enhancer/benchmark/src/main/java/org/apache/stanbol/enhancer/benchmark/BenchmarkParser.java

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package org.apache.stanbol.enhancer.benchmark;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.util.List;

public interface BenchmarkParser {
    
    // Marker strings in the benchmark text input
    String COMMENT_MARKER = "#";
    String FIELD_SEPARATOR = ":";
    String ENHANCEMENT_CHAIN = "= CHAIN =";
    String INPUT_SECTION_MARKER = "= INPUT =";
    String EXPECT_SECTION_MARKER = "= EXPECT =";
    String COMPLAIN_SECTION_MARKER = "= COMPLAIN =";
    String DESCRIPTION_FIELD = "Description";
    
    /** Parse the supplied text in a List of Benchmark
     * 
     *  @param r is closed by this method after parsing or failure
     *  @throws IOException on I/O or syntax error
     */
    List<? extends Benchmark> parse(Reader r) throws IOException;
}