com.yahoo.language.detect

Interface Detector

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDetector

public interface Detector

Abstract superclass of all Detectors used for language and encoding detection.

Author:

Einar M R Rosenvinge

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Detection	detect(byte[] input, int offset, int length, Hint hint) Detects language and encoding of the supplied byte array, possibly using a language/encoding hint.
Detection	detect(ByteBuffer input, Hint hint) Detects language and encoding of the supplied ByteBuffer, possibly using a language/encoding hint.
Detection	detect(String input, Hint hint) Detects language of the supplied String, possibly using a language hint.

Method Detail

detect

Detection detect(byte[] input,
                 int offset,
                 int length,
                 Hint hint)

Detects language and encoding of the supplied byte array, possibly using a language/encoding hint.

Parameters:

input - the buffer that is to be inspected

offset - the offset to detect from

length - the size to detect from

hint - a hint to the detector, or null for no hint

Returns:

an array of possible language/encoding pairs, sorted by decreasing confidence (possibly empty, but never null)

Throws:

DetectionException - if detection fails

detect

Detection detect(ByteBuffer input,
                 Hint hint)

Detects language and encoding of the supplied ByteBuffer, possibly using a language/encoding hint.

Parameters:

input - the buffer that is to be inspected, from its current position to its limit

hint - a hint to the detector, or null for no hint

Returns:

an array of possible language/encoding pairs, sorted by decreasing confidence (possibly empty, but never null)

Throws:

DetectionException - if detection fails

detect

Detection detect(String input,
                 Hint hint)

Detects language of the supplied String, possibly using a language hint.

Parameters:

input - the string that is to be inspected

hint - a hint to the detector, or null for no hint

Returns:

an array of possible language/encoding pairs, sorted by decreasing confidence (possibly empty, but never null)

Throws:

DetectionException - if detection fails