Type Parameters:

T - the Synset implementation

S - the Sense implementation

R - the SynsetRelation implementation

E - the SynsetRelationType implementation

G - the Gloss implementation

X - the Example implementation

Q - the LKBQuery implementation for querying over this LKB

All Superinterfaces:

Iterable<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BabelNet
```
public interface LKB<T extends Synset<S,R,E,G,X>,S extends Sense,R extends SynsetRelation,E extends SynsetRelationType,G extends Gloss,X extends Example,Q extends LKBQuery>
extends Iterable<T>
```
An abstract lexical knowledge base.

Author:

navigli

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Iterator<it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.ling.Word>`	`getLexiconIterator()`	Creates a new instance of a lexicon iterator
`Iterator<String>`	`getOffsetIterator()`	Creates a new instance of an offset iterator.
`List<S>`	`getSensesContaining(String word)`	Returns the senses of synsets containing the word in any language.
`List<S>`	`getSensesContaining(String word, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language)`	Returns the senses of synsets containing the word in the given language.
`List<S>`	`getSensesContaining(String word, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.POS pos)`	Returns the senses of synsets containing the word with the given constraints.
`List<S>`	`getSensesContaining(Q query)`	Returns the senses of synsets containing the word with the given constraints.
`List<S>`	`getSensesFrom(String word)`	Returns the senses of synsets containing the word in any language.
`List<S>`	`getSensesFrom(String word, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language)`	Returns the senses of synsets containing the word in the given language.
`List<S>`	`getSensesFrom(String word, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.POS pos)`	Returns the senses of synsets containing the word with the given constraints.
`List<S>`	`getSensesFrom(Q query)`	Returns the senses of the synsets with the given constraints.
`T`	`getSynset(ResourceID resourceID)`	Given a `ResourceID`, returns the synset identified by the ResourceID in input.
`List<T>`	`getSynsets(ResourceID... resourceIds)`	Given a list of `ResourceID`s, returns the synsets identified by the ResourceIDs in input.
`List<T>`	`getSynsets(String word)`	Given a word, returns the synsets for the word.
`List<T>`	`getSynsets(String word, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language)`	Given a word in a certain language, returns the synsets for the word.
`List<T>`	`getSynsets(String word, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.POS pos)`	Given a word in a certain language, returns the synsets for the word.
`List<T>`	`getSynsets(String word, Collection<it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language> searchLanguages)`	Given a word and a collection of languages, returns the senses for the word available in the given sense sources.
`List<T>`	`getSynsets(String word, Collection<it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language> searchLanguages, it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.POS pos)`	Given a word and a collection of languages, returns the synsets for the word available in the given sense sources.
`List<T>`	`getSynsets(Q query)`	Returns the synsets for the word with the given constraints.
`Version`	`getVersion()`	Gets the version of loaded BabelNet indices
`Iterator<BabelSynset>`	`getWordNetSynsetIterator()`	Creates a new instance of a WordNet iterator
`Iterator<T>`	`iterator()`	Creates a new instance of `Synset` iterator.
`default List<? extends T>`	`toSynsets(ResourceID id)`	Converts from `ResourceID` to the corresponding `Synset`s.
`List<T>`	`toSynsets(ResourceID id, Collection<it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language> targetLanguages)`	Converts from `ResourceID` to the corresponding `Synset`s.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
forEach, spliterator

- Method Detail
  - getSensesContaining
```
List<S> getSensesContaining(String word)
```
    Returns the senses of synsets containing the word in any language.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose senses are to be retrieved.
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSensesContaining
```
List<S> getSensesContaining(String word,
                            it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language)
```
    Returns the senses of synsets containing the word in the given language.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose senses are to be retrieved.
    
    language - the language of the input word.
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSensesContaining
```
List<S> getSensesContaining(String word,
                            it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language,
                            it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.POS pos)
```
    Returns the senses of synsets containing the word with the given constraints.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose senses are to be retrieved.
    
    language - the language of the input word.
    
    pos - the PoS of the word.
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSensesContaining
```
List<S> getSensesContaining(Q query)
```
    Returns the senses of synsets containing the word with the given constraints.
    
    Parameters:
    
    query - the query (use a query builder to build it).
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSensesFrom
```
List<S> getSensesFrom(String word)
```
    Returns the senses of synsets containing the word in any language.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose senses are to be retrieved.
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSensesFrom
```
List<S> getSensesFrom(String word,
                      it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language)
```
    Returns the senses of synsets containing the word in the given language.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose senses are to be retrieved.
    
    language - the language of the input word.
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSensesFrom
```
List<S> getSensesFrom(String word,
                      it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language,
                      it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.POS pos)
```
    Returns the senses of synsets containing the word with the given constraints.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose senses are to be retrieved.
    
    language - the language of the input word.
    
    pos - the PoS of the word.
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSensesFrom
```
List<S> getSensesFrom(Q query)
```
    Returns the senses of the synsets with the given constraints.
    
    Parameters:
    
    query - the query (use a query builder to build it).
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSynsets
```
List<T> getSynsets(String word)
```
    Given a word, returns the synsets for the word.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose synsets are to be retrieved.
    
    Returns:
    
    the synsets of the word.
  - getSynsets
```
List<T> getSynsets(String word,
                   it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language)
```
    Given a word in a certain language, returns the synsets for the word.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose synsets are to be retrieved.
    
    language - the language of the input word.
    
    Returns:
    
    the synsets of the word.
  - getSynsets
```
List<T> getSynsets(String word,
                   it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language language,
                   it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.POS pos)
```
    Given a word in a certain language, returns the synsets for the word.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose synsets are to be retrieved.
    
    language - the language of the input word.
    
    pos - the PoS of the word.
    
    Returns:
    
    the synsets of the word.
  - getSynsets
```
List<T> getSynsets(String word,
                   Collection<it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language> searchLanguages)
```
    Given a word and a collection of languages, returns the senses for the word available in the given sense sources.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose senses are to be retrieved.
    
    searchLanguages - a collection of languages that can be used to look up the input word.
    
    Returns:
    
    the senses of the word.
  - getSynsets
```
List<T> getSynsets(String word,
                   Collection<it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language> searchLanguages,
                   it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.POS pos)
```
    Given a word and a collection of languages, returns the synsets for the word available in the given sense sources.
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - the word whose synsets are to be retrieved.
    
    searchLanguages - a collection of languages that can be used to look up the input word.
    
    pos - the PoS of the word.
    
    Returns:
    
    the synsets of the word.
  - getSynsets
```
List<T> getSynsets(ResourceID... resourceIds)
```
    Given a list of ResourceIDs, returns the synsets identified by the ResourceIDs in input.
    
    Parameters:
    
    resourceIds - the resource identifiers
    
    Returns:
    
    the synsets identified by the given ResourceIDs
  - getSynset
```
T getSynset(ResourceID resourceID)
```
    Given a ResourceID, returns the synset identified by the ResourceID in input.
    Note: It is possible that this method gives a warning if the ResourceID returns more than one synset. In that case the best (see InternalBabelSynsetComparator) sense will be returned.
    Parameters:
    
    resourceID - the resource identifier
    
    Returns:
    
    the synset identified by the ResourceID
    Some examples that can be used follow, assuming:
    
    BabelNet bn = BabelNet.getInstance();
    
    Retrieving BabelSynset from a Wikipedia page title:
    
    BabelSynset synset = bn.getSynset(new WikipediaID("BabelNet", Language.EN, BabelPOS.NOUN));
    
    Retrieving BabelSynset from a Wikiquote page title:
    BabelSynset synset = bn.getSynset(new WikiquoteID("Home", Language.EN, BabelPOS.NOUN));
    
    Retrieving BabelSynset from a WordNet id:
    BabelSynset synset = bn.getSynset(new WordNetSynsetID("wn:03544360n"));
    
    Retrieving BabelSynset from a Wikidata page id:
    BabelSynset synset = bn.getSynset(new WikidataID("Q4837690"));
    
    Retrieving BabelSynset from a OmegaWiki page id:
    BabelSynset synset = bn.getSynset(new OmegaWikiID("1499705"));
  - getSynsets
```
List<T> getSynsets(Q query)
```
    Returns the synsets for the word with the given constraints.
    
    Parameters:
    
    query - the query (use a query builder to build it).
    
    Returns:
    
    the synsets of the word.
  - getVersion
```
Version getVersion()
```
    Gets the version of loaded BabelNet indices
    
    Returns:
    
    the BabelVersion of BabelNet indices
  - iterator
```
Iterator<T> iterator()
```
    Creates a new instance of Synset iterator.
    
    Specified by:
    
    iterator in interface Iterable<T extends Synset<S,R,E,G,X>>
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of a Synset iterator.
  - getOffsetIterator
```
Iterator<String> getOffsetIterator()
```
    Creates a new instance of an offset iterator.
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of an offset iterator.
  - getLexiconIterator
```
Iterator<it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.ling.Word> getLexiconIterator()
```
    Creates a new instance of a lexicon iterator
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of a lexicon iterator.
  - getWordNetSynsetIterator
```
Iterator<BabelSynset> getWordNetSynsetIterator()
```
    Creates a new instance of a WordNet iterator
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of a WordNet iterator.
  - toSynsets
```
List<T> toSynsets(ResourceID id,
                  Collection<it.uniroma1.lcl.jlt.util.Language> targetLanguages)
```
    Converts from ResourceID to the corresponding Synsets.
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - the input ResourceID
    
    targetLanguages - the target languages to populate synsets with
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of corresponding synsets
  - toSynsets
```
default List<? extends T> toSynsets(ResourceID id)
```
    Converts from ResourceID to the corresponding Synsets.
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - the input ResourceID
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of corresponding synsets

Interface LKB<T extends Synset<S,​R,​E,​G,​X>,​S extends Sense,​R extends SynsetRelation,​E extends SynsetRelationType,​G extends Gloss,​X extends Example,​Q extends LKBQuery>

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

Method Detail

getSensesContaining

getSensesContaining

getSensesContaining

getSensesContaining

getSensesFrom

getSensesFrom

getSensesFrom

getSensesFrom

getSynsets

getSynsets

getSynsets

getSynsets

getSynsets

getSynsets

getSynset

getSynsets

getVersion

iterator

getOffsetIterator

getLexiconIterator

getWordNetSynsetIterator

toSynsets

toSynsets

Interface LKB<T extends Synset<S,R,E,G,X>,S extends Sense,R extends SynsetRelation,E extends SynsetRelationType,G extends Gloss,X extends Example,Q extends LKBQuery>