org.dishevelled.vocabulary
Interface Assignment

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleAssignment

public interface Assignment

An assignment is a binary directional link between a concept and a so-called "assignable" entity, supported by evidence.

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

Author:

Michael Heuer

Method Summary

Assignable	getAssignable() Return the "assignable" entity of this assignment.
Authority	getAuthority() Return the authority for this assignment.
Concept	getConcept() Return the concept of this assignment.
java.util.Set<Evidence>	getEvidence() Return the set of evidence supporting this assignment.

Method Detail

getEvidence

java.util.Set<Evidence> getEvidence()

Return the set of evidence supporting this assignment. The set must not be null, but may be empty.

Returns:

the set of evidence

getConcept

Concept getConcept()

Return the concept of this assignment. The concept must not be null.

Returns:

the concept

getAssignable

Assignable getAssignable()

Return the "assignable" entity of this assignment. The assignable entity must not be null.

Returns:

the "assignable" entity

getAuthority

Authority getAuthority()

Return the authority for this assignment. The authority must not be null.

Returns:

the authority