Interface IInferenceEngine

Interfaces for Inference Engines.

Namespace: VDS.RDF.Query.Inference
Assembly: dotNetRdf.Inferencing.dll
Syntax
public interface IInferenceEngine
Remarks

An Inference Engine is a class that given a Graph can infer extra information from that Graph based on fixed rules or rules computed from the Graphs it is performing inference on.

In general terms an implementation of an Inference Engine typically provides some form of forward chaining reasoner though implementations may do more advanced reasoning or wrap other kinds of reasoner.

Methods

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Apply(IGraph)

Applies inference to the given Graph and outputs the inferred information to that Graph.

Declaration
void Apply(IGraph g)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IGraph g

Graph.
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Apply(IGraph, IGraph)

Applies inference to the Input Graph and outputs the inferred information to the Output Graph.

Declaration
void Apply(IGraph input, IGraph output)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IGraph input

Graph to apply inference to.
IGraph output

Graph inferred information is output to.
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Initialise(IGraph)

Initialises the Inference Engine using the given Graph.

Declaration
void Initialise(IGraph g)
Parameters
Type Name Description
IGraph g

Graph to initialise from.

Extension Methods