org.apache.uima.search
Interface IndexRule

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable, XMLizable

public interface IndexRule
extends XMLizable, Serializable

A rule that specifies indexing behavior. An indexing rule is attached to an IndexBuildItem in order to assign indexing behavior to an annotation type. An Index Rule consists of zero or more Styles.

This object implements the XMLizable interface and can be parsed from an XML representation.

Method Summary

Style[]	getStyles() Gets the styles that comprise this index rule.
void	setStyles(Style[] aStyles) Sets the styles that comprise this index rule.

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

buildFromXMLElement, buildFromXMLElement, toXML, toXML, toXML, toXML

Method Detail

getStyles

Style[] getStyles()

Gets the styles that comprise this index rule.

Returns:

the CAS type name for this build item

setStyles

void setStyles(Style[] aStyles)

Sets the styles that comprise this index rule.

Parameters:

aStyles - the CAS type name for this build item