Package morfologik.stemming
Interface IStemmer
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- All Known Implementing Classes:
DictionaryLookup,PolishStemmer
public interface IStemmerA generic "stemmer" interface in Morfologik.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description java.util.List<WordData>lookup(java.lang.CharSequence word)Returns a list ofWordDataentries for a given word.
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Method Detail
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lookup
java.util.List<WordData> lookup(java.lang.CharSequence word)
Returns a list ofWordDataentries for a given word. The returned list is nevernull. Depending on the stemmer's implementation theWordDatamay carry the stem and additional information (tag) or just the stem.The returned list and any object it contains are not usable after a subsequent call to this method. Any data that should be stored in between must be copied by the caller.
- Parameters:
word- The word (typically inflected) to look up base forms for.- Returns:
- A list of
WordDataentries (possibly empty).
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