Method getReferencing

src/main/java/gate/relations/RelationSet.java:368–380

Returns a collection of all Relation instances within this set which include the specified Annotation or Relation @param id the ID of the Annotation or Relation to look for @return a set of all Relation instances within this set which

(Integer id)

   *         which include the specified id
   */
  public Collection<Relation> getReferencing(Integer id) {

    Set<Relation> relations = new HashSet<Relation>();
    for(int pos = 0; pos < getMaximumArity(); pos++) {
      int[] constraint = new int[pos + 1];
      for(int i = 0; i < pos; i++)
        constraint[i] = RelationSet.ANY;
      constraint[pos] = id;
      relations.addAll(getRelations(null, constraint));
    }

    return relations;
  }

  /**
   * Calculates the intersection of a set of lists containing relation