org.opencyc.templateparser
Class TemplateFactory

java.lang.Object
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public class TemplateFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Makes templates which are used by the TemplateParser to parser user input.

All methods are static.

Author:
Stephen L. Reed

Copyright 2001 Cycorp, Inc., license is open source GNU LGPL.

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Field Summary
protected static java.util.HashMap templateCache
          Caches template objects to keep from making them twice.
 
Constructor Summary
TemplateFactory()
           
 
Method Summary
static Template getTemplate(CycList templateElements)
          Returns a Template object from the cache given the template elements.
static java.util.Collection getTemplates()
          Returns the templates.
static void makeAllTemplates()
          Makes all templates.
static Template makeChoiceIsNumberTemplate(java.lang.Integer positiveInteger, CycFort term)
          Make the choiceIsNumber template.
static Template makeChoiceIsPhraseTemplate(java.lang.String phrase, CycFort term)
          Make the choiceIsPhrase template.
static Template makeDisambiguateTermQueryTemplate()
          Make the term query template
static Template makeDoneTemplate()
          Make the done template
static Template makeMoreTemplate()
          Make the more template
static Template makeQuitTemplate()
          Make the quit template
static Template makeTemplate(CycFort mt, CycList templateElements, Performative performative)
          Makes a new Template object given the template elements and performative.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

templateCache

protected static java.util.HashMap templateCache
Caches template objects to keep from making them twice. templateExpression --> Template
Constructor Detail

TemplateFactory

public TemplateFactory()
Method Detail

getTemplates

public static java.util.Collection getTemplates()
Returns the templates.
Returns:
the templates

makeTemplate

public static Template makeTemplate(CycFort mt,
                                    CycList templateElements,
                                    Performative performative)
Makes a new Template object given the template elements and performative.
Parameters:
mt - the microtheory in which this template applies
templateElements - the template elements
performative - the performative

getTemplate

public static Template getTemplate(CycList templateElements)
Returns a Template object from the cache given the template elements.
Parameters:
templateElements - the template elements

makeAllTemplates

public static void makeAllTemplates()
Makes all templates.

makeQuitTemplate

public static Template makeQuitTemplate()
Make the quit template

makeMoreTemplate

public static Template makeMoreTemplate()
Make the more template

makeDoneTemplate

public static Template makeDoneTemplate()
Make the done template

makeDisambiguateTermQueryTemplate

public static Template makeDisambiguateTermQueryTemplate()
Make the term query template

makeChoiceIsNumberTemplate

public static Template makeChoiceIsNumberTemplate(java.lang.Integer positiveInteger,
                                                  CycFort term)
Make the choiceIsNumber template. Not cached because the performative may vary for otherwise identical integer templates.
Parameters:
number - the integer to parse
term - the term that corresponds to the given integer
Returns:
the template that matches the given positive integer

makeChoiceIsPhraseTemplate

public static Template makeChoiceIsPhraseTemplate(java.lang.String phrase,
                                                  CycFort term)
Make the choiceIsPhrase template. Not cached because the performative may vary for otherwise identical phrase templates.
Parameters:
number - the phrase to parse
term - the term that corresponds to the given phrase
Returns:
the template that matches the given phrase