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
 

Method Detail

createOntology

Ontology createOntology(java.lang.String name,
                        java.lang.String description)
                        throws OntologyException
Creates a new Ontology

Parameters:
name - the name to give the ontology
description - 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