org.schwiebert.abl4j.cluster.methods
Interface ClusterMethod<NTM extends NonTerminalsMapping>

Type Parameters:

NTM - The implementation of a NonTerminalsMapping

All Superinterfaces:

IConfigurable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ABLClusterMethod

public interface ClusterMethod<NTM extends NonTerminalsMapping>
extends IConfigurable

Author:

Stephan Schwiebert (sschwieb@spinfo.uni-koeln.de)

Method Summary

boolean	findClusters(ITreeBank tb) Searches for clusters, which must be stored in a NonTerminalsMapping that will be used by a MergeMethod.
NTM	getMapping() Returns the NonTerminalsMapping used by a MergeMethod for merging.
int	getNumberOfUnclusteredNTs() Returns the number of nonterminals before merge operation was applied.

Methods inherited from interface org.schwiebert.abl4j.IConfigurable

configure

Method Detail

findClusters

boolean findClusters(ITreeBank tb)

Searches for clusters, which must be stored in a NonTerminalsMapping that will be used by a MergeMethod.

Parameters:

tb -

Returns:

true if the operation could be completed, false otherwise

getNumberOfUnclusteredNTs

int getNumberOfUnclusteredNTs()

Returns the number of nonterminals before merge operation was applied.

Returns:

getMapping

NTM getMapping()

Returns the NonTerminalsMapping used by a MergeMethod for merging.

Returns: