Package opennlp.tools.namefind

Interface TokenNameFinder

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

    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 Details

    • 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.