edu.ucla.sspace.dependency

Class UniversalPathAcceptor

java.lang.Object

edu.ucla.sspace.dependency.UniversalPathAcceptor

All Implemented Interfaces:

DependencyPathAcceptor

public class UniversalPathAcceptor
extends Object
implements DependencyPathAcceptor

A DependencyPathAcceptor that accepts all links.

Author:

Keith Stevens

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
UniversalPathAcceptor()

Method Summary

Methods

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

UniversalPathAcceptor

public UniversalPathAcceptor()

Method Detail

accepts

public boolean accepts(DependencyPath relation)

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

Specified by:

accepts in interface DependencyPathAcceptor

Parameters:

relation - a dependency path

Returns:

true if the path is valid

maxPathLength

public int maxPathLength()

Returns the maximum path length allowed by this acceptor.

Specified by:

maxPathLength in interface DependencyPathAcceptor

Returns:

the length above which no path will be accepted