Method Detail

• validate

  boolean validate(String coveredText,
                 String ruleID)
                   throws Exception

  The validate method validates the covered text of an annotator and returns true or false whether the annotation is correct or not. The validate method is called between a rule match and the annotation creation. The annotation is only created if the method returns true.

  Parameters:

  coveredText - covered text of the annotation that should be validated

  ruleID - ruleID of the rule which created the match

  Returns:

  true if the annotation is valid or false if the annotation is invalid

  Throws:

  Exception - throws an exception if an validation error occurred