org.biojava.ontology
Interface OntologyFactory
public interface OntologyFactory
A factory for Ontology instances.
- Author:
- Matthew Pocock
Method Summary |
Ontology |
createOntology(java.lang.String name,
java.lang.String description)
Creates a new Ontology |
createOntology
Ontology createOntology(java.lang.String name,
java.lang.String description)
throws OntologyException
- Creates a new Ontology
- Parameters:
name
- the name to give the ontologydescription
- the description for the ontology
- Returns:
- an Ontology
- Throws:
java.lang.NullPointerException
- if either name or description are null
OntologyException
- if the ontology could not be created