org.apache.taverna.annotation

Interface AnnotationAssertion<AnnotationBeanType extends AnnotationBeanSPI>

All Superinterfaces:

Curateable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationAssertionImpl

public interface AnnotationAssertion<AnnotationBeanType extends AnnotationBeanSPI>
extends Curateable

Represents a single assertion of information, providing access to a bean containing the information in the assertion and one specifying the source of the information contained.

Author:

Tom Oinn

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AnnotationBeanType	getDetail() Each annotation assertion contains a bean specifying the actual annotation, varying from a simple string for a free text description to more sophisticated semantic annotations or controlled vocabularies.
AnnotationRole	getRole() The annotation assertion plays one of several roles within the annotation chain, either an initial assertion, a refinement of a previous assertion or a replacement of a previous assertion.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.taverna.annotation.Curateable

getCreationDate, getCreators, getCurationAssertions, getSource

Method Detail

getDetail

AnnotationBeanType getDetail()

Each annotation assertion contains a bean specifying the actual annotation, varying from a simple string for a free text description to more sophisticated semantic annotations or controlled vocabularies.

Returns:

the annotation bean specifying this annotation assertion

getRole

AnnotationRole getRole()

The annotation assertion plays one of several roles within the annotation chain, either an initial assertion, a refinement of a previous assertion or a replacement of a previous assertion.

Returns:

the annotation role of this annotation