if ( ont != null ) {
prexistStatements = new ArrayList<Statement>();
if ( log.isDebugEnabled() ) {
log.debug("Getting pre-existing properties from Ontology: " +ont.getURI());
}
StmtIterator iter = ont.listProperties();
while ( iter.hasNext() ) {
Statement st = iter.nextStatement();
prexistStatements.add(st);
}
}