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Class Stemmer

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:: PorterStemmer

public abstract class Stemmer
extends java.lang.Object

Abstract class in order to implement any kind of Stemmer. Currently does nothing and provides no function, but constrains Stemmers to expose the stemWord() method.

Version:: $Revision: 1.1 $
Author:: This software was produced by NIST, an agency of the U.S. government, and by statute is not subject to copyright in the United States. Recipients of this software assume all responsibilities associated with its operation, modification and maintenance.

Constructor Summary
`Stemmer()`

Method Summary
`abstract java.lang.String`	`stemWord(java.lang.String word)` Stems a word.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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clone, 
equals, 
finalize, 
getClass, 
hashCode, 
notify, 
notifyAll, 
registerNatives, 
toString, 
wait, 
wait, 
wait

Constructor Detail

Stemmer

public Stemmer()

Method Detail

stemWord

public abstract java.lang.String stemWord(java.lang.String word)

Stems a word.

Parameters:: word - the word to be stemmed
Returns:: stemmed version of word