org.semanticweb.owl.model
Interface OWLNamedObject

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, OWLObject, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

OWLAnnotationProperty, OWLClass, OWLDataProperty, OWLDLOntology, OWLEntity, OWLIndividual, OWLLiteOntology, OWLObjectProperty, OWLOntology, OWLProperty

All Known Implementing Classes:

OWLAnnotationPropertyImpl, OWLClassImpl, OWLDataPropertyImpl, OWLEntityImpl, OWLIndividualImpl, OWLNamedObjectImpl, OWLObjectPropertyImpl, OWLOntologyImpl, OWLPropertyImpl

public interface OWLNamedObject

extends OWLObject

A superinterface for all named things (anything that has a URI associated with it).

Version:

$Id: OWLNamedObject.java,v 1.1.1.1 2003/10/14 17:10:08 sean_bechhofer Exp $

Method Summary

URI	getURI() The URI associated with the object.

Methods inherited from interface org.semanticweb.owl.model.OWLObject

accept, clone, getAnnotations, getAnnotations, getContainedObjects, getMetadata, getOWLConnection, getOWLDataFactory

Method Detail

getURI

public URI getURI()
           throws OWLException

The URI associated with the object. In the case of anonymous individuals, this will return null.

OWLException