opennlp.tools.entitylinker

Class EntityLinkerFactory

java.lang.Object

opennlp.tools.entitylinker.EntityLinkerFactory

public class EntityLinkerFactory
extends Object

Generates an EntityLinker implementation via properties file configuration

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
EntityLinkerFactory()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static EntityLinker<?>	getLinker(EntityLinkerProperties properties)
static EntityLinker<?>	getLinker(String entityType, EntityLinkerProperties properties)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

EntityLinkerFactory

public EntityLinkerFactory()

Method Detail

getLinker

public static EntityLinker<?> getLinker(String entityType,
                                        EntityLinkerProperties properties)
                                 throws IOException

Parameters:

entityType - The type of entity being linked to. This value is used to retrieve the implementation of the entitylinker from the entitylinker properties file.

properties - An object that extends EntityLinkerProperties. This object will be passed into the implemented EntityLinker init(..) method, so it is an appropriate place to put additional resources.

Returns:

an EntityLinker impl

Throws:

IOException

getLinker

public static EntityLinker<?> getLinker(EntityLinkerProperties properties)
                                 throws IOException

Parameters:

properties - An object that extends EntityLinkerProperties. This object will be passed into the implemented EntityLinker init(..) method, so it is an appropriate place to put additional resources. In the properties file, the linker implementation must be provided using "linker" as the properties key, and the full class name as value

Returns:

an EntityLinker impl

Throws:

IOException