org.deri.iris
Class KnowledgeBaseFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.deri.iris.KnowledgeBaseFactory

public class KnowledgeBaseFactory
extends Object

The factory for creating a knowledge-base.

Constructor Summary

KnowledgeBaseFactory()

Method Summary

static IKnowledgeBase	createKnowledgeBase(Map<IPredicate,IRelation> facts, List<IRule> rules) Create a knowledge base with default configuration.
static IKnowledgeBase	createKnowledgeBase(Map<IPredicate,IRelation> facts, List<IRule> rules, Configuration configuration) Create a knowledge base with a custom configuration.
static Configuration	getDefaultConfiguration() Create a new default configuration and return it.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

KnowledgeBaseFactory

public KnowledgeBaseFactory()

Method Detail

createKnowledgeBase

public static IKnowledgeBase createKnowledgeBase(Map<IPredicate,IRelation> facts,
                                                 List<IRule> rules)
                                          throws EvaluationException

Create a knowledge base with default configuration.

Parameters:

facts - The starting facts.

rules - The rules to use.

Returns:

A new knowledge-base instance.

Throws:

EvaluationException

createKnowledgeBase

public static IKnowledgeBase createKnowledgeBase(Map<IPredicate,IRelation> facts,
                                                 List<IRule> rules,
                                                 Configuration configuration)
                                          throws EvaluationException

Create a knowledge base with a custom configuration.

Parameters:

facts - The starting facts.

rules - The rules to use.

configuration - The configuration to use for the new knowledge-base.

Returns:

A new knowledge-base instance.

Throws:

EvaluationException

getDefaultConfiguration

public static Configuration getDefaultConfiguration()

Create a new default configuration and return it.

Returns:

The new configuration.