Virtual Graphs
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Intro
The Simantics database client allows for defining memory-based and disk-based graph fragments which are applied on top of the server based semantic graph.
A reading user perceives the combined model and the virtual graph information can be specifically queried if necessary.
A modifying user needs to specify in which virtual graph the modifications are made.
Virtual graphs are manipulated via the following interfaces
- org.simantics.db.service.VirtualGraphSupport, for management
- org.simantics.db.request.WriteTraits, for identifying the graph to write into
Specification
A write request has a single graph into which it writes. This is determined by WriteTraits and usually as a parameter to WriteRequest. If null is provided, the client applies modifications into the persistent graph. The following rules apply
- New resources are created into the given virtual graph
- Claim statements are added into the given virtual graph
- Value changes are applied into the given virtual graph
- For denied statements the location of the statement is determined and the statement is removed from that virtual graph.
