org.vivoweb.harvester.score.algorithm
Interface Algorithm

All Known Implementing Classes:

CaseInsensitiveInitialTest, EqualityTest, NormalizedDamerauLevenshteinDifference, NormalizedDoubleMetaphoneDifference, NormalizedLevenshteinDifference, NormalizedSoundExDifference, NormalizedTypoDifference

public interface Algorithm

Interface for Score algorithms Using this standardized interface allows any custom algorithms to be added easily

Author:

Nicholas Skaggs nskaggs@ctrip.ufl.edu, Stephen Williams svwilliams@ctrip.ufl.edu, Christopher Haines hainesc@ctrip.ufl.edu

Method Summary

float

calculate(java.lang.CharSequence itemX, java.lang.CharSequence itemY) Perform a calculation to determine what percent match the given Strings are

Method Detail

calculate

float calculate(java.lang.CharSequence itemX,
                java.lang.CharSequence itemY)

Perform a calculation to determine what percent match the given Strings are

Parameters:

itemX - compare this with the other String

itemY - compare this with the other String

Returns:

a float (0.0, 1.0) representing what percent match the given Strings are