TokenNameFinder (Apache OpenNLP Tools 2.1.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DictionaryNameFinder, NameFinderME, RegexNameFinder
```
public interface TokenNameFinder
```
The interface for name finders which provide name tags for a sequence of tokens.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`clearAdaptiveData()`	Forgets all adaptive data which was collected during previous calls to one of the find methods.
`Span[]`	`find(String[] tokens)`	Generates name tags for the given sequence, typically a sentence, returning `token spans` for any identified names.

- Method Detail
  - find
```
Span[] find(String[] tokens)
```
    Generates name tags for the given sequence, typically a sentence, returning token spans for any identified names.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tokens - An array of the tokens or words of the sequence, typically a sentence.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of spans for each of the names identified.
  - clearAdaptiveData
```
void clearAdaptiveData()
```
    Forgets all adaptive data which was collected during previous calls to one of the find methods.
    Note: This method should typically be called at the end of the processing of a document.