Interface CasDataCollectionReader

All Superinterfaces:
BaseCollectionReader, Resource
All Known Implementing Classes:
CasDataCollectionReader_ImplBase

public interface CasDataCollectionReader extends BaseCollectionReader
A CasDataCollectionReader is used to iterate over the elements of a Collection. Iteration is done using the BaseCollectionReader.hasNext() and getNext() methods. Each element of the collection is returned as a CasData.
  • Method Details

    • getNext

      Gets the next CasData from this CollectionReader. If this is a consuming Collection Reader (see BaseCollectionReader.isConsuming()), this element will also be removed from the collection.
      Returns:
      the next Entity
      Throws:
      UIMA_IllegalStateException - if there are no more elements left in the collection
      IOException - if an I/O failure occurs
      CollectionException - if there is some other problem with reading from the Collection
    • getNext

      CasData[] getNext(int aNumToGet) throws IOException, CollectionException
      Gets multiple CasData objects from this CasDataCollectionReader. If this is a consuming Collection Reader (see BaseCollectionReader.isConsuming()), these entities will also be removed from the collection.
      Parameters:
      aNumToGet - the number of CasData objects to get
      Returns:
      an array containing the CasData objects. The length of this array will be at most aNumToGet, although it may be less (if there are not enough elements left in the collection).
      Throws:
      UIMA_IllegalStateException - if there is no more elements in the collection
      IOException - if an I/O failure occurs
      CollectionException - if there is some other problem with reading from the Collection
    • getCasDataInitializer

      @Deprecated CasDataInitializer getCasDataInitializer()
      Deprecated.
      As of v2.0 CAS Initializers are deprecated.
      Gets the CAS Data Initializer that has been assigned to this Collection Reader. Note that CollectionReader implementations are not required to make use of the CAS Initializer - refer to the documentation for your specific Collection Reader.
      Returns:
      the CAS Data Initializer for this Collection Reader
    • setCasInitializer

      @Deprecated void setCasInitializer(CasDataInitializer aCasDataInitializer)
      Deprecated.
      As of v2.0 CAS Initializers are deprecated.
      Assigns a CAS Data Initializer for this Collection Reader to use. Note that* CollectionReader implementations are not required to make use of the CAS Initializer - refer to the documentation for your specific Collection Reader.
      Parameters:
      aCasDataInitializer - the CAS Data Initializer for this Collection Reader