Using alg.ignoredConcepts and alg.startClass for complex concepts

[Demirrr]

Hello all,

I was interested in using alg.ignoredConcepts and alg.startClass as shown in 1 and 2 for complex concepts, i.e, concepts having lengths >1. To this end, I use Grandgrandmother.conf example, include rendering = "dlsyntax" and

• alg.startClass = "ex:Female" and alg.ignoredConcepts = {"ex:Male"}

This work flawlessly. However, I am interested in using concepts like Female ⊓ (∃ hasChild.T) as startClass and ignore complex concepts (Male ⊔ Female). However, I seem to fail to do so. Consequently, I was wondering whether you may suggest some solutions.

Cheers!

[SimonBin]

Thanks for the question,

we have to check how well complex start concepts are supported as it is handled differently per algorithm. With CELOE at least, the following should work (note, you should give the concept in Manchester syntax regardless of the output rendering)

alg.startClass = "( ex:Female and ( ex:hasChild some owl:Thing ))"

Currently, the ignored concepts are pruned at the hierarchy level, so there is no support to ignore complex concepts directly.