abstract class Normalizer implements TransformationInterface
The Normalizer's purpose is to transform any word from any one of the possible writings to a single writing consistently.
A lot of algorithms for stemming already expect normalized text.
The most common normalization would be to transform the words to
lower case. There are languages though that this is not enough
since there maybe other diacritics that need to be removed.
E.g.: The -> the
I -> i
WhAtEvEr -> whatever
Άγγελος -> αγγελοσ
Αριστοτέλης -> αριστοτελησ
Methods
| string |
normalize(string $w)
Transform the word according to the class description |
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| mixed |
transform($w)
Return the value transformed. |
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| array |
normalizeAll(array $items)
Apply the normalize function to all the items in the array |
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| static |
factory(string $language = 'English')
Just instantiate the normalizer using a factory method. |
Details
at line 30
abstract public string
normalize(string $w)
Transform the word according to the class description
at line 35
public mixed
transform($w)
Return the value transformed.
at line 45
public array
normalizeAll(array $items)
Apply the normalize function to all the items in the array
at line 60
static public
factory(string $language = 'English')
Just instantiate the normalizer using a factory method.
Keep in mind that this is NOT required. The constructor IS
visible.