org.apache.jena.riot.lang
Interface BlankNodeAllocator

All Known Implementing Classes:

BlankNodeAllocatorFixedSeedHash, BlankNodeAllocatorHash, BlankNodeAllocatorLabel, BlankNodeAllocatorLabelEncoded, BlankNodeAllocatorTraditional

public interface BlankNodeAllocator

Interface to allocators for blank nodes.

Method Summary

Node	alloc(String label) Allocate based on a non-null label.
Node	create() Create a fresh blank node, different from anything generated so far.
void	reset() Reset allocation state - calls to alloc(java.lang.String) or create()

Method Detail

alloc

Node alloc(String label)

Allocate based on a non-null label. Calling this twice, with the same label will generate equivalent nodes but they may not be identicial (i.e they are .equals but may not be ==)

create

Node create()

Create a fresh blank node, different from anything generated so far. Will not clash with a node allocated by alloc(java.lang.String)

reset

void reset()

Reset allocation state - calls to alloc(java.lang.String) or create()