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UIMA Ruta - match previous token

Given the example in the RUTA Guide:

DECLARE Sentence; PERIOD #{-> MARK(Sentence)} PERIOD;

I would like to include the first PERIOD in the sentence annotation, is that possible ?

Solution

  • Do you want the first period "." in the sentence annotation? You can do that with the following script. 

    DECLARE Sentence;
(PERIOD #){-> MARK(Sentence)} PERIOD;

    or 

    DECLARE Sentence;
(PERIOD #){-> Sentence} PERIOD;

    Using input: "my first sentence. And my second sentence."

    You will get ". And my second sentence" marked as sentence.

    Is that what you try to achieve? I don't think so ;-) I think you want real sentences with the dot at the end of the sentence?

    You can do that for example with:

    DECLARE Sentence;
((# PERIOD){-> Sentence })*;

    You will get: "my first sentence." and " And my second sentence." marked as sentence.