An example of broader/narrower SKOS for Elasticsearch SKOS plugin

skos-label-example.sh

curl -XDELETE 'localhost:9200/test' 

curl -XPOST 'http://localhost:9200/test' -d '{
  "settings" : {
     "index" : {
        "analysis" : {
            "filter": {
                "skosfilter" : {
                    "type": "skos",
                    "path": "/var/tmp/indexpath/",
                    "skosFile": "ukat_examples.n3",
                    "expansionType": "LABEL",
                    "skosType": "PREF ALT BROADER NARROWER"
                }
            },
            "analyzer" : {
                "skos" : {
                    "type" : "custom",
                    "tokenizer" : "keyword",
                    "filter" : "skosfilter"
                }
            }
        }
    }
  },
  "mappings" : {
     "_default_" : {
       "properties" : {
         "subject" : {
           "type" : "string",
           "store" : true,
           "index_analyzer" : "skos",
           "search_analyzer" : "standard"
         }
       }
     }
  }
}'


curl -XPUT 'http://localhost:9200/test/subjects/1' -d '{
    "title" :  "Spearhead",
    "description": "Roman iron spearhead. The spearhead was attached to one end of a wooden shaft.The spear was mainly a thrusting weapon, but could also be thrown. It was the principal weapon of the auxiliary soldier. (second - fourth century, Arbeia Roman Fort)",
    "subject" : "Weapons"
}'

curl -XPUT 'http://localhost:9200/test/subjects/2' -d '{
    "title" :  "Vitruvius Ballista",
    "description": "This ballista is a palintone or stone throwing machine. Bestia represents the smallest stone thrower in the Roman army. It is a 2 libra (2 pounder). The stones would not be capable of knocking down walls, but would be ideal if used against groups of warriors or being dropped into hill forts or towns.",
    "subject" : "Arms"
}'

curl -XPOST 'http://localhost:9200/test/_refresh'

# should give two hits
curl -XGET 'http://localhost:9200/test/_search?pretty' -d '{
	      "query": {
	            "match" : {
	                  "subject": "Arms"
	             }
	      }
}'

# should give two hits
curl -XGET 'http://localhost:9200/test/_search?pretty' -d '{
	      "query": {
	            "match" : {
	                  "subject": "Weapons"
	             }
	      }
}'

# should give no hit
curl -XGET 'http://localhost:9200/test/_search?pretty' -d '{
	      "query": {
	            "match" : {
	                  "subject": "foo bar"
	             }
	      }
}'