SPANG: a SPARQL client supporting generation and reuse of queries for distributed RDF databases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Toward improved interoperability of distributed biological databases, an increasing number of datasets have been published in the standardized Resource Description Framework (RDF). Although the powerful SPARQL Protocol and RDF Query Language (SPARQL) provides a basis for exploiting RDF databases, writing SPARQL code is burdensome for users including bioinformaticians. Thus, an easy-to-use interface is necessary.

Results

We developed SPANG, a SPARQL client that has unique features for querying RDF datasets. SPANG dynamically generates typical SPARQL queries according to specified arguments. It can also call SPARQL template libraries constructed in a local system or published on the Web. Further, it enables combinatorial execution of multiple queries, each with a di

SUBMITTER: Chiba H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5299738 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature