/*********************************************************************
* calls for general learning
*********************************************************************/
public void learn(clsConcept subjectConcept, clsConcept typeConcept, clsConcept objectConcept)
{
clsRelationship relationship = subjectConcept.objectRelationship(typeConcept, objectConcept);
if (relationship == null)
{
subjectConcept.connectObject(typeConcept, objectConcept);
}
}
public void connectObject(clsRelationship relationship)
{
if (relationship.subjectConcept == this)
{
if (!_objectRelationships.Contains(relationship))
{
_objectRelationships.Add(relationship);
}
}
}
// make a parent relationship between this object and a subject (subject is object)
public clsRelationship connectObject(clsConcept typeConcept, clsConcept objectConcept)
{
clsRelationship relationship = this.objectRelationship(typeConcept, objectConcept);
if (relationship == null)
{
relationship = new clsRelationship(this, typeConcept, objectConcept);
_objectRelationships.Add(relationship);
objectConcept.connectSubject(relationship);
}
return(relationship);
}
// make a child relationship between this subject and an object (subject is object)
public clsRelationship connectSubject(clsConcept typeConcept, clsConcept subjectConcept)
{
clsRelationship relationship = this.subjectRelationship(typeConcept, subjectConcept);
if (relationship == null)
{
relationship = new clsRelationship(subjectConcept, typeConcept, this);
_subjectRelationships.Add(relationship);
subjectConcept.connectObject(relationship);
}
return(relationship);
}