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Class COM.Lexical.Metaphrase.Relation 

java.lang.Object
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    +----COM.Lexical.Metaphrase.Relation
public class Relation
extends java.lang.Object
Metaphrase Relation class. The relations are part of the UMLS Semantic Network. Each Relationship in the thesaurus may optionally specify a relationship attribute (rela), which is either a name or an inverse of a Relation.

Version:
Authority1.1, 11 Apr 2000

Method Index

o addChild(Relation)
 
o children()
 
o hasChildren()
 
o inverse()
The [name of the] Relation inverse.
o level()
Returns the depth of this Relation in the Relation hierarchy.
o name()
The name of the Relation.
o STN()
The Relation Tree Number.
o toString()
Returns name()
o TUI()
The Type Unique Identifier of the Relation.

Method Detail

o TUI
public java.lang.String TUI()
          The Type Unique Identifier of the Relation.
o name
public java.lang.String name()
          The name of the Relation.
o STN
public java.lang.String STN()
          The Relation Tree Number.
o inverse
public java.lang.String inverse()
          The [name of the] Relation inverse.
o level
public int level()
          Returns the depth of this Relation in the Relation hierarchy. The top level (the one containing isa and associated_with) is numbered 0.
o hasChildren
public boolean hasChildren()
o children
public Relation[] children()
o addChild
public void addChild(Relation child)
o toString
public java.lang.String toString()
          Returns name()
Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object
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