DefaultTextSpan

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.ctakes.dictionary.lookup2.textspan.DefaultTextSpan

All Implemented Interfaces:

TextSpan
```
public final class DefaultTextSpan
extends java.lang.Object
implements TextSpan
```
A useful key for hash collections based upon start and end indices. This is faster than using String as String.hashCode() iterates over the internal character array of a new string (new(..), .substring(..), .lowercase(..), ...).

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field and Description
  
  private int _end
  
  private int _hashCode
  
  private int _start
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor and Description
  
  DefaultTextSpan(int start, int end)
  Given span indices should be ordered start < end, but it is not an absolute requirement.
- Method Summary
  
  Methods
  Modifier and Type Method and Description
  
  boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)
  
  int getEnd()
  
  int getLength()
  
  int getStart()
  
  int hashCode()
  
  java.lang.String toString()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`private int`	`_end`
`private int`	`_hashCode`
`private int`	`_start`

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DefaultTextSpan(int start, int end)` Given span indices should be ordered start < end, but it is not an absolute requirement.

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object object)`
`int`	`getEnd()`
`int`	`getLength()`
`int`	`getStart()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

- Field Detail
  - _start
```
private final int _start
```
  - _end
```
private final int _end
```
  - _hashCode
```
private final int _hashCode
```
- Constructor Detail
  - DefaultTextSpan
```
public DefaultTextSpan(int start,
               int end)
```
    Given span indices should be ordered start < end, but it is not an absolute requirement.
    
    Parameters:
    start - start index of a span, be it of a string or other
    end - end index of a span, be it of a string or other
- Method Detail
  - getStart
```
public int getStart()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getStart in interface TextSpan
    
    Returns:
    the start index used for this text span
  - getEnd
```
public int getEnd()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getEnd in interface TextSpan
    
    Returns:
    the end index used for this text span
  - getLength
```
public int getLength()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getLength in interface TextSpan
    
    Returns:
    the length of the text span in characters
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    a hashcode based upon the start and end indices of this span key
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    true iff the start keys are equal and the end keys are equal
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    "TextSpan for span [start index] to [end index]"

Class DefaultTextSpan

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

_start

_end

_hashCode

Constructor Detail

DefaultTextSpan

Method Detail

getStart

getEnd

getLength

hashCode

equals

toString