edu.ucla.sspace.dependency

Interface DependencyPathAcceptor

All Known Implementing Classes:

MaximumMiniparTemplateAcceptor, MediumMiniparTemplateAcceptor, MediumPennTemplateAcceptor, MinimumMiniparTemplateAcceptor, MinimumPennTemplateAcceptor, UniversalPathAcceptor

public interface DependencyPathAcceptor

An interface for deciding whether a provided path is valid for further processing.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	accepts(DependencyPath path) Returns true if the path is valid according to this acceptor's standards
int	maxPathLength() Returns the maximum path length allowed by this acceptor.

Method Detail

accepts

boolean accepts(DependencyPath path)

Returns true if the path is valid according to this acceptor's standards

Parameters:

path - a dependency path

Returns:

true if the path is valid

maxPathLength

int maxPathLength()

Returns the maximum path length allowed by this acceptor.

Returns:

the length above which no path will be accepted