Class OntologyClass

Class for representing a class in an Ontology.

Inheritance

System.Object

OntologyResource

OntologyClass

Inherited Members

OntologyResource._literalProperties

OntologyResource._resourceProperties

OntologyResource._resource

OntologyResource._graph

OntologyResource.Resource

OntologyResource.Graph

OntologyResource.IntialiseProperty(string, bool)

OntologyResource.AddLiteralProperty(string, ILiteralNode, bool)

OntologyResource.AddLiteralProperty(Uri, ILiteralNode, bool)

OntologyResource.AddResourceProperty(string, INode, bool)

OntologyResource.AddResourceProperty(Uri, INode, bool)

OntologyResource.ClearLiteralProperty(string, bool)

OntologyResource.ClearLiteralProperty(Uri, bool)

OntologyResource.ClearResourceProperty(string, bool)

OntologyResource.ClearResourceProperty(Uri, bool)

OntologyResource.RemoveLiteralProperty(string, ILiteralNode, bool)

OntologyResource.RemoveLiteralProperty(Uri, ILiteralNode, bool)

OntologyResource.RemoveResourceProperty(string, INode, bool)

OntologyResource.RemoveResourceProperty(Uri, INode, bool)

OntologyResource.AddComment(string)

OntologyResource.AddComment(string, string)

OntologyResource.ClearComments()

OntologyResource.RemoveComment(ILiteralNode)

OntologyResource.RemoveComment(string)

OntologyResource.RemoveComment(string, string)

OntologyResource.AddDifferentFrom(INode)

OntologyResource.AddDifferentFrom(Uri)

OntologyResource.AddDifferentFrom(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.ClearDifferentFrom()

OntologyResource.RemoveDifferentFrom(INode)

OntologyResource.RemoveDifferentFrom(Uri)

OntologyResource.RemoveDifferentFrom(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.AddIsDefinedBy(INode)

OntologyResource.AddIsDefinedBy(Uri)

OntologyResource.AddIsDefinedBy(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.ClearIsDefinedBy()

OntologyResource.RemoveIsDefinedBy(INode)

OntologyResource.RemoveIsDefinedBy(Uri)

OntologyResource.RemoveIsDefinedBy(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.AddLabel(string)

OntologyResource.AddLabel(string, string)

OntologyResource.ClearLabels()

OntologyResource.RemoveLabel(ILiteralNode)

OntologyResource.RemoveLabel(string)

OntologyResource.RemoveLabel(string, string)

OntologyResource.AddSameAs(INode)

OntologyResource.AddSameAs(Uri)

OntologyResource.AddSameAs(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.ClearSameAs()

OntologyResource.RemoveSameAs(INode)

OntologyResource.RemoveSameAs(Uri)

OntologyResource.RemoveSameAs(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.AddSeeAlso(INode)

OntologyResource.AddSeeAlso(Uri)

OntologyResource.AddSeeAlso(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.ClearSeeAlso()

OntologyResource.RemoveSeeAlso(INode)

OntologyResource.RemoveSeeAlso(Uri)

OntologyResource.RemoveSeeAlso(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.AddType(INode)

OntologyResource.AddType(Uri)

OntologyResource.AddType(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.ClearTypes()

OntologyResource.RemoveType(INode)

OntologyResource.RemoveType(Uri)

OntologyResource.RemoveType(OntologyResource)

OntologyResource.AddVersionInfo(string)

OntologyResource.ClearVersionInfo()

OntologyResource.RemoveVersionInfo(ILiteralNode)

OntologyResource.RemoveVersionInfo(string)

OntologyResource.GetLiteralProperty(string)

OntologyResource.GetLiteralProperty(Uri)

OntologyResource.GetResourceProperty(string)

OntologyResource.GetResourceProperty(Uri)

OntologyResource.VersionInfo

OntologyResource.Comment

OntologyResource.Label

OntologyResource.SeeAlso

OntologyResource.SameAs

OntologyResource.IsDefinedBy

OntologyResource.DifferentFrom

OntologyResource.Types

OntologyResource.TriplesWithSubject

OntologyResource.TriplesWithObject

OntologyResource.TriplesWithPredicate

OntologyResource.Triples

OntologyResource.ToString()

OntologyResource.AsClass()

OntologyResource.AsProperty()

object.Equals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.MemberwiseClone()

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

Namespace: VDS.RDF.Ontology

Assembly: dotNetRdf.Ontology.dll

Syntax

public class OntologyClass : OntologyResource

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

Constructors

OntologyClass(INode, IGraph)

Creates a new representation of a Class in the given Ontology Mode.

Declaration

public OntologyClass(INode resource, IGraph graph)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.
IGraph	graph	Graph.

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

Properties

DirectSubClasses

Gets the direct sub-classes of this class.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> DirectSubClasses { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

DirectSuperClasses

Gets the direct super-classes of this class.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> DirectSuperClasses { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

DisjointClasses

Gets the disjoint classes of this class.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> DisjointClasses { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

EquivalentClasses

Gets the equivalent classes of this class.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> EquivalentClasses { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

IndirectSubClasses

Gets the indirect sub-classes of this class.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> IndirectSubClasses { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

IndirectSuperClasses

Gets the indirect super-classes of this class.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> IndirectSuperClasses { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

Instances

Gets the instances (individuals) of this class.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyResource> Instances { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyResource>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

IsBottomClass

Gets whether something is a Bottom Class i.e. has no sub classes.

Declaration

public bool IsBottomClass { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

IsDomainOf

Gets the properties which have this class as a domain.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyProperty> IsDomainOf { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyProperty>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

IsRangeOf

Gets the properties which have this class as a range.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyProperty> IsRangeOf { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyProperty>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

IsTopClass

Gets whether something is a Top Class i.e. has no super classes.

Declaration

public bool IsTopClass { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

Siblings

Gets the Sibling classes of this class, if this class is the root of the ontology nothing is returned even if there are multiple root classes.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> Siblings { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

SubClasses

Gets the sub-classes of this class (both direct and indirect).

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> SubClasses { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

SuperClasses

Gets the super-classes of this class (both direct and indirect).

Declaration

public IEnumerable<OntologyClass> SuperClasses { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T><OntologyClass>

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

Methods

AddDisjointClass(Uri)

Adds a new disjoint class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddDisjointClass(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddDisjointClass(INode)

Adds a new disjoint class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddDisjointClass(INode resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddDisjointClass(OntologyClass)

Adds a new disjoint class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddDisjointClass(OntologyClass @class)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyClass	class	Class.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

This overload also adds this class as a disjoint class of the given class.

AddDisjointClass(OntologyResource)

Adds a new disjoint class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddDisjointClass(OntologyResource resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyResource	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddEquivalentClass(Uri)

Adds an equivalent class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddEquivalentClass(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddEquivalentClass(INode)

Adds an equivalent class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddEquivalentClass(INode resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddEquivalentClass(OntologyClass)

Adds an equivalent class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddEquivalentClass(OntologyClass @class)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyClass	class	Class.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

This overload also adds this class as an equivalent class of the given class.

AddEquivalentClass(OntologyResource)

Adds an equivalent class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddEquivalentClass(OntologyResource resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyResource	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddSubClass(Uri)

Adds a new sub-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddSubClass(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddSubClass(INode)

Adds a new sub-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddSubClass(INode resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddSubClass(OntologyClass)

Adds a new sub-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddSubClass(OntologyClass @class)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyClass	class	Class.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

This overload also adds this class as a super-class of the given class.

AddSubClass(OntologyResource)

Adds a new sub-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddSubClass(OntologyResource resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyResource	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddSuperClass(Uri)

Adds a new super-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddSuperClass(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddSuperClass(INode)

Adds a new super-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddSuperClass(INode resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

AddSuperClass(OntologyClass)

Adds a new super-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddSuperClass(OntologyClass @class)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyClass	class	Class.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

This overload also adds this class as a sub-class of the given class.

AddSuperClass(OntologyResource)

Adds a new super-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool AddSuperClass(OntologyResource resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyResource	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

ClearDisjointClasses()

Removes all disjoint classes for this class.

Declaration

public bool ClearDisjointClasses()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

ClearEquivalentClasses()

Removes all equivalent classes for this class.

Declaration

public bool ClearEquivalentClasses()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

ClearSubClasses()

Removes all sub-classes for this class.

Declaration

public bool ClearSubClasses()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

ClearSuperClasses()

Removes all super-classes.

Declaration

public bool ClearSuperClasses()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

CreateIndividual(Uri)

Gets/Creates an Individual of this class.

Declaration

public Individual CreateIndividual(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource identifying the individual.

Returns

Type	Description
Individual

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

Equals(object)

Gets whether this Class is equal to another Class.

Declaration

public override bool Equals(object obj)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	obj	Object to test.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Overrides

object.Equals(object)

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveDisjointClass(Uri)

Removes a disjoint class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveDisjointClass(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveDisjointClass(INode)

Removes a disjoint class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveDisjointClass(INode resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveDisjointClass(OntologyClass)

Removes a disjoint class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveDisjointClass(OntologyClass @class)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyClass	class	Class.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

This overload also removes this class as a disjoint class of the given class.

RemoveDisjointClass(OntologyResource)

Removes a disjoint class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveDisjointClass(OntologyResource resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyResource	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveEquivalentClass(Uri)

Removes an equivalent class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveEquivalentClass(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveEquivalentClass(INode)

Removes an equivalent class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveEquivalentClass(INode resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveEquivalentClass(OntologyClass)

Removes an equivalent class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveEquivalentClass(OntologyClass @class)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyClass	class	Class.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveEquivalentClass(OntologyResource)

Removes an equivalent class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveEquivalentClass(OntologyResource resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyResource	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveSubClass(Uri)

Removes a sub-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveSubClass(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveSubClass(INode)

Removes a sub-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveSubClass(INode resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveSubClass(OntologyClass)

Removes a sub-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveSubClass(OntologyClass @class)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyClass	class	Class.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

This overload also removes this class from being a super-class of the given class.

RemoveSubClass(OntologyResource)

Removes a sub-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveSubClass(OntologyResource resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyResource	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveSuperClass(Uri)

Removes a super-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveSuperClass(Uri resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Uri	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveSuperClass(INode)

Removes a super-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveSuperClass(INode resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
INode	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

RemoveSuperClass(OntologyClass)

Removes a super-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveSuperClass(OntologyClass @class)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyClass	class	Class.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

This overload also removes this class as a sub-class of the given class.

RemoveSuperClass(OntologyResource)

Removes a super-class for this class.

Declaration

public bool RemoveSuperClass(OntologyResource resource)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
OntologyResource	resource	Resource.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Remarks

See Using the Ontology API for some informal documentation on the use of the Ontology namespace.

Extension Methods

Extensions.ToSafeString(object)

Extensions.AsEnumerable<T>(T)