org.apache.uima.collection.metadata
Interface CpeDescription

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, MetaDataObject, Serializable, XMLizable

public interface CpeDescription
extends MetaDataObject

Java representation of a Collection Processing Engine (CPE) XML descriptor. Generate an instance of this class by calling either the XMLParser.parseCpeDescription(XMLInputSource) or CpeDescriptorFactory.produceDescriptor(). A CPE instance can then be created by calling UIMAFramework.produceCollectionProcessingEngine(CpeDescription).

Method Summary

CpeCollectionReaderCasInitializer	addCasInitializer(String aCasInitializerPath) Deprecated. As of v2.0 CAS Initializers are deprecated.
void	addCasProcessor(CpeCasProcessor aCasProcessor) Appends a instance of CpeCasProcessor to the end of the list containing CPE CasProcessors.
void	addCasProcessor(int index, CpeCasProcessor aCasProcessor) Adds a instance of CpeCasProcessor at a specified location in the list of CPE CasProcessors.
void	addCollectionReader(CpeCollectionReader aCollectionReader)
CpeCollectionReader	addCollectionReader(String aCollectionReaderPath) Adds a path to the descriptor file containing CollectionReader's configuration.
CpeCollectionReader[]	getAllCollectionCollectionReaders() Returns a list of CpeCollectionReader instances representing ALL defined CollectionReaders.
CpeCasProcessors	getCpeCasProcessors() Returns a CpeCasProcessors instance containing processing pipeline spec.
CpeConfiguration	getCpeConfiguration() Returns the CPE configuration that includes: An ID of the entity to begin processing with (OPTIONAL) Number of entities to process Checkpoint definition (checkpoint file, frequency) A name of the class implementing UimaTimer interface.
CpeResourceManagerConfiguration	getResourceManagerConfiguration() Returns ResourceManagerConfiguration instance.
void	setAllCollectionCollectionReaders(CpeCollectionReader[] readers)
void	setCheckpoint(String aCheckpointFile, int aFrequency) Add checkpoint file and frequency (in millis) of checkpoints
void	setCpeCasProcessors(CpeCasProcessors aCasProcessors)
void	setCpeConfiguration(CpeConfiguration aConfiguration)
void	setCpeResourceManagerConfiguration(CpeResourceManagerConfiguration aResMgrConfPagth) Defines the path to Resource Manager Configuration
void	setDeployment(String aDeployMode) Define startup mode for the CPE.
void	setInputQueueSize(int aSize) Defines the size for the InputQueue.
void	setNumToProcess(long aEntityCount) Defines number of entities to process by the CPE.
void	setOutputQueueSize(int aSize) Defines the size for the OutputQueue.
void	setProcessingUnitThreadCount(int aSize)
void	setResourceManagerConfiguration(String aResMgrConfPagth) Defines the path to Resource Manager Configuration
void	setStartingEntityId(String aStartEntityId) Defines an id of the first entity to process.
void	setTimer(String aTimerClass) Add name of the class that implements (@link org.apache.uima.util.UimaTimer} interface.
void	toXML(OutputStream aStream) Generates XML for the CPE Descriptor and writes it out to prvided OutputStream.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.uima.resource.metadata.MetaDataObject

clone, equals, getAttributeValue, getSourceUrl, getSourceUrlString, isModifiable, listAttributes, setAttributeValue, setSourceUrl

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.uima.util.XMLizable

buildFromXMLElement, buildFromXMLElement, toXML, toXML, toXML

Method Detail

addCollectionReader

void addCollectionReader(CpeCollectionReader aCollectionReader)
                         throws CpeDescriptorException

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

addCollectionReader

CpeCollectionReader addCollectionReader(String aCollectionReaderPath)
                                        throws CpeDescriptorException

Adds a path to the descriptor file containing CollectionReader's configuration. The CPE supports only one CollectionReader instance.

This method causes the CPE descriptor to use the older <include> syntax. To use the <import> syntax, you must use addCollectionReader(CpeCollectionReader) instead.

Parameters:

aCollectionReaderPath - - path to the CollectionReader descriptor. A relative path is interpreted as relative to the current working directory.

Returns:

CpeCollectionReader

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

addCasInitializer

@Deprecated
CpeCollectionReaderCasInitializer addCasInitializer(String aCasInitializerPath)
                                                    throws CpeDescriptorException

Deprecated. As of v2.0 CAS Initializers are deprecated.

Adds a path to the descriptor file containing CasInitializer's configuration.

Parameters:

aCasInitializerPath - - path to the CasInitializer descriptor

Returns:

CpeCollectionReaderCasInitializer

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

getAllCollectionCollectionReaders

CpeCollectionReader[] getAllCollectionCollectionReaders()
                                                        throws CpeDescriptorException

Returns a list of CpeCollectionReader instances representing ALL defined CollectionReaders.

Returns:

array of CpeCollectionReader instances.

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

setAllCollectionCollectionReaders

void setAllCollectionCollectionReaders(CpeCollectionReader[] readers)
                                       throws CpeDescriptorException

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

getCpeCasProcessors

CpeCasProcessors getCpeCasProcessors()
                                     throws CpeDescriptorException

Returns a CpeCasProcessors instance containing processing pipeline spec. This includes:

• the size of the InputQueue
• the size of the OutputQueue
• number of processing units to create
• a list of Analysis Engines
• a list of CasConsumers

Returns:

CpeCasProcessors

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

addCasProcessor

void addCasProcessor(CpeCasProcessor aCasProcessor)
                     throws CpeDescriptorException

Appends a instance of CpeCasProcessor to the end of the list containing CPE CasProcessors. A CasProcessor can either be:

• Analysis Engine
• Cas Consumer

Parameters:

aCasProcessor - - instance of CpeCasProcessor to add.

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

addCasProcessor

void addCasProcessor(int index,
                     CpeCasProcessor aCasProcessor)
                     throws CpeDescriptorException

Adds a instance of CpeCasProcessor at a specified location in the list of CPE CasProcessors. If the index is greater than the list size, the new CpeCasProcessor instance is appended to the list.

Parameters:

index - - insertion point for the CpeCasProcessor

aCasProcessor - - CasProcessor to add

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

getCpeConfiguration

CpeConfiguration getCpeConfiguration()
                                     throws CpeDescriptorException

Returns the CPE configuration that includes:

• An ID of the entity to begin processing with (OPTIONAL)
• Number of entities to process
• Checkpoint definition (checkpoint file, frequency)
• A name of the class implementing UimaTimer interface.
• Startup mode for the CPE (immediate, interactive, vinciService)

Using an instance of CpeConfiguration the client may change behavior of the CPE and corresponding to each of the elements in the above list.

Returns:

CpeConfiguration

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

setInputQueueSize

void setInputQueueSize(int aSize)
                       throws CpeDescriptorException

Defines the size for the InputQueue. This queue is used by the CPE to store bundles of CAS as read by a CollectionReader. The queue is shared between the CollectionReader and ProcessingUnits. The larger the size of this queue the more bundles of CAS are placed in the queue, and the more memory is consumed by the CPE. The right size for this queue depends on number of factors, like the speed of analysis and available memory.

Parameters:

aSize - - size of the queue

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

setProcessingUnitThreadCount

void setProcessingUnitThreadCount(int aSize)
                                  throws CpeDescriptorException

Parameters:

aSize -

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

setOutputQueueSize

void setOutputQueueSize(int aSize)
                        throws CpeDescriptorException

Defines the size for the OutputQueue. This queue is used by the CPE to store bundles of CAS containing results of analysis. The queue is shared between ProcessingUnits and CasConsumers. The larger the size of this queue the more bundles of CAS are placed in the queue, and the more memory is consumed by the CPE. The right size for this queue depends on number of factors, like the speed in which Cas's are consumed and available memory.

Parameters:

aSize - - size of the queue

Throws:

CpeDescriptorException

setCheckpoint

void setCheckpoint(String aCheckpointFile,
                   int aFrequency)

Add checkpoint file and frequency (in millis) of checkpoints

Parameters:

aCheckpointFile - - path for the checkpoint file

aFrequency - - frequency in terms of mills for checkpoints

setTimer

void setTimer(String aTimerClass)

Add name of the class that implements (@link org.apache.uima.util.UimaTimer} interface. This timer will be used by the CPE to time events.

Parameters:

aTimerClass - - name of the UimaTimer class

setDeployment

void setDeployment(String aDeployMode)

Define startup mode for the CPE. The three supported options are:

• immediate (DEFAULT), starts the CPE without user interaction
• interactive - allows to the user to control the start, stop, pause, resume of the CPE.
• vinciService - starts the CPM as a Vinci Service

Parameters:

aDeployMode - - CPM deployment mode

setNumToProcess

void setNumToProcess(long aEntityCount)

Defines number of entities to process by the CPE.

Parameters:

aEntityCount - - entity count

setStartingEntityId

void setStartingEntityId(String aStartEntityId)

Defines an id of the first entity to process.

Parameters:

aStartEntityId - - entity id

setResourceManagerConfiguration

void setResourceManagerConfiguration(String aResMgrConfPagth)

Defines the path to Resource Manager Configuration

Parameters:

aResMgrConfPagth - - path to Resource Manager Configuration file.

setCpeResourceManagerConfiguration

void setCpeResourceManagerConfiguration(CpeResourceManagerConfiguration aResMgrConfPagth)

Defines the path to Resource Manager Configuration

Parameters:

aResMgrConfPagth - - path to Resource Manager Configuration file.

getResourceManagerConfiguration

CpeResourceManagerConfiguration getResourceManagerConfiguration()

Returns ResourceManagerConfiguration instance.

Returns:

CpeResourceManagerConfiguration

setCpeCasProcessors

void setCpeCasProcessors(CpeCasProcessors aCasProcessors)

toXML

void toXML(OutputStream aStream)
           throws SAXException,
                  IOException

Generates XML for the CPE Descriptor and writes it out to prvided OutputStream.

Specified by:

toXML in interface XMLizable

Parameters:

aStream - - stream to write

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O failure occurs

SAXException

setCpeConfiguration

void setCpeConfiguration(CpeConfiguration aConfiguration)