info.aduna.language.identification
Interface LanguageIdentifier

All Known Implementing Classes:

NGramLanguageIdentifier

public interface LanguageIdentifier

A LanguageIdentifier uses heuristics to determine the language of a text fragment. Typically, several tens or hundreds of characters are sufficient to determine the language of a text.

Method Summary

String

identify(String text) Identifies the language of the supplied text.

Method Detail

identify

String identify(String text)

Identifies the language of the supplied text.

Parameters:

text - The text whose language is to be determined.

Returns:

The determined language, encoded as a 2-letter ISO 639 code, or null when the language could not be determined.