Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of ApertureRDFMap

Timestamp:

10/17/05 15:48:04 (19 years ago)

Author:

sauermann

Comment:

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ApertureRDFMap

@@ -5 +5 @@
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-public interface RDFMap {
+/**
+ * a combination of a Java Map and a RDF graph. Which means, you can add complex data
+ * structures or simpler ones, as needed.
+ * All Map-centric methods assume that the data is about the key-value pairs of the so-called
+ * "TopResource", which is the resource whose metadata are defined in the map.
+ * The RDFMap can also contain information about <b>related</b> data of the TopResource,
+ * normally resources that are values in the top key-value pairs. These related resources
+ * can be accessed and manipulated using the getRDF() method and the methods defined there.
+ */
+public interface RDFMap extends java.util.Map {
 
   /**
@@ -14 +23 @@
 
   /**
-   *
+   * get the RDF model behind this RDFMap. Returns a model that contains the TopResource and other
+   * resources.
+   * TODO: we have no clue which model to use. The new sesame2 api has no convenience methods at all, and shifts everything into the Model-Transaction. which leaves us with RDF2GO by Max Völkel or Melniks RDF model. Both are cludgy, but RDF2Go might have a good trade-off.
    */
-  public Map asMap();
+  public RDFModel asRDFModel();
 
 }