java.lang.Object
- it.uniroma1.lcl.babelnet.data.BabelPointer

All Implemented Interfaces:

edu.mit.jwi.item.IPointer, SynsetRelationType, Serializable
```
public class BabelPointer
extends Object
implements edu.mit.jwi.item.IPointer, SynsetRelationType, Serializable
```
Default, hard-coded, implementation of IPointer for BabelNet. Models a semantic pointer in BabelNet. Includes an associative (i.e. semantically unspecified) relation.

Author:

navigli, vannella

See Also:

IPointer, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`BabelPointer.BabelPointerNotPresentException`	Exception thrown when a BabelPointer cannot be found
`static class`	`BabelPointer.RelationGroup`	Group of relations (used to bring together relations belonging to the same group)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static BabelPointer`	`ALSO_SEE`	Also See from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`ANTONYM`	Antonym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`ANY_HOLONYM`	Holonyms from all resources
`static BabelPointer`	`ANY_HYPERNYM`	Hypernyms from all resources
`static BabelPointer`	`ANY_HYPONYM`	Hyponyms from all resources
`static BabelPointer`	`ANY_MERONYM`	Meronyms from all resources
`static BabelPointer`	`ATTRIBUTE`	Attribute from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`CAUSE`	Cause from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`DERIVATIONALLY_RELATED`	Derivationally related form from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`ENTAILMENT`	Entailment from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`GLOSS_DISAMBIGUATED`	Gloss related form (disambiguated) from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`GLOSS_MONOSEMOUS`	Gloss related form (monosemous) from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`HOLONYM_MEMBER`	Member holonym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`HOLONYM_PART`	Part holonym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`HOLONYM_SUBSTANCE`	Substance holonym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`HYPERNYM`	Hypernym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`HYPERNYM_INSTANCE`	Instance hypernym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`HYPONYM`	Hyponym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`HYPONYM_INSTANCE`	Instance hyponym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`MERONYM_MEMBER`	Member meronym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`MERONYM_PART`	Part meronym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`MERONYM_SUBSTANCE`	Substance meronym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`PARTICIPLE`	Participle from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`PERTAINYM`	Pertainym from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`REGION`	Domain of synset - REGION from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`REGION_MEMBER`	Member of this domain from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`SEMANTICALLY_RELATED`	Wikipedia relations
`static BabelPointer`	`SIMILAR_TO`	Similar To from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`TOPIC`	Domain of synset - TOPIC from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`TOPIC_MEMBER`	Member of this domain - TOPIC from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`USAGE`	Domain of synset - USAGE from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`USAGE_MEMBER`	Member of this domain - USAGE from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`VERB_GROUP`	Verb Group from WordNet
`static BabelPointer`	`WIBI_HYPERNYM`	Hypernym from Wikipedia Bitaxonomy
`static BabelPointer`	`WIBI_HYPONYM`	Hyponym from Wikipedia Bitaxonomy
`static BabelPointer`	`WIKIDATA_HYPERNYM`	Hypernym from Wikidata
`static BabelPointer`	`WIKIDATA_HYPONYM`	Hyponym from Wikidata
`static BabelPointer`	`WIKIDATA_HYPONYM_INSTANCE`	Hyponym instance from Wikidata
`static BabelPointer`	`WIKIDATA_MERONYM`	Meronym from Wikidata

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`String`	`getName()`	Returns a user-friendly name of this pointer type for identification purposes.
`static BabelPointer`	`getPointerType(String symbol)`	Returns the pointer type (static final instance) that matches the specified pointer symbol.
`BabelPointer.RelationGroup`	`getRelationGroup()`	Returns the kind of relation
`String`	`getShortName()`	The short name in BabelNet data files that is used to indicate this pointer type.
`String`	`getSymbol()`	The symbol in BabelNet data files that is used to indicate this pointer type.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isAutomatic()`	Returns true if the relation is obtained from an automatic resource
`boolean`	`isHolonym()`	Returns true if the relation is of a holonymy kind
`boolean`	`isHypernym()`	Returns true if the relation is of a hypernymy kind
`boolean`	`isHyponym()`	Returns true if the relation is of a hyponymy kind
`boolean`	`isMeronym()`	Returns true if the relation is of a meronymy kind
`String`	`toString()`
`static BabelPointer`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the pointer type (static final instance) that matches the specified pointer name.
`static Collection<BabelPointer>`	`values()`	Emulates the Enum.values() function.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - SEMANTICALLY_RELATED
```
public static final BabelPointer SEMANTICALLY_RELATED
```
    Wikipedia relations
  - GLOSS_MONOSEMOUS
```
public static final BabelPointer GLOSS_MONOSEMOUS
```
    Gloss related form (monosemous) from WordNet
  - GLOSS_DISAMBIGUATED
```
public static final BabelPointer GLOSS_DISAMBIGUATED
```
    Gloss related form (disambiguated) from WordNet
  - ALSO_SEE
```
public static final BabelPointer ALSO_SEE
```
    Also See from WordNet
  - ANTONYM
```
public static final BabelPointer ANTONYM
```
    Antonym from WordNet
  - ATTRIBUTE
```
public static final BabelPointer ATTRIBUTE
```
    Attribute from WordNet
  - CAUSE
```
public static final BabelPointer CAUSE
```
    Cause from WordNet
  - DERIVATIONALLY_RELATED
```
public static final BabelPointer DERIVATIONALLY_RELATED
```
    Derivationally related form from WordNet
  - ENTAILMENT
```
public static final BabelPointer ENTAILMENT
```
    Entailment from WordNet
  - HYPERNYM
```
public static final BabelPointer HYPERNYM
```
    Hypernym from WordNet
  - HYPERNYM_INSTANCE
```
public static final BabelPointer HYPERNYM_INSTANCE
```
    Instance hypernym from WordNet
  - HYPONYM
```
public static final BabelPointer HYPONYM
```
    Hyponym from WordNet
  - HYPONYM_INSTANCE
```
public static final BabelPointer HYPONYM_INSTANCE
```
    Instance hyponym from WordNet
  - HOLONYM_MEMBER
```
public static final BabelPointer HOLONYM_MEMBER
```
    Member holonym from WordNet
  - HOLONYM_SUBSTANCE
```
public static final BabelPointer HOLONYM_SUBSTANCE
```
    Substance holonym from WordNet
  - HOLONYM_PART
```
public static final BabelPointer HOLONYM_PART
```
    Part holonym from WordNet
  - MERONYM_MEMBER
```
public static final BabelPointer MERONYM_MEMBER
```
    Member meronym from WordNet
  - MERONYM_SUBSTANCE
```
public static final BabelPointer MERONYM_SUBSTANCE
```
    Substance meronym from WordNet
  - MERONYM_PART
```
public static final BabelPointer MERONYM_PART
```
    Part meronym from WordNet
  - PARTICIPLE
```
public static final BabelPointer PARTICIPLE
```
    Participle from WordNet
  - PERTAINYM
```
public static final BabelPointer PERTAINYM
```
    Pertainym from WordNet
  - REGION
```
public static final BabelPointer REGION
```
    Domain of synset - REGION from WordNet
  - REGION_MEMBER
```
public static final BabelPointer REGION_MEMBER
```
    Member of this domain from WordNet
  - SIMILAR_TO
```
public static final BabelPointer SIMILAR_TO
```
    Similar To from WordNet
  - TOPIC
```
public static final BabelPointer TOPIC
```
    Domain of synset - TOPIC from WordNet
  - TOPIC_MEMBER
```
public static final BabelPointer TOPIC_MEMBER
```
    Member of this domain - TOPIC from WordNet
  - USAGE
```
public static final BabelPointer USAGE
```
    Domain of synset - USAGE from WordNet
  - USAGE_MEMBER
```
public static final BabelPointer USAGE_MEMBER
```
    Member of this domain - USAGE from WordNet
  - VERB_GROUP
```
public static final BabelPointer VERB_GROUP
```
    Verb Group from WordNet
  - WIBI_HYPERNYM
```
public static final BabelPointer WIBI_HYPERNYM
```
    Hypernym from Wikipedia Bitaxonomy
  - WIKIDATA_HYPERNYM
```
public static final BabelPointer WIKIDATA_HYPERNYM
```
    Hypernym from Wikidata
  - WIKIDATA_MERONYM
```
public static final BabelPointer WIKIDATA_MERONYM
```
    Meronym from Wikidata
  - WIBI_HYPONYM
```
public static final BabelPointer WIBI_HYPONYM
```
    Hyponym from Wikipedia Bitaxonomy
  - WIKIDATA_HYPONYM_INSTANCE
```
public static final BabelPointer WIKIDATA_HYPONYM_INSTANCE
```
    Hyponym instance from Wikidata
  - WIKIDATA_HYPONYM
```
public static final BabelPointer WIKIDATA_HYPONYM
```
    Hyponym from Wikidata
  - ANY_HYPERNYM
```
public static final BabelPointer ANY_HYPERNYM
```
    Hypernyms from all resources
  - ANY_MERONYM
```
public static final BabelPointer ANY_MERONYM
```
    Meronyms from all resources
  - ANY_HOLONYM
```
public static final BabelPointer ANY_HOLONYM
```
    Holonyms from all resources
  - ANY_HYPONYM
```
public static final BabelPointer ANY_HYPONYM
```
    Hyponyms from all resources
- Method Detail
  - getSymbol
```
public String getSymbol()
```
    The symbol in BabelNet data files that is used to indicate this pointer type. Will not be null, empty, or all whitespace. Specified by: getSymbol() in IPointer Returns: the symbol for this pointer
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSymbol in interface edu.mit.jwi.item.IPointer
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns a user-friendly name of this pointer type for identification purposes. Will not be null, empty, or all whitespace.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface edu.mit.jwi.item.IPointer
    
    Returns:
    
    the user-friendly name of this pointer
  - getShortName
```
public String getShortName()
```
    The short name in BabelNet data files that is used to indicate this pointer type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the short name of the relation
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - values
```
public static Collection<BabelPointer> values()
```
    Emulates the Enum.values() function. Returns an unmodifiable collection of all the pointers declared in this class, in the order they are declared.
    
    Returns:
    
    the full collection of BabelPointers
  - valueOf
```
public static BabelPointer valueOf(String name)
                            throws BabelPointer.BabelPointerNotPresentException
```
    Returns the pointer type (static final instance) that matches the specified pointer name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name string of the relation
    
    Returns:
    
    the BabelPointer corresponding to the given name
    
    Throws:
    
    BabelPointer.BabelPointerNotPresentException - if the name does not correspond to a known pointer.
  - isHypernym
```
public boolean isHypernym()
```
    Returns true if the relation is of a hypernymy kind
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the relation is of a hypernymy kind
  - isHyponym
```
public boolean isHyponym()
```
    Returns true if the relation is of a hyponymy kind
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the relation is of a hyponymy kind
  - isMeronym
```
public boolean isMeronym()
```
    Returns true if the relation is of a meronymy kind
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the relation is of a meronymy kind
  - isHolonym
```
public boolean isHolonym()
```
    Returns true if the relation is of a holonymy kind
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the relation is of a holonymy kind
  - getRelationGroup
```
public BabelPointer.RelationGroup getRelationGroup()
```
    Returns the kind of relation
    
    Returns:
    
    the group the relation belongs to
  - isAutomatic
```
public boolean isAutomatic()
```
    Returns true if the relation is obtained from an automatic resource
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the relation is automatic
  - getPointerType
```
public static BabelPointer getPointerType(String symbol)
```
    Returns the pointer type (static final instance) that matches the specified pointer symbol.
    
    Parameters:
    
    symbol - the String representation of the semantic relation
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of semantic relation
    
    Throws:
    
    BabelPointer.BabelPointerNotPresentException - if the symbol does not correspond to a known pointer.

Class BabelPointer

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

SEMANTICALLY_RELATED

GLOSS_MONOSEMOUS

GLOSS_DISAMBIGUATED

ALSO_SEE

ANTONYM

ATTRIBUTE

CAUSE

DERIVATIONALLY_RELATED

ENTAILMENT

HYPERNYM

HYPERNYM_INSTANCE

HYPONYM

HYPONYM_INSTANCE

HOLONYM_MEMBER

HOLONYM_SUBSTANCE

HOLONYM_PART

MERONYM_MEMBER

MERONYM_SUBSTANCE

MERONYM_PART

PARTICIPLE

PERTAINYM

REGION

REGION_MEMBER

SIMILAR_TO

TOPIC

TOPIC_MEMBER

USAGE

USAGE_MEMBER

VERB_GROUP

WIBI_HYPERNYM

WIKIDATA_HYPERNYM

WIKIDATA_MERONYM

WIBI_HYPONYM

WIKIDATA_HYPONYM_INSTANCE

WIKIDATA_HYPONYM

ANY_HYPERNYM

ANY_MERONYM

ANY_HOLONYM

ANY_HYPONYM

Method Detail

getSymbol

getName

getShortName

toString

equals

hashCode

values

valueOf

isHypernym

isHyponym

isMeronym

isHolonym

getRelationGroup

isAutomatic

getPointerType