Class IconographyAnalyzer

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.social.arts.IconographyAnalyzer

public final class IconographyAnalyzer
extends Object

Analytical tool for identifying and interpreting iconographic symbols in artworks. It supports art historical research by mapping visual elements to their symbolic meanings, historical periods, and thematic categories.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static final record	IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol	Represents a single iconographic symbol and its historical context.
static enum	IconographyAnalyzer.SymbolCategory	Thematic categories for iconographic symbols.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Map<IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol, Integer>	calculateFrequency(List<List<String>> artworkSymbolLists)	Calculates the frequency of symbols within a collection of artworks.
static List<IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol>	getSymbolsByCategory(IconographyAnalyzer.SymbolCategory category)	Retrieves all symbols belonging to a specific category.
static List<IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol>	identifySymbols(List<String> detectedElements)	Checks a list of detected visual elements against the database to identify known symbols.
static String	suggestPeriod(List<IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol> symbols)	Suggests a probable historical period based on the identified symbols.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

identifySymbols

public static List<IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol> identifySymbols(List<String> detectedElements)

Checks a list of detected visual elements against the database to identify known symbols.

Parameters:

detectedElements - names of visual elements found in the artwork

Returns:

list of identified iconographic symbols

calculateFrequency

public static Map<IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol, Integer> calculateFrequency(List<List<String>> artworkSymbolLists)

Calculates the frequency of symbols within a collection of artworks.

Parameters:

artworkSymbolLists - a list where each entry is a list of detected element names for one artwork

Returns:

a frequency map of identified symbols

suggestPeriod

public static String suggestPeriod(List<IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol> symbols)

Suggests a probable historical period based on the identified symbols.

Parameters:

symbols - list of identified symbols

Returns:

a string describing the suggested period

getSymbolsByCategory

public static List<IconographyAnalyzer.IconographicSymbol> getSymbolsByCategory(IconographyAnalyzer.SymbolCategory category)

Retrieves all symbols belonging to a specific category.

Parameters:

category - the category to filter by

Returns:

list of symbols in that category