org.jvoicexml.implementation.grammar

Interface GrammarEvaluator

public interface GrammarEvaluator

A grammar evaluator processes a given utterance into a recognition result. Usually, one GrammarEvaluator is responsible to evaluate input for the associated active grammar.

Since:

0.7.8

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	getSemanticInterpretation(DataModel model, java.lang.String utterance) Processes the given utterance and retrieves the corresponding semantic interpretation.
java.net.URI	getURI() Retrieves the base URI of this grammar.

Method Detail

getURI

java.net.URI getURI()

Retrieves the base URI of this grammar.

Returns:

the URI

getSemanticInterpretation

java.lang.Object getSemanticInterpretation(DataModel model,
                                           java.lang.String utterance)

Processes the given utterance and retrieves the corresponding semantic interpretation. If there is no semantic interpretation but the utterances is considered a valid input, the utterance is returned as semantic interpretation.

This method is also called to check if the associated grammar accepts the given utterance.

Parameters:

model - the data model in use

utterance - the current utterance

Returns:

the determined semantic interpretation, or null if the utterance is not valid