Reasoning in Semantic Web Using Jena

Abstract

Semantic web extends the current web by adding semantics. By adding semantics we enable intelligent reasoning to be done on web. In this paper an application is created in eclipse using Jena semantic web development framework. Application developed consists of creating several classes and properties. Jena supports three operations on the model which were shown by creating two appropriate schemas. Reasoning capabilities of Jena is demonstrated by applying an OWL reasoner to the application for additional inference. At last the validity of the inference made after reasoning was tested and it was found to be consistent.

Keywords: Semantic web, Ontology, Eclipse, Jena, Reasoner.