinterfaces:

FrontsNode, OntClass, OntResource, RDFNode, Resource

All Known Subinterfaces:

AllValuesFromRestriction, CardinalityQRestriction, CardinalityRestriction, HasValueRestriction, MaxCardinalityQRestriction, MaxCardinalityRestriction, MinCardinalityQRestriction, MinCardinalityRestriction, QualifiedRestriction, SomeValuesFromRestriction

All Known Implementing Classes:

AllValuesFromRestrictionImpl, CardinalityQRestrictionImpl, CardinalityRestrictionImpl, HasValueRestrictionImpl, MaxCardinalityQRestrictionImpl, MaxCardinalityRestrictionImpl, MinCardinalityQRestrictionImpl, MinCardinalityRestrictionImpl, QualifiedRestrictionImpl, RestrictionImpl, SomeValuesFromRestrictionImpl
```
public interface Restriction
extends OntClass
```
Interface that encapsulates a class description formed by restricting one or more properties to have constrained values and/or cardinalities.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AllValuesFromRestriction`	`asAllValuesFromRestriction()`	Answer a view of this restriction as an all values from expression
`CardinalityRestriction`	`asCardinalityRestriction()`	Answer a view of this restriction as a cardinality restriction class expression
`HasValueRestriction`	`asHasValueRestriction()`	Answer a view of this restriction as a has value expression
`MaxCardinalityRestriction`	`asMaxCardinalityRestriction()`	Answer a view of this restriction as a max cardinality restriction class expression
`MinCardinalityRestriction`	`asMinCardinalityRestriction()`	Answer a view of this restriction as a min cardinality restriction class expression
`SomeValuesFromRestriction`	`asSomeValuesFromRestriction()`	Answer a view of this restriction as a some values from expression
`AllValuesFromRestriction`	`convertToAllValuesFromRestriction(Resource cls)`	Convert this restriction to an all values from class expression.
`CardinalityRestriction`	`convertToCardinalityRestriction(int cardinality)`	Convert this restriction to a cardinality restriction class expression
`HasValueRestriction`	`convertToHasValueRestriction(RDFNode value)`	Convert this restriction to a has value class expression
`MaxCardinalityRestriction`	`convertToMaxCardinalityRestriction(int cardinality)`	Convert this restriction to a max cardinality restriction class expression
`MinCardinalityRestriction`	`convertToMinCardinalityRestriction(int cardinality)`	Convert this restriction to a min cardinality restriction class expression
`SomeValuesFromRestriction`	`convertToSomeValuesFromRestriction(Resource cls)`	Convert this restriction to a some values from class expression
`OntProperty`	`getOnProperty()`	Answer the property that this property restriction applies to.
`boolean`	`isAllValuesFromRestriction()`	Answer true if this restriction is an all values from restriction
`boolean`	`isCardinalityRestriction()`	Answer true if this restriction is a cardinality restriction (ie is a property restriction constructed with an `owl:cardinality` operator, or similar).
`boolean`	`isHasValueRestriction()`	Answer true if this restriction is a has value restriction
`boolean`	`isMaxCardinalityRestriction()`	Answer true if this restriction is a max cardinality restriction (ie is a property restriction constructed with an `owl:maxCardinality` operator, or similar).
`boolean`	`isMinCardinalityRestriction()`	Answer true if this restriction is a min cardinality restriction (ie is a property restriction constructed with an `owl:minCardinality` operator, or similar).
`boolean`	`isSomeValuesFromRestriction()`	Answer true if this restriction is a some values from restriction
`boolean`	`onProperty(Property prop)`	Answer true if this restriction is a property restriction on the given property.
`void`	`removeOnProperty(Property prop)`	Remove the given property as the property that this restriction applies to.
`void`	`setOnProperty(Property prop)`	Assert that the property that this restriction applies to is the given property.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.graph.FrontsNode
asNode

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.ontology.OntClass
addDisjointWith, addEquivalentClass, addSubClass, addSuperClass, asComplementClass, asEnumeratedClass, asIntersectionClass, asRestriction, asUnionClass, convertToComplementClass, convertToEnumeratedClass, convertToIntersectionClass, convertToRestriction, convertToUnionClass, createIndividual, createIndividual, dropIndividual, getDisjointWith, getEquivalentClass, getSubClass, getSuperClass, hasDeclaredProperty, hasEquivalentClass, hasSubClass, hasSubClass, hasSubClass, hasSuperClass, hasSuperClass, hasSuperClass, isComplementClass, isDisjointWith, isEnumeratedClass, isHierarchyRoot, isIntersectionClass, isRestriction, isUnionClass, listDeclaredProperties, listDeclaredProperties, listDisjointWith, listEquivalentClasses, listInstances, listInstances, listSubClasses, listSubClasses, listSuperClasses, listSuperClasses, removeDisjointWith, removeEquivalentClass, removeSubClass, removeSuperClass, setDisjointWith, setEquivalentClass, setSubClass, setSuperClass

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.ontology.OntResource
addComment, addComment, addDifferentFrom, addIsDefinedBy, addLabel, addLabel, addRDFType, addSameAs, addSeeAlso, addVersionInfo, asAllDifferent, asAnnotationProperty, asClass, asDataRange, asDatatypeProperty, asIndividual, asObjectProperty, asOntology, asProperty, getCardinality, getComment, getDifferentFrom, getIsDefinedBy, getLabel, getOntModel, getProfile, getPropertyValue, getRDFType, getRDFType, getSameAs, getSeeAlso, getVersionInfo, hasComment, hasComment, hasLabel, hasLabel, hasRDFType, hasRDFType, hasRDFType, hasSeeAlso, hasVersionInfo, isAllDifferent, isAnnotationProperty, isClass, isDataRange, isDatatypeProperty, isDefinedBy, isDifferentFrom, isIndividual, isObjectProperty, isOntLanguageTerm, isOntology, isProperty, isSameAs, listComments, listDifferentFrom, listIsDefinedBy, listLabels, listPropertyValues, listRDFTypes, listSameAs, listSeeAlso, listVersionInfo, remove, removeComment, removeComment, removeDefinedBy, removeDifferentFrom, removeLabel, removeLabel, removeProperty, removeRDFType, removeSameAs, removeSeeAlso, removeVersionInfo, setComment, setDifferentFrom, setIsDefinedBy, setLabel, setPropertyValue, setRDFType, setSameAs, setSeeAlso, setVersionInfo

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.rdf.model.RDFNode
as, asLiteral, asResource, canAs, getModel, isAnon, isLiteral, isResource, isStmtResource, isURIResource, visitWith

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.rdf.model.Resource
abort, addLiteral, addLiteral, addLiteral, addLiteral, addLiteral, addLiteral, addLiteral, addProperty, addProperty, addProperty, addProperty, begin, commit, equals, getId, getLocalName, getNameSpace, getProperty, getProperty, getPropertyResourceValue, getRequiredProperty, getRequiredProperty, getStmtTerm, getURI, hasLiteral, hasLiteral, hasLiteral, hasLiteral, hasLiteral, hasLiteral, hasProperty, hasProperty, hasProperty, hasProperty, hasURI, inModel, listProperties, listProperties, listProperties, removeAll, removeProperties, toString

- Method Detail
  - setOnProperty
```
void setOnProperty(Property prop)
```
    Assert that the property that this restriction applies to is the given property. Any existing statements for onProperty will be removed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prop - The property that this restriction applies to
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - If the Profile.ON_PROPERTY() property is not supported in the current language profile.
  - getOnProperty
```
OntProperty getOnProperty()
```
    Answer the property that this property restriction applies to. If there is more than one such resource, an arbitrary selection is made (though well-defined property restrictions should not have more than one onProperty statement.
    
    Returns:
    
    The property that this property restriction applies to
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - If the Profile.ON_PROPERTY() property is not supported in the current language profile.
  - onProperty
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boolean onProperty(Property prop)
```
    Answer true if this restriction is a property restriction on the given property.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prop - A property to test against
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this restriction is a restriction on prop
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - If the Profile.ON_PROPERTY() property is not supported in the current language profile.
  - removeOnProperty
```
void removeOnProperty(Property prop)
```
    Remove the given property as the property that this restriction applies to. If this statement is not true of the current model, nothing happens.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prop - The property to be removed as a the property that this restriction applies to
  - asAllValuesFromRestriction
```
AllValuesFromRestriction asAllValuesFromRestriction()
```
    Answer a view of this restriction as an all values from expression
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but viewed as an AllValuesFromRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ConversionException - if the class cannot be converted to an all values from restriction given the lanuage profile and the current state of the underlying model.
  - asSomeValuesFromRestriction
```
SomeValuesFromRestriction asSomeValuesFromRestriction()
```
    Answer a view of this restriction as a some values from expression
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but viewed as a SomeValuesFromRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ConversionException - if the class cannot be converted to an all values from restriction given the lanuage profile and the current state of the underlying model.
  - asHasValueRestriction
```
HasValueRestriction asHasValueRestriction()
```
    Answer a view of this restriction as a has value expression
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but viewed as a HasValueRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ConversionException - if the class cannot be converted to a has value restriction given the lanuage profile and the current state of the underlying model.
  - asCardinalityRestriction
```
CardinalityRestriction asCardinalityRestriction()
```
    Answer a view of this restriction as a cardinality restriction class expression
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but viewed as a CardinalityRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ConversionException - if the class cannot be converted to a cardinality restriction given the lanuage profile and the current state of the underlying model.
  - asMinCardinalityRestriction
```
MinCardinalityRestriction asMinCardinalityRestriction()
```
    Answer a view of this restriction as a min cardinality restriction class expression
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but viewed as a MinCardinalityRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ConversionException - if the class cannot be converted to a min cardinality restriction given the lanuage profile and the current state of the underlying model.
  - asMaxCardinalityRestriction
```
MaxCardinalityRestriction asMaxCardinalityRestriction()
```
    Answer a view of this restriction as a max cardinality restriction class expression
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but viewed as a MaxCardinalityRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ConversionException - if the class cannot be converted to a max cardinality restriction given the lanuage profile and the current state of the underlying model.
  - isAllValuesFromRestriction
```
boolean isAllValuesFromRestriction()
```
    Answer true if this restriction is an all values from restriction
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is an allValuesFrom property restriction
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.ALL_VALUES_FROM() is not supported in the current profile
  - isSomeValuesFromRestriction
```
boolean isSomeValuesFromRestriction()
```
    Answer true if this restriction is a some values from restriction
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is a someValuesFrom property restriction
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.SOME_VALUES_FROM() is not supported in the current profile
  - isHasValueRestriction
```
boolean isHasValueRestriction()
```
    Answer true if this restriction is a has value restriction
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is a hasValue property restriction
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.HAS_VALUE() is not supported in the current profile
  - isCardinalityRestriction
```
boolean isCardinalityRestriction()
```
    Answer true if this restriction is a cardinality restriction (ie is a property restriction constructed with an owl:cardinality operator, or similar). This is not a test for a restriction that tests cardinalities in general.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is a cardinality property restriction
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.CARDINALITY() is not supported in the current profile
  - isMinCardinalityRestriction
```
boolean isMinCardinalityRestriction()
```
    Answer true if this restriction is a min cardinality restriction (ie is a property restriction constructed with an owl:minCardinality operator, or similar). This is not a test for a restriction that tests cardinalities in general.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is a minCardinality property restriction
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.MIN_CARDINALITY() is not supported in the current profile
  - isMaxCardinalityRestriction
```
boolean isMaxCardinalityRestriction()
```
    Answer true if this restriction is a max cardinality restriction (ie is a property restriction constructed with an owl:maxCardinality operator, or similar). This is not a test for a restriction that tests cardinalities in general.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if this is a maxCardinality property restriction
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.MAX_CARDINALITY() is not supported in the current profile
  - convertToAllValuesFromRestriction
```
AllValuesFromRestriction convertToAllValuesFromRestriction(Resource cls)
```
    Convert this restriction to an all values from class expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cls - The class to which all values of the restricted property must belong, to be in the extension of this restriction
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but converted to a AllValuesFromRestriction class expression
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.ALL_VALUES_FROM() is not supported in the current profile
  - convertToSomeValuesFromRestriction
```
SomeValuesFromRestriction convertToSomeValuesFromRestriction(Resource cls)
```
    Convert this restriction to a some values from class expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    cls - The class to which at least one value of the restricted property must belong, to be in the extension of this restriction
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but converted to a SomeValuesFromRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.SOME_VALUES_FROM() is not supported in the current profile
  - convertToHasValueRestriction
```
HasValueRestriction convertToHasValueRestriction(RDFNode value)
```
    Convert this restriction to a has value class expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value which the restricted property must have, for resource to be in the extension of this restriction. Can be a resource or a literal.
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but converted to a HasValueRestriction
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.HAS_VALUE() is not supported in the current profile
  - convertToCardinalityRestriction
```
CardinalityRestriction convertToCardinalityRestriction(int cardinality)
```
    Convert this restriction to a cardinality restriction class expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    cardinality - The exact cardinality for the restricted property
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but converted to a CardinalityRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.CARDINALITY() is not supported in the current profile
  - convertToMinCardinalityRestriction
```
MinCardinalityRestriction convertToMinCardinalityRestriction(int cardinality)
```
    Convert this restriction to a min cardinality restriction class expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    cardinality - The minimum cardinality for the restricted property
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but converted to a MinCardinalityRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.MIN_CARDINALITY() is not supported in the current profile
  - convertToMaxCardinalityRestriction
```
MaxCardinalityRestriction convertToMaxCardinalityRestriction(int cardinality)
```
    Convert this restriction to a max cardinality restriction class expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    cardinality - The maximum cardinality for the restricted property
    
    Returns:
    
    This class, but converted to a MaxCardinalityRestriction node
    
    Throws:
    
    ProfileException - if Profile.MAX_CARDINALITY() is not supported in the current profile

Interface Restriction

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.graph.FrontsNode

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.ontology.OntClass

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.ontology.OntResource

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.rdf.model.RDFNode

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jena.rdf.model.Resource

Method Detail

setOnProperty

getOnProperty

onProperty

removeOnProperty

asAllValuesFromRestriction

asSomeValuesFromRestriction

asHasValueRestriction

asCardinalityRestriction

asMinCardinalityRestriction

asMaxCardinalityRestriction

isAllValuesFromRestriction

isSomeValuesFromRestriction

isHasValueRestriction

isCardinalityRestriction

isMinCardinalityRestriction

isMaxCardinalityRestriction

convertToAllValuesFromRestriction

convertToSomeValuesFromRestriction

convertToHasValueRestriction

convertToCardinalityRestriction

convertToMinCardinalityRestriction

convertToMaxCardinalityRestriction