class

AtomSpace::Atom

Inherits Reference < Object

Atom base class - fundamental unit of OpenCog knowledge representation

Constructors

new(type : AtomType, truth_value : TruthValue = TruthValue::DEFAULT_TV)

Class methods

next_handle

Generate next unique handle

Instance methods

==(other : Atom) : Bool

Check equality based on type and content

arity
attention_value
attention_value=(attention_value : AttentionValue | Nil)
clone
concept_node?

Atom type checking predicates

content_equals?(other : Atom) : Bool

Content equality check (implemented by subclasses)

evaluation_link?
handle
incoming

Get all atoms in the incoming set (atoms that reference this one)

inheritance_link?
inspect(io : IO) : Nil

Get string representation for logging/debugging

link?

Check if this is a link

list_link?
name

Abstract methods to be implemented by subclasses

node?

Check if this is a node

outgoing
predicate_node?
satisfies?(pattern : Atom) : Bool

Hash function for use in collections Check if atom satisfies a pattern

to_s(io : IO) : Nil

Appends a short String representation of this object which includes its class name and its object address.

class Person
  def initialize(@name : String, @age : Int32)
  end
end

Person.new("John", 32).to_s # => #<Person:0x10a199f20>
truth_value
truth_value=(truth_value : TruthValue)
type
variable_node?