org.apache.uima.annotator.regex.extension

Interface Normalization

public interface Normalization

The Normalization interface was add to implement a custom normalization for feature values before they are assigned to an annotation.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	normalize(String input, String ruleID) Custom feature value normalization.

Method Detail

normalize

String normalize(String input,
                 String ruleID)
          throws Exception

Custom feature value normalization. This interface must be implemented to perform a custom normalization on the given input string.

Parameters:

input - input string which should be normalized

ruleID - rule ID of the matching rule

Returns:

String - normalized input string

Throws:

Exception