transformer_ontology

**get_kb_classes**
frame	:DOCUMENTATION
transformer_class	This is the superclass of all classes in the transformer_ontology.
FileExtension	Instances of FileExtension represent extension-mimetype mappings and include references to the NooronTransformers which are applicable to this type in the ApplicableTransformers slot..
NooronTransformer	Subclasses of transformer are any kind of thing which transforms something from one representation to another. Garments, Okbc PROCEDUREs and external commands are all examples..
ExternalCommand	ExternalCommands are wrappers for unix pipeline commands which accept standard input and emit standard output.
SinkCommand	SinkCommands are wrappers for unix programs which consume standard input but produce no output.

**get_kb_slots**
frame	:DOMAIN	:DOCUMENTATION
AcceptsType	['NooronTransformer']	This is the type of the input which the transformer is capable of transforming, such as :KB, :FRAME, nooron_app, pattern_language_app, application/postscript, etc.
AcceptsExtension	['NooronTransformer']	This is the list of file extensions (including the preceding dots[?]) which this .
ApplicableTransformers	['FileExtension']	These are the NooronTransformers which are applicable to the associated FileExtension.
LiteralExtension	['FileExtension']	These are the actual strings which are the equivalent extensions represented by the associated FileExtension instance.
MimeType	['NooronTransformer']	This is the mimetype of the associated FileExtension.
EmitsExtension	['NooronTransformer']	This is the list of file extensions (including the preceding dots[?]) which this .
LiteralExternalCommand	['ExternalCommand']	This is the actual command string which can be used to perform the transformation..
RequiresProgram	['ExternalCommand']	This is a list of the programs which must exist for this transformer to be able to work.

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