HunspellStemmer (Lucene 3.6.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.lucene.analysis.hunspell.HunspellStemmer

```
public class HunspellStemmer
extends Object
```
HunspellStemmer uses the affix rules declared in the HunspellDictionary to generate one or more stems for a word. It conforms to the algorithm in the original hunspell algorithm, including recursive suffix stripping.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class HunspellStemmer.Stem
Stem represents all information known about a stem of a word.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`HunspellStemmer.Stem`	Stem represents all information known about a stem of a word.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

HunspellStemmer(HunspellDictionary dictionary)
Constructs a new HunspellStemmer which will use the provided HunspellDictionary to create its stems

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`HunspellStemmer(HunspellDictionary dictionary)`	Constructs a new HunspellStemmer which will use the provided HunspellDictionary to create its stems

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<HunspellStemmer.Stem>`	`applyAffix(char[] strippedWord, int length, HunspellAffix affix, int recursionDepth)`	Applies the affix rule to the given word, producing a list of stems if any are found
`static void`	`main(String[] args)`	HunspellStemmer entry point.
`List<HunspellStemmer.Stem>`	`stem(char[] word, int length)`	Find the stem(s) of the provided word
`List<HunspellStemmer.Stem>`	`stem(String word)`	Find the stem(s) of the provided word
`List<HunspellStemmer.Stem>`	`uniqueStems(char[] word, int length)`	Find the unique stem(s) of the provided word

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - HunspellStemmer
```
public HunspellStemmer(HunspellDictionary dictionary)
```
    Constructs a new HunspellStemmer which will use the provided HunspellDictionary to create its stems
    
    Parameters:
    
    dictionary - HunspellDictionary that will be used to create the stems
- Method Detail
  - stem
```
public List<HunspellStemmer.Stem> stem(String word)
```
    Find the stem(s) of the provided word
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - Word to find the stems for
    
    Returns:
    
    List of stems for the word
  - stem
```
public List<HunspellStemmer.Stem> stem(char[] word,
                                       int length)
```
    Find the stem(s) of the provided word
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - Word to find the stems for
    
    Returns:
    
    List of stems for the word
  - uniqueStems
```
public List<HunspellStemmer.Stem> uniqueStems(char[] word,
                                              int length)
```
    Find the unique stem(s) of the provided word
    
    Parameters:
    
    word - Word to find the stems for
    
    Returns:
    
    List of stems for the word
  - applyAffix
```
public List<HunspellStemmer.Stem> applyAffix(char[] strippedWord,
                                             int length,
                                             HunspellAffix affix,
                                             int recursionDepth)
```
    Applies the affix rule to the given word, producing a list of stems if any are found
    
    Parameters:
    
    strippedWord - Word the affix has been removed and the strip added
    
    affix - HunspellAffix representing the affix rule itself
    
    recursionDepth - Level of recursion this stemming step is at
    
    Returns:
    
    List of stems for the word, or an empty list if none are found
  - main
```
public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws IOException,
                        ParseException
```
    HunspellStemmer entry point. Accepts two arguments: location of affix file and location of dic file
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - Program arguments. Should contain location of affix file and location of dic file
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - Can be thrown while reading from the files
    
    ParseException - Can be thrown while parsing the files

Class HunspellStemmer

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

HunspellStemmer

Method Detail

stem

stem

uniqueStems

applyAffix

main