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| package net.sf.taverna.t2.annotation; |
| |
| /** |
| * Specifies the role of an AnnotationAssertion within an AnnotationChain |
| * |
| * @author Tom Oinn |
| */ |
| public enum AnnotationRole { |
| |
| /** |
| * The information assertion is the first in the chain (if this is applied |
| * to an annotation that isn't the earliest in its chain it should be |
| * treated as a validation failure) |
| */ |
| INITIAL_ASSERTION, |
| |
| /** |
| * The information assertion was added to the chain to refine the existing |
| * annotation assertion or assertions, such as cases where a generic |
| * description exists which can be specialized in a particular instance but |
| * where the original more generic form is still correct |
| */ |
| REFINEMENT, |
| |
| /** |
| * The information assertion was added to the chain in order to override an |
| * earlier information assertion which was regarded as incorrect. |
| */ |
| REPLACEMENT; |
| |
| } |
