"Definition is a class representing a narrative description of a sense. It is provided to help human users understand the meaning of a lexical entry. A Sense instance can have zero to many definitions. Each Definition instance may be associated with zero to many Text Representation instances in order to manage the text defintion in more than one language or script. In addition, the narrative description can be expressed in a different language or script than the one in the Lexical Entry instance." (LMF) More...

Public Member Functions
def	__init__
	Constructor. More...

def	__del__
	Destructor. More...

def	set_language
	Set language used for definition and gloss. More...

def	get_language
	Get language used for definition and gloss. More...

def	set_definition
	Set definition. More...

def	get_definition
	Get definition. More...

def	set_gloss
	Set gloss. More...

def	get_gloss
	Get gloss. More...

def	create_statement
	Create a Statement instance. More...

def	add_statement
	Add a Statement instance to this Definition instance. More...

def	get_statements
	Get all Statement instances maintained by this Definition instance. More...

def	get_first_statement
	Get the previously registered statement. More...

def	set_note
	Set note, note type and language. More...

def	find_notes
	Find notes. More...

def	set_usage_note
	Set usage note and language. More...

def	find_usage_notes
	Find usage notes. More...

def	set_encyclopedic_information
	Set encyclopedic information and language. More...

def	find_encyclopedic_informations
	Find encyclopedic informations. More...

def	set_restriction
	Set restriction and language. More...

def	find_restrictions
	Find restrictions. More...

def	set_borrowed_word
	Set source language (in English). More...

def	get_borrowed_word
	Get source language (in English). More...

def	set_written_form
	Set loan word. More...

def	get_written_form
	Get loan word. More...

def	set_etymology
	Set etymology. More...

def	get_etymology
	Get etymology. More...

def	set_etymology_comment
	Set etymology comment and language. More...

def	get_etymology_comment
	Get etymology comment. More...

def	get_term_source_language
	Get language used for the etymology comment. More...

def	set_etymology_gloss
	Set etymology gloss. More...

def	get_etymology_gloss
	Get etymology gloss. More...

def	set_etymology_source
	Set etymology source. More...

def	get_etymology_source
	Get etymology source. More...

def	set_scientific_name
	Set scientific name. More...

def	get_scientific_name
	Get scientific name. More...

Public Attributes
	language

	definition

	gloss

	literally

	text_representation
	TextRepresentation instances are owned by Definition There is zero to many TextRepresentation instances per Definition. More...

	statement
	Statement instances are owned by Definition There is zero to many Statement instances per Definition. More...

Detailed Description

"Definition is a class representing a narrative description of a sense. It is provided to help human users understand the meaning of a lexical entry. A Sense instance can have zero to many definitions. Each Definition instance may be associated with zero to many Text Representation instances in order to manage the text defintion in more than one language or script. In addition, the narrative description can be expressed in a different language or script than the one in the Lexical Entry instance." (LMF)

Definition at line 9 of file definition.py.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.__init__ ( self )

Constructor.

Definition instances are owned by Sense.

Returns: A Definition instance.

Definition at line 12 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.__del__ ( self )

Destructor.

Release TextRepresentation and Statement instances.

Definition at line 28 of file definition.py.

Member Function Documentation

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.add_statement	(	self,
		statement
	)

Add a Statement instance to this Definition instance.

Parameters

statemement The Statement instance to add to the Definition instance.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 104 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.create_statement ( self )

Create a Statement instance.

Returns: Statement instance.

Definition at line 98 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.find_encyclopedic_informations	(	self,
		language
	)

Find encyclopedic informations.

This attribute is owned by Statement.

Parameters

language The language to consider to retrieve the encyclopedic information.

Returns: A Python list of found Statement attributes 'encyclopedicInformation'.

Definition at line 242 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.find_notes	(	self,
		type,
		language = `None`
	)

Find notes.

This attribute is owned by Statement.

Parameters

type	The type to consider to retrieve the note.
language	If this argument is given, find note only if written in this language.

Returns: A Python list of found Statement attributes 'note'.

Definition at line 161 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.find_restrictions	(	self,
		language
	)

Find restrictions.

This attribute is owned by Statement.

Parameters

language The language to consider to retrieve the restriction.

Returns: A Python list of found Statement attributes 'restriction'.

Definition at line 282 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.find_usage_notes	(	self,
		language
	)

Find usage notes.

This attribute is owned by Statement.

Parameters

language The language to consider to retrieve the usage note.

Returns: A Python list of found Statement attributes 'usageNote'.

Definition at line 202 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_borrowed_word ( self )

Get source language (in English).

This attribute is owned by the first Statement.

Returns: Statement attribute 'borrowedWord'.

Definition at line 309 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_definition	(	self,
		language = `None`
	)

Get definition.

Parameters

language If this argument is given, get definition only if written in this language.

Returns: The filtered Definition attribute 'definition'.

Definition at line 67 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_etymology ( self )

Get etymology.

This attribute is owned by the first Statement.

Returns: Statement attribute 'etymology'.

Definition at line 361 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_etymology_comment	(	self,
		term_source_language = `None`
	)

Get etymology comment.

This attribute is owned by the first Statement.

Parameters

term_source_language The language of the etymology comment to retrieve.

Returns: Statement attribute 'etymologyComment'.

Definition at line 388 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_etymology_gloss ( self )

Get etymology gloss.

This attribute is owned by the first Statement.

Returns: Statement attribute 'etymologyGloss'.

Definition at line 426 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_etymology_source ( self )

Get etymology source.

This attribute is owned by the first Statement.

Returns: Statement attribute 'etymologySource'.

Definition at line 452 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_first_statement ( self )

Get the previously registered statement.

Returns: The last element of Definition attribute 'statement'.

Definition at line 118 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_gloss	(	self,
		language = `None`
	)

Get gloss.

Parameters

language If this argument is given, get gloss only if written in this language.

Returns: The filtered Definition attribute 'gloss'.

Definition at line 88 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_language ( self )

Get language used for definition and gloss.

Returns: Definition attribute 'language'.

Definition at line 50 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_scientific_name ( self )

Get scientific name.

This attribute is owned by the first Statement.

Returns: Statement attribute 'scientificName'.

Definition at line 478 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_statements ( self )

Get all Statement instances maintained by this Definition instance.

Returns: A Python list of Statement instances.

Definition at line 112 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_term_source_language ( self )

Get language used for the etymology comment.

This attribute is owned by the first Statement.

Returns: Statement attribute 'termSourceLanguage'.

Definition at line 400 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.get_written_form ( self )

Get loan word.

This attribute is owned by the first Statement.

Returns: Statement attribute 'writtenForm'.

Definition at line 335 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_borrowed_word	(	self,
		borrowed_word
	)

Set source language (in English).

Attribute 'borrowedWord' is owned by the first Statement.

Parameters

borrowed_word Source language.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 294 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_definition	(	self,
		definition,
		language = `None`
	)

Set definition.

Parameters

definition	Definition.
language	Language used for the definition.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 56 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_encyclopedic_information	(	self,
		encyclopedic_information,
		language = `None`
	)

Set encyclopedic information and language.

These attributes are owned by Statement.

Parameters

encyclopedic_information	Encyclopedic information to set.
language	Language used for the encyclopedic information.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 214 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_etymology	(	self,
		etymology
	)

Set etymology.

Attribute 'etymology' is owned by the first Statement.

Parameters

etymology Etymology.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 346 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_etymology_comment	(	self,
		etymology_comment,
		term_source_language = `None`
	)

Set etymology comment and language.

Attributes 'etymologyComment' and 'termSourceLanguage' are owned by the first Statement.

Parameters

etymology_comment	Etymology comment.
term_source_language	Language of the comment.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 372 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_etymology_gloss	(	self,
		etymology_gloss
	)

Set etymology gloss.

Attribute 'etymologyGloss' is owned by the first Statement.

Parameters

etymology_gloss Etymology gloss.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 411 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_etymology_source	(	self,
		etymology_source
	)

Set etymology source.

Attribute 'etymologySource' is owned by the first Statement.

Parameters

etymology_source Etymology source.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 437 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_gloss	(	self,
		gloss,
		language = `None`
	)

Set gloss.

Parameters

gloss	Gloss.
language	Language used for the gloss.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 77 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_language	(	self,
		language
	)

Set language used for definition and gloss.

Parameters

language Language used for definition and gloss.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 39 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_note	(	self,
		note,
		type = `None`,
		language = `None`
	)

Set note, note type and language.

These attributes are owned by Statement.

Parameters

note	Note to set.
type	Type of the note.
language	Language used for the note.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 125 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_restriction	(	self,
		restriction,
		language = `None`
	)

Set restriction and language.

These attributes are owned by Statement.

Parameters

restriction	Restriction to set.
language	Language used for the restriction.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 254 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_scientific_name	(	self,
		scientific_name
	)

Set scientific name.

Attribute 'scientficName' is owned by the first Statement.

Parameters

scientific_name Scientific name.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 463 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_usage_note	(	self,
		usage_note,
		language = `None`
	)

Set usage note and language.

These attributes are owned by Statement.

Parameters

usage_note	Usage note to set.
language	Language used for the usage note.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 174 of file definition.py.

def pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.set_written_form	(	self,
		written_form
	)

Set loan word.

Attribute 'writtenForm' is owned by the first Statement.

Parameters

written_form Loan word.

Returns: Definition instance.

Definition at line 320 of file definition.py.

Member Data Documentation

pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.definition

Definition at line 18 of file definition.py.

pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.gloss

Definition at line 19 of file definition.py.

pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.language

Definition at line 17 of file definition.py.

pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.literally

Definition at line 20 of file definition.py.

pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.statement

Statement instances are owned by Definition There is zero to many Statement instances per Definition.

Definition at line 26 of file definition.py.

pylmflib.pylmflib.core.definition.Definition.text_representation

TextRepresentation instances are owned by Definition There is zero to many TextRepresentation instances per Definition.

Definition at line 23 of file definition.py.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

/Users/celine/Work/CNRS/workspace/pylmflib/pylmflib/core/definition.py

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Public Attributes

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Member Function Documentation

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