Interface Parser

public interface Parser
Defines common methods for full-syntactic parsers.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final String
    INC_NODE
    The label for the top if an incomplete node.
    static final String
    TOK_NODE
    The label for a token node.
    static final String
    TOP_NODE
    The label for the top node.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Parse
    parse(Parse tokens)
    Returns a Parse for the specified Parse of tokens.
    Parse[]
    parse(Parse tokens, int numParses)
    Returns the specified number of parses or fewer for the specified tokens.

  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • parse

      Parse[] parse(Parse tokens, int numParses)
      Returns the specified number of parses or fewer for the specified tokens.

      Note: The nodes within the returned parses are shared with other parses and therefore their parent node references will not be consistent with their child node reference.

      Parse.setParent(Parse) can be used to make the parents consistent with a particular parse, but subsequent calls to setParents can invalidate the results of earlier calls.

      Parameters:
      tokens - A Parse containing the tokens with a single parent node.
      numParses - The number of parses desired.
      Returns:
      the specified number of parses for the specified tokens.

    • parse

      Parse parse(Parse tokens)
      Returns a Parse for the specified Parse of tokens.
      Parameters:
      tokens - The root node of a flat parse containing only tokens.
      Returns:
      A full parse of the specified tokens or the flat chunks of the tokens if a full parse could not be found.