loops/interfaces.py
helmutm 7a0a2e2790 Work in progress: re-building loops package as a 'concept management framework'
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#
# Copyright (c) 2004 Helmut Merz helmutm@cy55.de
#
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"""
loops interface definitions.
$Id$
"""
from zope.interface import Interface
from zope.i18nmessageid import MessageFactory
from zope import schema
_ = MessageFactory('loops')
class IConcept(Interface):
""" The 'concept' is the central element of the loops framework.
A concept is related to other concepts.
"""
title = schema.TextLine(
title=_(u'Title'),
description=_(u'Name or short title of the concept'),
default=u'',
required=True)
def getSubConcepts(relationships=None):
""" Return a tuple of concepts related to self as sub-concepts,
possibly restricted to the relationships (typically a list of
relation classes) given.
"""
def getParentConcepts(relationships=None):
""" Return a tuple of concepts related to self as parent concepts,
possibly restricted to the relationships (typically a list of
relation classes) given.
"""
def assignConcept(concept, relationship):
""" Assign an existing concept to self using the relationship given.
The assigned concept will be a sub-concept of self.
"""
def deassignConcept(concept, relationships=None):
""" Remove the relations to the concept given from self, optionally
restricting them to the relationships given.
"""