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2    * The basecode project
3    *
4    * Copyright (c) 2007-2019 Columbia University
5    *
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19  package ubic.basecode.ontology.model;
20  
21  import java.util.Collection;
22  
23  /**
24   * @author Paul
25   */
26  public interface OntologyTerm extends OntologyResource {
27  
28      Collection<String> getAlternativeIds();
29  
30      Collection<AnnotationProperty> getAnnotations();
31  
32      Collection<OntologyTerm> getChildren( boolean direct );
33  
34      /**
35       * @param direct return only the immediate children; if false, return all of them down to the leaves.
36       * @param includePartOf include terms matched via
37       * @return
38       */
39      Collection<OntologyTerm> getChildren( boolean direct, boolean includePartOf );
40  
41      String getComment();
42  
43      Collection<OntologyIndividual> getIndividuals();
44  
45      Collection<OntologyIndividual> getIndividuals( boolean direct );
46  
47      String getLocalName();
48  
49      Object getModel();
50  
51      /**
52       * Note that any restriction superclasses are not returned, unless they are has_proper_part
53       *
54       * @param direct
55       * @return
56       */
57      Collection<OntologyTerm> getParents( boolean direct );
58  
59      Collection<OntologyTerm> getParents( boolean direct, boolean includePartOf );
60  
61      Collection<OntologyRestriction> getRestrictions();
62  
63      String getTerm();
64  
65      @Override
66      String getUri();
67  
68      boolean isRoot();
69  
70      /**
71       * check to see if the term is obsolete, if it is it should not be used
72       */
73      boolean isTermObsolete();
74  }