Package org.tmapi.core

Core interfaces which provide the functionality of the Topic Maps - Data Model.

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Interface Summary

Association	Represents an association item.
Construct	Base interface for all Topic Maps constructs.
DatatypeAware	Common base interface for Occurrences and Variants.
Locator	Immutable representation of an IRI.
Name	Represents a topic name item.
Occurrence	Represents an occurrence item.
Reifiable	Indicates that a Construct is reifiable.
Role	Represents an association role item.
Scoped	Indicates that a statement (Topic Maps construct) has a scope.
Topic	Represents a topic item.
TopicMap	Represents a topic map item.
TopicMapSystem	A generic interface to a TMAPI system.
Typed	Indicates that a Topic Maps construct is typed.
Variant	Represents a variant item.

Class Summary

TopicMapSystemFactory

This factory class provides access to a topic map system.

Exception Summary

FactoryConfigurationException	Exception thrown when a TopicMapSystemFactory instance cannot be instantiated through the method TopicMapSystemFactory.newInstance().
FeatureNotRecognizedException	Exception thrown when the TopicMapSystemFactory does not recognize the name of a feature that the application is trying to enable or disable.
FeatureNotSupportedException	Exception thrown when the underlying implementation cannot support enabling or disabling a recognised feature.
IdentityConstraintException	This exception is used to report identity constraint violations.
MalformedIRIException	Thrown to indicate that a malformed IRI has occurred.
ModelConstraintException	This exception is used to report Topic Maps - Data Model constraint violations.
TMAPIException	The base class for all standard (non run-time) exceptions thrown by a TMAPI system.
TMAPIRuntimeException	Instances of this exception class should be thrown in cases where there is an error in the underlying topic map processing system or when integrity constraints are violated.
TopicInUseException	Thrown when an attempt is made to remove a Topic which is being used as a type, as a reifier, or as a role player in an association, or in a scope.
TopicMapExistsException	Exception thrown when an attempt is made to create a new TopicMap under a storage address (an IRI) that is already assigned to another TopicMap in the same TopicMapSystem.

Package org.tmapi.core Description

Core interfaces which provide the functionality of the Topic Maps - Data Model.