org.languagetool.rules

Class AbstractFillerWordsRule

java.lang.Object

org.languagetool.rules.Rule

org.languagetool.rules.TextLevelRule

org.languagetool.rules.AbstractFillerWordsRule

public abstract class AbstractFillerWordsRule
extends TextLevelRule

A rule that gives hints about the use of filler words. The hints are only given when the percentage of filler words per paragraph exceeds the given limit. A limit of 0 shows all used filler words. Direct speech or citation is excluded otherwise. This rule detects no grammar error but gives stylistic hints (default off).

Since:

4.2

Author:

Fred Kruse

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	RULE_ID

Fields inherited from class org.languagetool.rules.Rule

messages

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractFillerWordsRule(ResourceBundle messages, Language lang, UserConfig userConfig)
AbstractFillerWordsRule(ResourceBundle messages, Language lang, UserConfig userConfig, boolean defaultActive)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDescription() A short description of the error this rule can detect, usually in the language of the text that is checked.
String	getId() A string used to identify the rule in e.g. configuration files.
String	getMessage()
RuleOption[]	getRuleOptions() give the user the possibility to configure the function
protected boolean	isException(AnalyzedTokenReadings[] tokens, int num)
protected abstract boolean	isFillerWord(String token)
RuleMatch[]	match(List<AnalyzedSentence> sentences)
int	minToCheckParagraph() Gives back the minimum number of paragraphs to check to give back a correct result.

Methods inherited from class org.languagetool.rules.TextLevelRule

estimateContextForSureMatch, match, match

Methods inherited from class org.languagetool.rules.Rule

addExamplePair, addTags, addToneTags, cacheAntiPatterns, getAntiPatterns, getCategory, getCorrectExamples, getDistanceTokens, getErrorTriggeringExamples, getFullId, getIncorrectExamples, getLocQualityIssueType, getMinPrevMatches, getPriority, getSentenceWithImmunization, getSourceFile, getSubId, getTags, getToneTags, getUrl, hasTag, hasToneTag, isDefaultOff, isDefaultTempOff, isDictionaryBasedSpellingRule, isGoalSpecific, isIncludedInHiddenMatches, isOfficeDefaultOff, isOfficeDefaultOn, isPremium, makeAntiPatterns, setCategory, setCorrectExamples, setDefaultOff, setDefaultOn, setDefaultTempOff, setDistanceTokens, setErrorTriggeringExamples, setExamplePair, setGoalSpecific, setIncludedInHiddenMatches, setIncorrectExamples, setLocQualityIssueType, setMinPrevMatches, setOfficeDefaultOff, setOfficeDefaultOn, setPremium, setPriority, setTags, setToneTags, setUrl, supportsLanguage, toRuleMatchArray, useInOffice

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

RULE_ID

public static final String RULE_ID

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

AbstractFillerWordsRule

public AbstractFillerWordsRule(ResourceBundle messages,
                               Language lang,
                               UserConfig userConfig,
                               boolean defaultActive)

AbstractFillerWordsRule

public AbstractFillerWordsRule(ResourceBundle messages,
                               Language lang,
                               UserConfig userConfig)

Method Detail

isFillerWord

protected abstract boolean isFillerWord(String token)

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Description copied from class: Rule

A short description of the error this rule can detect, usually in the language of the text that is checked.

Specified by:

getDescription in class Rule

getId

public String getId()

Description copied from class: Rule

A string used to identify the rule in e.g. configuration files. This string is supposed to be unique and to stay the same in all upcoming versions of LanguageTool. It's supposed to contain only the characters A-Z and the underscore.

Specified by:

getId in class Rule

getRuleOptions

public RuleOption[] getRuleOptions()

give the user the possibility to configure the function

Overrides:

getRuleOptions in class Rule

getMessage

public String getMessage()

isException

protected boolean isException(AnalyzedTokenReadings[] tokens,
                              int num)

match

public RuleMatch[] match(List<AnalyzedSentence> sentences)
                  throws IOException

Specified by:

match in class TextLevelRule

Throws:

IOException

minToCheckParagraph

public int minToCheckParagraph()

Description copied from class: TextLevelRule

Gives back the minimum number of paragraphs to check to give back a correct result. Only used by LO office extension.

• n == -1 --> need to check full text (use only if really needed / bad performance) examples: AbstractWordCoherencyRule, GenericUnpairedBracketsRule, ...
• n == 0 --> need only to check the current paragraph examples: MultipleWhitespaceRule, LongParagraphRule, ...
• n >= 1 --> need only to check n paragraphs around the current paragraph examples: ParagraphRepeatBeginningRule (n == 1), WordRepeatBeginningRule (n == 2), ...

Specified by:

minToCheckParagraph in class TextLevelRule