com.stc.eindex.phonetic
Interface PhoneticEncoder

public interface PhoneticEncoder

The PhoneticEncoder interface allows eView Studio to use a specific phonetic encoder. A custom phonetic encoder must implement this interface to be used with eView Studio.

Method Summary

java.lang.String

getEncodingType() Retrieves the type of phonetic encoder to use (such as NYSIIS, Soundex, and so on).

Method Detail

getEncodingType

public java.lang.String getEncodingType()

Retrieves the type of phonetic encoder to use (such as NYSIIS, Soundex, and so on). This value is for information purposes and there is no verification that it is of the same type listed in the PhoneticEncodersConfiguration for the encoder class instance. This method should not be used for calls to the Phoneticizer.

Parameters:

None.

Returns:

String - The type of phonetic encoder used.

Throws:

None.