opennlp.tools.util

Interface SequenceCodec<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BilouCodec, BioCodec

public interface SequenceCodec<T>

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	areOutcomesCompatible(String[] outcomes) Checks if the outcomes of the model are compatible with the codec.
SequenceValidator<T>	createSequenceValidator() Creates a sequence validator which can validate a sequence of outcomes.
Span[]	decode(List<T> c) Decodes a sequence T objects into Span objects.
T[]	encode(Span[] names, int length) Encodes Span objects into a sequence of T objects.

Method Detail

decode

Span[] decode(List<T> c)

Decodes a sequence T objects into Span objects.

Parameters:

c -

Returns:

encode

T[] encode(Span[] names,
           int length)

Encodes Span objects into a sequence of T objects.

Parameters:

names -

length -

Returns:

createSequenceValidator

SequenceValidator<T> createSequenceValidator()

Creates a sequence validator which can validate a sequence of outcomes.

Returns:

areOutcomesCompatible

boolean areOutcomesCompatible(String[] outcomes)

Checks if the outcomes of the model are compatible with the codec.

Parameters:

outcomes - all possible model outcomes

Returns: