Journal's Facebook pageA Novel Inheritance Mechanism for Modeling Knowledge Representation Systems
- Department of Information Systems, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Wybrzeże Stanisława Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
marek.krotkiewicz@pwr.edu.pl
Abstract
The mechanism of inheritance is a powerful tool used to describe complexity of a reality fraction. It is particularly important for knowledge representation systems modelling. It provides a specific ability to take over properties from a base element, what is crucial for conciseness, and modelling efficiency as well. In the Association-Oriented Database Metamodel, inheritance retains coherence with the object-oriented model in the most general terms. However, it has been otherwise defined which stems from the specificity of the metamodel, and particularly from its capabilities which have blazed a trail for its further extension. The main contribution of this article is a description of preliminary assumptions, postulates and conceptual solutions applicable to inheritance. They have been discussed against the background of the Association-Oriented Database Metamodel as well as an objectoriented model compared with the former.
Key words
knowledge representation, databases, modeling theory, inheritance, Association-Oriented Database Metamodel, Semantic Knowledge Base, objectoriented model
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.2298/CSIS170630046K
Publication information
Volume 15, Issue 1 (January 2018)
Year of Publication: 2018
ISSN: 2406-1018 (Online)
Publisher: ComSIS Consortium
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Krótkiewicz, M.: A Novel Inheritance Mechanism for Modeling Knowledge Representation Systems. Computer Science and Information Systems, Vol. 15, No. 1, 51–78. (2018), https://doi.org/10.2298/CSIS170630046K
