org.apache.uima.flow
Class Step

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.uima.flow.Step

Direct Known Subclasses:

FinalStep, ParallelStep, SimpleStep

public abstract class Step
extends Object

Represents the next destination or destinations to which a CAS should be routed. A Step is the output of the Flow.next() method. A Flow should output an instance of a concrete class that extends Step. Currently, these are:

• SimpleStep - specifies a single AnalysisEngine to which the CAS should next be routed
• ParallelStep - specifies multiple AnalysisEngine to which the CAS should next be routed, where the relative order in which these Analysis Engines execute does not matter.
• FinalStep - indicates that there are no more destinations for this CAS.

Constructor Summary

Step()

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Step

public Step()