org.apache.lucene.analysis.ckb
Class SoraniNormalizer

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.lucene.analysis.ckb.SoraniNormalizer

public class SoraniNormalizer
extends Object

Normalizes the Unicode representation of Sorani text.

Normalization consists of:

• Alternate forms of 'y' (0064, 0649) are converted to 06CC (FARSI YEH)
• Alternate form of 'k' (0643) is converted to 06A9 (KEHEH)
• Alternate forms of vowel 'e' (0647+200C, word-final 0647, 0629) are converted to 06D5 (AE)
• Alternate (joining) form of 'h' (06BE) is converted to 0647
• Alternate forms of 'rr' (0692, word-initial 0631) are converted to 0695 (REH WITH SMALL V BELOW)
• Harakat, tatweel, and formatting characters such as directional controls are removed.

Constructor Summary

SoraniNormalizer()

Method Summary

int	normalize(char[] s, int len) Normalize an input buffer of Sorani text

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SoraniNormalizer

public SoraniNormalizer()

Method Detail

normalize

public int normalize(char[] s,
                     int len)

Normalize an input buffer of Sorani text

Parameters:

s - input buffer

len - length of input buffer

Returns:

length of input buffer after normalization