Package org.tweetyproject.arg.aspic.syntax

Class AspicArgument<T extends Invertable>

java.lang.Object

org.tweetyproject.arg.dung.syntax.Argument

org.tweetyproject.arg.aspic.syntax.AspicArgument<T>

Type Parameters:

T - is the type of the language that the ASPIC theory's rules range over

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<Argument>, DungEntity, Formula, Node

public class AspicArgument<T extends Invertable>
extends Argument

An argument according to the ASPIC+ specification

Author:

Nils Geilen

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AspicArgument(InferenceRule<T> toprule)	Creates an empty Argument
AspicArgument(InferenceRule<T> toprule, Collection<AspicArgument<T>> directsubs)	Creates an empty Argument

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addDirectSub(AspicArgument<T> sub)	Adds a subargument
boolean	equals(Object obj)
Collection<T>	getAllConclusions()	Returns all conclusions appearing in this argument.
Collection<InferenceRule<T>>	getAllRules()	Returns all rules appearing in this argument.
Collection<AspicArgument<T>>	getAllSubs()	returns the Subs according to the ASPIC+ specification
T	getConclusion()	Returns Conc according to the ASPIC+ specification
Collection<InferenceRule<T>>	getDefeasibleRules()	Returns the DefRules according to ASPIC+ specification, i.e.
Collection<AspicArgument<T>>	getDefeasibleSubs()	Determines subarguments with defeasible toprules, premises do not count as subrules
Collection<AspicArgument<T>>	getDirectSubs()	The argument's direct children, whose conclusions fit its prerequisites
Collection<InferenceRule<T>>	getListLastDefeasibleRules()	Returns all defeasible subrules of the level where the first defeasible subrule appears, i.e.
Collection<AspicArgument<T>>	getOrdinaryPremises()
InferenceRule<T>	getTopRule()	Retruns the TopRule according to ASPIC+ specification
boolean	hasDefeasibleSub()	Checks whether this has a defeasible subrule, premises do not count as subrules
int	hashCode()
static <T extends Invertable> boolean	isAttack(AspicArgument<T> active, AspicArgument<T> passive, RuleFormulaGenerator<T> rfgen, Comparator<AspicArgument<T>> order)	Determines whether the attack is successful
boolean	isFirm()	An argument is firm iff it does not contain ordinary premises
boolean	isStrict()	An argument is strict iff it does not contain defeasible subrules
boolean	isSubArgumentOf(AspicArgument<T> arg)	Checks wheter this is a direct or indirect subargument of arg
void	setConclusion(T conc)	Change the conclusion
void	setTopRule(InferenceRule<T> toprule)	Changes the TopRule
AspicArgument<T>	shallowCopy()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class org.tweetyproject.arg.dung.syntax.Argument

compareTo, getLdoArgument, getLdoFormula, getName, getSignature, setName

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

AspicArgument

public AspicArgument(InferenceRule<T> toprule,
 Collection<AspicArgument<T>> directsubs)

Creates an empty Argument

Parameters:

toprule - the argument's TopRule

directsubs - the direct sub arguments

AspicArgument

public AspicArgument(InferenceRule<T> toprule)

Creates an empty Argument

Parameters:

toprule - the argument's TopRule

Method Details

hasDefeasibleSub

public boolean hasDefeasibleSub()

Checks whether this has a defeasible subrule, premises do not count as subrules

Returns:

whether this has a defeasible subrule

isStrict

public boolean isStrict()

An argument is strict iff it does not contain defeasible subrules

Returns:

true iff this argument is strict

isFirm

public boolean isFirm()

An argument is firm iff it does not contain ordinary premises

Returns:

iff this is firm

isSubArgumentOf

public boolean isSubArgumentOf(AspicArgument<T> arg)

Checks wheter this is a direct or indirect subargument of arg

Parameters:

arg - an ASPIC argument

Returns:

true iff this is in Sub(arg)

getOrdinaryPremises

public Collection<AspicArgument<T>> getOrdinaryPremises()

Returns:

all ordinary premises

getConclusion

public T getConclusion()

Returns Conc according to the ASPIC+ specification

Returns:

the top rule's conclusion

setConclusion

public void setConclusion(T conc)

Change the conclusion

Parameters:

conc - the new conclusion

getAllSubs

public Collection<AspicArgument<T>> getAllSubs()

returns the Subs according to the ASPIC+ specification

Returns:

all subarguments including this

getDefeasibleSubs

public Collection<AspicArgument<T>> getDefeasibleSubs()

Determines subarguments with defeasible toprules, premises do not count as subrules

Returns:

all arguments in Subs with defeasible top rules

getListLastDefeasibleRules

public Collection<InferenceRule<T>> getListLastDefeasibleRules()

Returns all defeasible subrules of the level where the first defeasible subrule appears, i.e. the set of defeasible subrules with the smallest depth

Returns:

the last defeasible rules

getDefeasibleRules

public Collection<InferenceRule<T>> getDefeasibleRules()

Returns the DefRules according to ASPIC+ specification, i.e. the defeasible toprules of subarguments

Returns:

this argument's defeasible rules

getAllRules

public Collection<InferenceRule<T>> getAllRules()

Returns all rules appearing in this argument.

Returns:

all rules appearing in this argument.

getAllConclusions

public Collection<T> getAllConclusions()

Returns all conclusions appearing in this argument.

Returns:

all conclusions appearing in this argument.

getDirectSubs

public Collection<AspicArgument<T>> getDirectSubs()

The argument's direct children, whose conclusions fit its prerequisites

Returns:

the direct subrules

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Argument

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Argument

addDirectSub

public void addDirectSub(AspicArgument<T> sub)

Adds a subargument

Parameters:

sub - to be added

getTopRule

public InferenceRule<T> getTopRule()

Retruns the TopRule according to ASPIC+ specification

Returns:

the top rule

setTopRule

public void setTopRule(InferenceRule<T> toprule)

Changes the TopRule

Parameters:

toprule - the new TopRule

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Argument

isAttack

public static <T extends Invertable> boolean isAttack(AspicArgument<T> active,
 AspicArgument<T> passive,
 RuleFormulaGenerator<T> rfgen,
 Comparator<AspicArgument<T>> order)

Determines whether the attack is successful

Type Parameters:

T - the type of formulas

Parameters:

active - the active argument

passive - the passive argument

rfgen - a rule formula generator

order - a comparator

Returns:

true iff the attack is successful

shallowCopy

public AspicArgument<T> shallowCopy()

Returns:

a shallow copy