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Configuring Sun Master Indexes

Master Index Encoder Elements and Types

The following table lists and describes the elements that configure the phonetic encoders used by the master index application.

Element 

Description 

encoding-type

The name of the phonetic encoder, such as NYSIIS, Soundex, or Metaphone. See the following table for a list of default encoders for the Master Index Standardization Engine. 

encoder-implementation- class

The fully qualified name of the Java class that determines the behavior of the phonetic encoder. See the following table for a complete list of default classes for the Master Index Standardization Engine. 

The following table lists the phonetic encoders supported by the Master Index Standardization Engine along with the names of their default classes.

Encoding Type 

class-name 

NYSIIS 

com.sun.mdm.index.phonetic.impl.Nysiis 

Soundex 

com.sun.mdm.index.phonetic.impl.Soundex 

Metaphone 

com.sun.mdm.index.phonetic.impl.Metaphone 

Double Metaphone 

com.sun.mdm.index.phonetic.impl.DoubleMetaphone 

Refined Soundex 

com.sun.mdm.index.phonetic.impl.RefinedSoundex 

French Soundex 

com.sun.mdm.index.phonetic.impl.SoundexFR