com.mockturtlesolutions.snifflib.semantics

Class FillerText

java.lang.Object

com.mockturtlesolutions.snifflib.semantics.FillerText

public class FillerText
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class for generating common and/or useful "filler text" as well as methods for generating new (novel and/or derived) filler text.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	FillerText.LexicalQuery Place holder for a lexical (part of speech) query in the filler text.
class	FillerText.Punctuation Place holder for punctuation within the filler text.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FillerText(WordStorageConnectivity conn)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	asString() Creates a human-readable string representation of this filler text.
void	autoCompleteAllQueries() Automatically completes (fills-in) all lexical queries in the filler text.
void	autoCompleteQuery(int j) Automatically completes (fills-in) the indicated lexical query.
void	changeQueryPartOfSpeech(int j, java.lang.String pos) Modifies the indicated lexical query.
void	convertToQuery(int j) Converts the indicated word in the filler text to a lexical query of the same time.
static java.lang.String	ewDijkstra() Famous quote by scientist E.W.
void	importFromString(java.lang.String in) Converts any given string into filler text.
static java.lang.String	jabberwocky() Famous nonsense filler text taken from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There".
static java.lang.String	jorgeBorges() Famous quote by author Jorge Luis Borges.
static java.lang.String	loremIpsum() Famous nonsense filler text from Cicero's "De finibus bonorum et malorum".
static java.lang.String	nowIsTheTime() Famous typing exercise quote.
static java.lang.String	ohFreddledGruntbuggly() Famous nonsense filler text from "Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams.
java.util.Vector	queryPartOfSpeech(java.lang.String word) Returns a list of all the parts of speech to which this word belongs.
static java.lang.String	robertCringely() Famous quote by scientist Robert Cringely.
void	show() Shows a human-readable string representation of this filler text.
static java.lang.String	theQuickBrownFox() Famous typing exercise quote.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FillerText

public FillerText(WordStorageConnectivity conn)

Method Detail

autoCompleteAllQueries

public void autoCompleteAllQueries()

Automatically completes (fills-in) all lexical queries in the filler text. See also convertToQuery.

autoCompleteQuery

public void autoCompleteQuery(int j)

Automatically completes (fills-in) the indicated lexical query. See also convertToQuery.

changeQueryPartOfSpeech

public void changeQueryPartOfSpeech(int j,
                           java.lang.String pos)

Modifies the indicated lexical query. See also convertToQuery.

queryPartOfSpeech

public java.util.Vector queryPartOfSpeech(java.lang.String word)

Returns a list of all the parts of speech to which this word belongs.

convertToQuery

public void convertToQuery(int j)

Converts the indicated word in the filler text to a lexical query of the same time.

importFromString

public void importFromString(java.lang.String in)

Converts any given string into filler text. Subsequent operations can be used to make the text customizable. See, for example, convertToQuery. This method also can import strings already containing lexical queries. The format for embedded lexical queries is [ ] where POS is the intended part of speech (e.g. N, V) Any number of spaces may lie between '[' and ']' but no other characters are allowed. Example: WordStorageConfig conf = new WordStorageConfig(); conf.initialize(); WordStorageXMLConnection conn = new WordStorageXMLConnection(conf,"default"); FillerText t = new FillerText(conn); String str = "The quick brown [ ] jumped over the lazy [ ]."; t.importFromString(str); t.autoCompleteAllQueries(); t.show();

show

public void show()

Shows a human-readable string representation of this filler text.

asString

public java.lang.String asString()

Creates a human-readable string representation of this filler text. Queries etc are formatted in a standard manner.

jorgeBorges

public static java.lang.String jorgeBorges()

Famous quote by author Jorge Luis Borges.

ewDijkstra

public static java.lang.String ewDijkstra()

Famous quote by scientist E.W. Dijkstra.

robertCringely

public static java.lang.String robertCringely()

Famous quote by scientist Robert Cringely.

nowIsTheTime

public static java.lang.String nowIsTheTime()

Famous typing exercise quote.

theQuickBrownFox

public static java.lang.String theQuickBrownFox()

Famous typing exercise quote. Contains all letters of the alphabet.

loremIpsum

public static java.lang.String loremIpsum()

Famous nonsense filler text from Cicero's "De finibus bonorum et malorum".

ohFreddledGruntbuggly

public static java.lang.String ohFreddledGruntbuggly()

Famous nonsense filler text from "Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams.

jabberwocky

public static java.lang.String jabberwocky()

Famous nonsense filler text taken from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There".