Method Detail

• format

  String format(CAS aCAS)
                throws CASException

  Produces a string representation of a CAS.

  Parameters:

  aCAS - the CAS to be formatted

  Returns:

  a string representation of aCAS.

  Throws:

  CASException - if an exception occurs reading from the CAS

• format

  String format(CAS aCAS,
              FSMatchConstraint aFilter)
                throws CASException

  Produces a string representation of a CAS. Only those feature structures that satisfy the specified filter will appear in the string representation.

  Parameters:

  aCAS - the CAS to be formatted

  aFilter - a constraint which FeatureStructures must satisfy in order to be included in the resulting string

  Returns:

  a string representation of aCAS.

  Throws:

  CASException - if an exception occurs reading from the CAS