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| |
| package org.apache.uima.cas; |
| |
| /** |
| * Annotation Base API. |
| * |
| * <p> |
| * The <code>AnnotationBase</code> object holds one feature, the Sofa, which is a reference to the |
| * SofaFS object associated with subtypes of this type. |
| * |
| * <p> |
| * It implements the methods to get the CAS view associated with this sofa. |
| * |
| */ |
| public interface AnnotationBaseFS extends FeatureStructure { |
| |
| /** |
| * Gets the CAS view associated with the Sofa that this Annotation is over. |
| * |
| * @return the CAS view associated with the Annotation's Sofa |
| */ |
| public CAS getView(); |
| |
| } |
