SpanTypeEnum.java

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package org.apache.stanbol.enhancer.nlp.model;

/**
 * Enumeration over different types - or roles - spans defined for an
 * {@link AnalysedText} may play.
 */
public enum SpanTypeEnum {
    /**
     * The Text as a whole
     */
    Text,
    /**
     * An section of the text (chapter, page, paragraph ...). NOTE: this
     * does NOT define types of sections.
     */
    TextSection,
    /**
     * An Sentence
     */
    Sentence,
    /**
     * A Chunk (e.g. a Noun Phrase) NOTE: this does NOT define types of
     * Chunks
     */
    Chunk,
    /**
     * A Token (e.g. a noun, verb, punctuation) NOTE: this does NOT define
     * types of Tokens
     */
    Token;
}