gov.sandia.cognition.framework

Interface CogxelFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanActivatableCogxelFactory, DefaultCogxelFactory

public interface CogxelFactory

The CogxelFactory interface defines the functionality required for an object to be used to create a Cogxel for a CognitiveModel.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Justin Basilico, Kevin R. Dixon

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Cogxel	createCogxel(SemanticIdentifier identifier) Creates a new Cogxel for the given CogxelFactory from the given SemanticIdentifier.

Method Detail

createCogxel

Cogxel createCogxel(SemanticIdentifier identifier)

Creates a new Cogxel for the given CogxelFactory from the given SemanticIdentifier. If this factory can create a Cogxel from the given SemanticLabel, then a new Cogxel with that label is created. If the factory cannot create a Cogxel for the given SemanticIdentifier, then null is returned.

Parameters:

identifier - The SemanticIdentifier of the new Cogxel

Returns:

A new Cogxel for the given model from the given identifier, if the factory can create a Cogxel from the given identifier. If it cannot, null is returned.