package org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes;
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import org.apache.lucene.util.Attribute;
/**
* 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);
}