Overview

 

This chapter intends to be an informal, plain overview of the Noos representation language. The goal is for the reader to acquire an overall feeling of the language an its features and biases. The rest of the chapters in this monograph provide the technical explanation and the programming specifics required for a real understanding of Noos characteristics and utility. The chapter also provides pointers to the other chapters and sections in the monograph that deal with the concepts and constructs introduced here.

• The Noos Approach
  • The Noos Model
  • The Noos Language
• Descriptions
  • Concept descriptions
  • Refinement
  • Reference
    • Scope
    • Mapping: Reference over sets
• Methods
  • Method Definition by Refinement
  • Configuring methods
  • Methods as functions
    • Introspection and Transparent Functions
• Metalevels
  • Metalevel Descriptions
    • The Reflection Engine
    • Reification of Path References
  • Delegation and Inheritance as Metalevel Inference
  • Metalevel Methods
  • Default Metalevels
• Preferences
  • Preference methods
  • Preference combination
• Follow Up
• Basic Syntax
• Glossary