CharTermAttribute.java

package com.antbrains.wordseg.luceneanalyzer;

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/**
 * The term text of a Token.
 */
public interface CharTermAttribute extends Attribute, CharSequence, Appendable {

  /**
   * Copies the contents of buffer, starting at offset for length characters, into the termBuffer
   * array.
   * 
   * @param buffer
   *          the buffer to copy
   * @param offset
   *          the index in the buffer of the first character to copy
   * @param length
   *          the number of characters to copy
   */
  public void copyBuffer(char[] buffer, int offset, int length);

  /**
   * Returns the internal termBuffer character array which you can then directly alter. If the array
   * is too small for your token, use {@link #resizeBuffer(int)} to increase it. After altering the
   * buffer be sure to call {@link #setLength} to record the number of valid characters that were
   * placed into the termBuffer.
   */
  public char[] buffer();

  /**
   * Grows the termBuffer to at least size newSize, preserving the existing content.
   * 
   * @param newSize
   *          minimum size of the new termBuffer
   * @return newly created termBuffer with length >= newSize
   */
  public char[] resizeBuffer(int newSize);

  /**
   * Set number of valid characters (length of the term) in the termBuffer array. Use this to
   * truncate the termBuffer or to synchronize with external manipulation of the termBuffer. Note:
   * to grow the size of the array, use {@link #resizeBuffer(int)} first.
   * 
   * @param length
   *          the truncated length
   */
  public CharTermAttribute setLength(int length);

  /**
   * Sets the length of the termBuffer to zero. Use this method before appending contents using the
   * {@link Appendable} interface.
   */
  public CharTermAttribute setEmpty();

  // the following methods are redefined to get rid of IOException declaration:
  public CharTermAttribute append(CharSequence csq);

  public CharTermAttribute append(CharSequence csq, int start, int end);

  public CharTermAttribute append(char c);

  /**
   * Appends the specified {@code String} to this character sequence.
   * <p>
   * The characters of the {@code String} argument are appended, in order, increasing the length of
   * this sequence by the length of the argument. If argument is {@code null}, then the four
   * characters {@code "null"} are appended.
   */
  public CharTermAttribute append(String s);

  /**
   * Appends the specified {@code StringBuilder} to this character sequence.
   * <p>
   * The characters of the {@code StringBuilder} argument are appended, in order, increasing the
   * length of this sequence by the length of the argument. If argument is {@code null}, then the
   * four characters {@code "null"} are appended.
   */
  public CharTermAttribute append(StringBuilder sb);

  /**
   * Appends the contents of the other {@code CharTermAttribute} to this character sequence.
   * <p>
   * The characters of the {@code CharTermAttribute} argument are appended, in order, increasing the
   * length of this sequence by the length of the argument. If argument is {@code null}, then the
   * four characters {@code "null"} are appended.
   */
  public CharTermAttribute append(CharTermAttribute termAtt);
}