edu.nyu.jet.aceJet

Class APFtoXML

java.lang.Object

edu.nyu.jet.aceJet.APFtoXML

public class APFtoXML
extends Object

convert a set of ACE files to XML files containing in-line markup for the entity mentions, names, and time expressions specified by the APF file. This version can handle 2002, 2003, 2004, or 2005 format APF.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
APFtoXML()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	addAnnotations(Document doc, AceDocument aceDoc)
static void	clearFlags()
static void	init(String[] args) analyze arguments to APFtoXML.
static void	main(String[] args) convert a list of APF files to XML files containing in-line markup for sentences, timex, mentions, entity types, and names.
static String	processDocument(Document doc, AceDocument aceDoc)
static void	processFile(String docName) process a single file, 'docName', generating a file with in-line XML.
static void	processFileAndCatchError(String currentDoc) process a single file, 'currentDoc', generating a file with in-line XML and catching any Java exceptions.
static void	setFlag(String flag)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

APFtoXML

public APFtoXML()

Method Detail

main

public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws IOException

convert a list of APF files to XML files containing in-line markup for sentences, timex, mentions, entity types, and names. Takes the following arguments:

• year: the year (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) the APF file was created, which determines its format
• inDir: the directory containing the text and APF files
• outDir: the directory containing the NE files
• filelist: a file containing a list of document names
• apfExtension: the suffix added to the doc name to create the APF file name
• outExtension: the suffix added to the doc name to create the output file name
• gazetteer: (for 2004 files only) a Jet gazetteer, used to resolve the name/noun distinction for GPE words categorized as PRE
• PREdict: (for 2004 files only) a name vs. noun list, used to resolve the name/noun distinction for non-GPE words categorized as PRE
• flag ... : one or more of 'sentences', 'timex', 'mentions', 'extents', 'types' or 'names', indicating the information to be included in the output file

Throws:

IOException

init

public static void init(String[] args)
                 throws IOException

analyze arguments to APFtoXML.

Throws:

IOException

setFlag

public static void setFlag(String flag)

clearFlags

public static void clearFlags()

processFileAndCatchError

public static void processFileAndCatchError(String currentDoc)

process a single file, 'currentDoc', generating a file with in-line XML and catching any Java exceptions.

processFile

public static void processFile(String docName)

process a single file, 'docName', generating a file with in-line XML.

processDocument

public static String processDocument(Document doc,
                     AceDocument aceDoc)

addAnnotations

public static void addAnnotations(Document doc,
                  AceDocument aceDoc)