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| package org.apache.lucene.classification; |
| |
| import java.io.IOException; |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| /** |
| * A classifier, see <code>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classifier_(mathematics)</code>, which |
| * assign classes of type <code>T</code> |
| * |
| * @lucene.experimental |
| */ |
| public interface Classifier<T> { |
| |
| /** |
| * Assign a class (with score) to the given text String |
| * |
| * @param text a String containing text to be classified |
| * @return a {@link ClassificationResult} holding assigned class of type <code>T</code> and score |
| * @throws IOException If there is a low-level I/O error. |
| */ |
| ClassificationResult<T> assignClass(String text) throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Get all the classes (sorted by score, descending) assigned to the given text String. |
| * |
| * @param text a String containing text to be classified |
| * @return the whole list of {@link ClassificationResult}, the classes and scores. Returns <code> |
| * null</code> if the classifier can't make lists. |
| * @throws IOException If there is a low-level I/O error. |
| */ |
| List<ClassificationResult<T>> getClasses(String text) throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Get the first <code>max</code> classes (sorted by score, descending) assigned to the given text |
| * String. |
| * |
| * @param text a String containing text to be classified |
| * @param max the number of return list elements |
| * @return the whole list of {@link ClassificationResult}, the classes and scores. Cut for "max" |
| * number of elements. Returns <code>null</code> if the classifier can't make lists. |
| * @throws IOException If there is a low-level I/O error. |
| */ |
| List<ClassificationResult<T>> getClasses(String text, int max) throws IOException; |
| } |