org.backsource.utils.text
Class SentenceParser

java.lang.Object
  org.backsource.utils.text.SentenceParser

public class SentenceParser

extends java.lang.Object

Parse text into sentences.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	DEFAULT_PUNCTATION_CHARS The default punctation characters.
protected java.lang.String	punctationChars
protected boolean	requireSpaceAfterPunctation For a punctation to be recognized, a space is required to be the next character after the punctation
protected boolean	trimSpace Trim space from sentences

Constructor Summary

SentenceParser()
Construct a new parser using the default punctation chars.

SentenceParser(boolean trimSpace, boolean requireSpaceAfterPunctation)
Construct a new parser using default punctation chars.

SentenceParser(java.lang.String punctationChars, boolean trimSpace, boolean requireSpaceAfterPunctation)
Construct a new parser using custom punctation chars.

Method Summary

static void	main(java.lang.String[] argz) Test/demonstration.
java.util.Vector	parse(java.lang.String data) Parse a string into sentences

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DEFAULT_PUNCTATION_CHARS

public static final java.lang.String DEFAULT_PUNCTATION_CHARS

The default punctation characters.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

punctationChars

protected java.lang.String punctationChars

trimSpace

protected boolean trimSpace

Trim space from sentences

requireSpaceAfterPunctation

protected boolean requireSpaceAfterPunctation

For a punctation to be recognized, a space is required to be the next character after the punctation

Constructor Detail

SentenceParser

public SentenceParser()

Construct a new parser using the default punctation chars. The parser will be configured to remove white space at the beginning and end of sentences, and require a space to be present after any punctation.

SentenceParser

public SentenceParser(java.lang.String punctationChars,
                      boolean trimSpace,
                      boolean requireSpaceAfterPunctation)

Construct a new parser using custom punctation chars.

Parameters:

trimSpace - remove space from start and end of sentences

requireSpaceAfterPunctation - only recognize punctations followed by a space

SentenceParser

public SentenceParser(boolean trimSpace,
                      boolean requireSpaceAfterPunctation)

Construct a new parser using default punctation chars.

Parameters:

trimSpace - remove space from start and end of sentences

requireSpaceAfterPunctation - only recognize punctations followed by a space

Method Detail

parse

public java.util.Vector parse(java.lang.String data)

Parse a string into sentences

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] argz)

Test/demonstration. Pars the first argument and print the result to System.out