net.sf.okapi.common

## Interface ISegmenter

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    OkapiMaxEntSegmenter, SRXSegmenter

      public interface ISegmenter

  Common methods to provide segmentation facility to extracted content.

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `computeSegments(java.lang.String text)` Calculate the segmentation of a given plain text string.
    `int` | `computeSegments(TextContainer container)` Calculates the segmentation of a given TextContainer object.
    `LocaleId` | `getLanguage()` Gets the language used to apply the rules.
    `Range` | `getNextSegmentRange(TextContainer container)` Compute the range of the next segment for a given TextContainer object.
    `java.util.List<Range>` | `getRanges()` Gets the list off all segments ranges calculated when calling `computeSegments(String)`, or `computeSegments(TextContainer)`.
    `java.util.List<java.lang.Integer>` | `getSplitPositions()` Gets the list of all the split positions in the text that was last segmented.
    `boolean` | `includeEndCodes()` Indicates if end codes should be included (See SRX implementation notes).
    `boolean` | `includeIsolatedCodes()` Indicates if isolated codes should be included (See SRX implementation notes).
    `boolean` | `includeStartCodes()` Indicates if start codes should be included (See SRX implementation notes).
    `boolean` | `oneSegmentIncludesAll()` Indicates if, when there is a single segment in a text, it should include the whole text (no spaces or codes trim left/right)
    `void` | `reset()` Resets the options to their defaults, and the compiled rules to nothing.
    `boolean` | `segmentSubFlows()` Indicates if sub-flows must be segmented.
    `void` | `setIncludeEndCodes(boolean includeEndCodes)`
    `void` | `setIncludeIsolatedCodes(boolean includeIsolatedCodes)`
    `void` | `setIncludeStartCodes(boolean includeStartCodes)`
    `void` | `setLanguage(LocaleId locale)` Sets the locale used to apply the rules.
    `void` | `setOneSegmentIncludesAll(boolean oneSegmentIncludesAll)`
    `void` | `setOptions(boolean segmentSubFlows, boolean includeStartCodes, boolean includeEndCodes, boolean includeIsolatedCodes, boolean oneSegmentIncludesAll, boolean trimLeadingWS, boolean trimTrailingWS)` Sets the options for this segmenter.
    `void` | `setSegmentSubFlows(boolean segmentSubFlows)`
    `void` | `setTrimCodes(boolean trimCodes)`
    `void` | `setTrimLeadingWS(boolean trimLeadingWS)`
    `void` | `setTrimTrailingWS(boolean trimTrailingWS)`
    `boolean` | `trimLeadingWhitespaces()` Indicates if leading white-spaces should be left outside the segments.
    `boolean` | `trimTrailingWhitespaces()` Indicates if trailing white-spaces should be left outside the segments.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### computeSegments

          int computeSegments(java.lang.String text)

      Calculate the segmentation of a given plain text string.
      Parameters:
        `text` - plain text to segment.
      Returns:
        the number of segments calculated.

    - #### computeSegments

          int computeSegments(TextContainer container)

      Calculates the segmentation of a given TextContainer object. If the content is already segmented, it is un-segmented automatically before being processed.
      Parameters:
        `container` - the object to segment.
      Returns:
        the number of segments calculated.

    - #### getNextSegmentRange

          Range getNextSegmentRange(TextContainer container)

      Compute the range of the next segment for a given TextContainer object. The next segment is searched from the first character after the last segment marker found in the container.
      Parameters:
        `container` - the text container where to look for the next segment.
      Returns:
        a range corresponding to the start and end position of the found segment, or null if no more segments are found.

    - #### getSplitPositions

          java.util.List<java.lang.Integer> getSplitPositions()

      Gets the list of all the split positions in the text that was last segmented. You must call `computeSegments(TextContainer)` or `computeSegments(String)` before calling this method. A split position is the first character position of a new segment.

      IMPORTANT: The position returned here are the position WITHOUT taking in account any options for trimming or not leading and trailing white-spaces.

      Returns:
        An array of integers where each value is a split position in the coded text that was segmented.

    - #### getRanges

          java.util.List<Range> getRanges()

      Gets the list off all segments ranges calculated when calling `computeSegments(String)`, or `computeSegments(TextContainer)`.
      Returns:
        the list of all segments ranges. each range is stored in a `Range` object where start is the start and end the end of the range. Returns null if no ranges have been defined yet.

    - #### getLanguage

          LocaleId getLanguage()

      Gets the language used to apply the rules.
      Returns:
        the language code used to apply the rules, or null, if none has been specified.

    - #### includeEndCodes

          boolean includeEndCodes()

      Indicates if end codes should be included (See SRX implementation notes).
      Returns:
        true if they should be included, false otherwise.

    - #### includeIsolatedCodes

          boolean includeIsolatedCodes()

      Indicates if isolated codes should be included (See SRX implementation notes).
      Returns:
        true if they should be included, false otherwise.

    - #### includeStartCodes

          boolean includeStartCodes()

      Indicates if start codes should be included (See SRX implementation notes).
      Returns:
        true if they should be included, false otherwise.

    - #### reset

          void reset()

      Resets the options to their defaults, and the compiled rules to nothing.

    - #### segmentSubFlows

          boolean segmentSubFlows()

      Indicates if sub-flows must be segmented.
      Returns:
        true if sub-flows must be segmented, false otherwise.

    - #### trimLeadingWhitespaces

          boolean trimLeadingWhitespaces()

      Indicates if leading white-spaces should be left outside the segments.
      Returns:
        true if the leading white-spaces should be trimmed.

    - #### trimTrailingWhitespaces

          boolean trimTrailingWhitespaces()

      Indicates if trailing white-spaces should be left outside the segments.
      Returns:
        true if the trailing white-spaces should be trimmed.

    - #### oneSegmentIncludesAll

          boolean oneSegmentIncludesAll()

      Indicates if, when there is a single segment in a text, it should include the whole text (no spaces or codes trim left/right)
      Returns:
        true if a text with a single segment should include the whole text.

    - #### setLanguage

          void setLanguage(LocaleId locale)

      Sets the locale used to apply the rules.
      Parameters:
        `locale` - Code of the language to use to apply the rules.

    - #### setIncludeEndCodes

          void setIncludeEndCodes(boolean includeEndCodes)

    - #### setIncludeIsolatedCodes

          void setIncludeIsolatedCodes(boolean includeIsolatedCodes)

    - #### setIncludeStartCodes

          void setIncludeStartCodes(boolean includeStartCodes)

    - #### setOneSegmentIncludesAll

          void setOneSegmentIncludesAll(boolean oneSegmentIncludesAll)

    - #### setOptions

          void setOptions(boolean segmentSubFlows,
                        boolean includeStartCodes,
                        boolean includeEndCodes,
                        boolean includeIsolatedCodes,
                        boolean oneSegmentIncludesAll,
                        boolean trimLeadingWS,
                        boolean trimTrailingWS)

      Sets the options for this segmenter.
      Parameters:
        `segmentSubFlows` - true to segment sub-flows, false to no segment them.
        `includeStartCodes` - true to include start codes just before a break in the 'left' segment, false to put them in the next segment.
        `includeEndCodes` - true to include end codes just before a break in the 'left' segment, false to put them in the next segment.
        `includeIsolatedCodes` - true to include isolated codes just before a break in the 'left' segment, false to put them in the next segment.
        `oneSegmentIncludesAll` - true to include everything in segments that are alone.
        `trimLeadingWS` - true to trim leading white-spaces from the segments, false to keep them.
        `trimTrailingWS` - true to trim trailing white-spaces from the segments, false to keep them.

    - #### setSegmentSubFlows

          void setSegmentSubFlows(boolean segmentSubFlows)

    - #### setTrimCodes

          void setTrimCodes(boolean trimCodes)

    - #### setTrimLeadingWS

          void setTrimLeadingWS(boolean trimLeadingWS)

    - #### setTrimTrailingWS

          void setTrimTrailingWS(boolean trimTrailingWS)