Span (Apache OpenNLP Tools 1.9.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- opennlp.tools.util.Span

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Span>

Direct Known Subclasses:

LinkedSpan
```
public class Span
extends Object
implements Comparable<Span>, Serializable
```
Class for storing start and end integer offsets.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Span(int s, int e)` Initializes a new Span Object.
`Span(int s, int e, double prob)`
`Span(int s, int e, String type)` Initializes a new Span Object.
`Span(int s, int e, String type, double prob)` Initializes a new Span Object.
`Span(Span span, double prob)` Creates a new immutable span based on an existing span, where the existing span did not include the prob
`Span(Span span, int offset)` Initializes a new Span object with an existing Span which is shifted by an offset.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`compareTo(Span s)` Compares the specified span to the current span.
`boolean`	`contains(int index)` Returns true if the specified index is contained inside this span.
`boolean`	`contains(Span s)` Returns true if the specified span is contained by this span.
`boolean`	`crosses(Span s)` Returns true is the specified span crosses this span.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)` Checks if the specified span is equal to the current span.
`CharSequence`	`getCoveredText(CharSequence text)` Retrieves the string covered by the current span of the specified text.
`int`	`getEnd()` Return the end of a span.
`double`	`getProb()`
`int`	`getStart()` Return the start of a span.
`String`	`getType()` Retrieves the type of the span.
`int`	`hashCode()` Generates a hash code of the current span.
`boolean`	`intersects(Span s)` Returns true if the specified span intersects with this span.
`int`	`length()` Returns the length of this span.
`static String[]`	`spansToStrings(Span[] spans, CharSequence s)` Converts an array of `Span`s to an array of `String`s.
`static String[]`	`spansToStrings(Span[] spans, String[] tokens)`
`boolean`	`startsWith(Span s)` Returns true if the specified span is the begin of this span and the specified span is contained in this span.
`String`	`toString()` Generates a human readable string.
`Span`	`trim(CharSequence text)` Return a copy of this span with leading and trailing white spaces removed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Span
```
public Span(int s,
            int e,
            String type)
```
    Initializes a new Span Object. Sets the prob to 0 as default.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - start of span.
    
    e - end of span, which is +1 more than the last element in the span.
    
    type - the type of the span
  - Span
```
public Span(int s,
            int e,
            String type,
            double prob)
```
    Initializes a new Span Object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - start of span.
    
    e - end of span, which is +1 more than the last element in the span.
    
    type - the type of the span
    
    prob - probability of span.
  - Span
```
public Span(int s,
            int e)
```
    Initializes a new Span Object. Sets the prob to 0 as default
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - start of span.
    
    e - end of span.
  - Span
```
public Span(int s,
            int e,
            double prob)
```
    Parameters:
    
    s - the start of the span (the token index, not the char index)
    
    e - the end of the span (the token index, not the char index)
    
    prob -
  - Span
```
public Span(Span span,
            int offset)
```
    Initializes a new Span object with an existing Span which is shifted by an offset.
    
    Parameters:
    
    span -
    
    offset -
  - Span
```
public Span(Span span,
            double prob)
```
    Creates a new immutable span based on an existing span, where the existing span did not include the prob
    
    Parameters:
    
    span - the span that has no prob or the prob is incorrect and a new Span must be generated
    
    prob - the probability of the span
- Method Detail
  - getStart
```
public int getStart()
```
    Return the start of a span.
    
    Returns:
    
    the start of a span.
  - getEnd
```
public int getEnd()
```
    Return the end of a span. Note: that the returned index is one past the actual end of the span in the text, or the first element past the end of the span.
    
    Returns:
    
    the end of a span.
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
    Retrieves the type of the span.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type or null if not set
  - length
```
public int length()
```
    Returns the length of this span.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length of the span.
  - contains
```
public boolean contains(Span s)
```
    Returns true if the specified span is contained by this span. Identical spans are considered to contain each other.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - The span to compare with this span.
    
    Returns:
    
    true is the specified span is contained by this span; false otherwise.
  - contains
```
public boolean contains(int index)
```
    Returns true if the specified index is contained inside this span. An index with the value of end is considered outside the span.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - the index to test with this span.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the span contains this specified index; false otherwise.
  - startsWith
```
public boolean startsWith(Span s)
```
    Returns true if the specified span is the begin of this span and the specified span is contained in this span.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - The span to compare with this span.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the specified span starts with this span and is contained in this span; false otherwise
  - intersects
```
public boolean intersects(Span s)
```
    Returns true if the specified span intersects with this span.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - The span to compare with this span.
    
    Returns:
    
    true is the spans overlap; false otherwise.
  - crosses
```
public boolean crosses(Span s)
```
    Returns true is the specified span crosses this span.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - The span to compare with this span.
    
    Returns:
    
    true is the specified span overlaps this span and contains a non-overlapping section; false otherwise.
  - getCoveredText
```
public CharSequence getCoveredText(CharSequence text)
```
    Retrieves the string covered by the current span of the specified text.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text -
    
    Returns:
    
    the substring covered by the current span
  - trim
```
public Span trim(CharSequence text)
```
    Return a copy of this span with leading and trailing white spaces removed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text -
    
    Returns:
    
    the trimmed span or the same object if already trimmed
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Span s)
```
    Compares the specified span to the current span.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<Span>
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Generates a hash code of the current span.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Checks if the specified span is equal to the current span.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Generates a human readable string.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - spansToStrings
```
public static String[] spansToStrings(Span[] spans,
                                      CharSequence s)
```
    Converts an array of Spans to an array of Strings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    spans -
    
    s -
    
    Returns:
    
    the strings
  - spansToStrings
```
public static String[] spansToStrings(Span[] spans,
                                      String[] tokens)
```
  - getProb
```
public double getProb()
```

Class Span

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Span

Span

Span

Span

Span

Span

Method Detail

getStart

getEnd

getType

length

contains

contains

startsWith

intersects

crosses

getCoveredText

trim

compareTo

hashCode

equals

toString

spansToStrings

spansToStrings

getProb