org.jrdf.graph.global.molecule
Interface MoleculeSubsumption

All Known Implementing Classes:

MoleculeSubsumptionImpl

public interface MoleculeSubsumption

Allows the determination of whether a molecule subsumes (has the same or greater number of submolecule with the same linking triples).

Version:

$Id: MoleculeSubsumption.java 2894 2009-01-27 21:25:13Z newmana $

Author:

Andrew Newman

Method Summary

boolean

subsumes(Molecule molecule1, Molecule molecule2) Returns true if the first molecule subsumes the second.

Method Detail

subsumes

boolean subsumes(Molecule molecule1,
                 Molecule molecule2)

Returns true if the first molecule subsumes the second. If true indicates that molecule 1 can be safely merged with molecule 2.

Parameters:

molecule1 - the first molecule to compare.

molecule2 - the second molecule to compare.

Returns:

true if molecule1 subsumes molecule2.