Package org.apache.uima

Class UimaContextHolder

java.lang.Object

org.apache.uima.UimaContextHolder

public class UimaContextHolder
extends Object

This class holds the UimaContext for the current thread, or a parent thread. The getContext method may be used by any plain Java class invoked by an annotator, The POJO must run in the same thread or a child thread of the annotator. For example a POJO can access the shared External Override Settings with: String paramValue = UimaContextHolder.getContext().getSetting(paramName);

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static void	clearContext()	Clears the UimaContext entry for the current thread
static UimaContext	getContext()	Get the UimaContext for this thread
static UimaContext	setContext(UimaContext uimaContext)	Sets the UimaContext for the current thread.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

getContext

public static UimaContext getContext()

Get the UimaContext for this thread

Returns:

the thread-specific UimaContext

setContext

public static UimaContext setContext(UimaContext uimaContext)

Sets the UimaContext for the current thread.

NOTE - Should be used only by the UIMA Framework.

Parameters:

uimaContext - - new UimaContext for this thread

Returns:

- previous UimaContext for this thread

clearContext

public static void clearContext()

Clears the UimaContext entry for the current thread

NOTE - Should be used only by the UIMA Framework.