opennlp-tools/src/main/java/opennlp/tools/util/ParagraphStream.java

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package opennlp.tools.util;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Stream filter which merges text lines into paragraphs. The boundary of paragraph is defined
 * by an empty text line. If the last paragraph in the stream is not terminated by an empty line
 * the left over is assumed to be a paragraph.
 */
public class ParagraphStream extends FilterObjectStream<String, String> {

  public ParagraphStream(ObjectStream<String> lineStream) {
    super(lineStream);
  }

  public String read() throws IOException {

    StringBuilder paragraph = new StringBuilder();

    while (true) {
      String line = samples.read();

      // The last paragraph in the input might not
      // be terminated well with a new line at the end.

      if (line == null || line.equals("")) {
        if (paragraph.length() > 0) {
          return paragraph.toString();
        }
      }
      else {
        paragraph.append(line).append('\n');
      }

      if (line == null)
        return null;
    }
  }
}