System and method for the autogeneration of ontologies

Details System and method for the autogeneration of ontologies System and method for the autogeneration of ontologies

2006-06-20

2011-11-22

Dam, Tuan (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Code generation

C717S104000, C717S114000, C717S137000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08065655

ABSTRACT:
A utility transforms a class diagram representing an ontology, such as a UML class diagram, into a fully-described, standard representation of an ontology such as OWL file. It may be based on Rational Software Architect (RSA) and its model transformation capabilities. The RSA transformation framework uses a Visitor-like pattern for iterating over all of the UML elements in a UML diagram. The framework allows the developer to configure ‘Rule’ classes that are executed when different types of UML elements are encountered. Each UML element is visited once, which causes each rule to be fired for each element type. Rules are configured for just those UML types that are of interest to the transformation, for example classes, primitives, properties, packages and instances. Each rule in the implementation is then written to delegate to a Registrar class, which has a method for building the ontology model from the registered UML elements.

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