java.lang.Object
- com.attivio.sdk.token.Position

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable
```
public final class Position
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable
```
Represents a "Position" in a TokenList.
More specifically, a Position is a window over a TokenList representing all tokens at the same position.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected com.attivio.sdk.token.TokenList.Element`	`head`	The head pointer for this Position.
`protected com.attivio.sdk.token.TokenList.Element`	`tail`	The tail pointer for this Position.
`protected TokenList`	`tokens`	The TokenList this Position points into.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Position()
Expert: create an unpositioned position.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`add(Token t)`	Add a Token to this Position.
`void`	`add(java.lang.CharSequence token, TokenAnnotation annotation, boolean indexed)`	Add an annotated token to this Position.
`void`	`add(java.lang.String token)`	Add an indexed token to this Position.
`void`	`add(java.lang.String token, TokenAnnotation annotation)`	Add an annotated token to this Position.
`void`	`add(java.lang.String token, TokenAnnotation annotation, boolean indexed)`	Add an annotated token to this Position.
`Position`	`clone()`	TODO: document caution when working with cloned Positions.
`boolean`	`contains(TokenAnnotation annotation)`	Returns `true` if any token at this position is marked with `annotation`.
`boolean`	`containsToken(java.util.function.Predicate<Token> predicate)`	Returns `true` if this position contains a token that matches `predicate` .
`Token`	`endScope(java.lang.String name)`	Mark this position as the last position in scope `name`.
`void`	`filter(java.util.function.Predicate<Token> predicate)`	Remove all tokens from this position that do not match `predicate`.
`void`	`forEach(java.util.function.Consumer<Token> consumer)`	Pass each token in this position to `consumer`.
`Token`	`get()`	Get the primary Token for this position.
`Token[]`	`get(TokenAnnotation annotation)`	Get all Tokens for this position that contain the specified annotation.
`int`	`getEndOffset()`	Get the end offset from the source text for this position.
`int`	`getIncrement()`	Gets the position increment for this Position.
`ScopeInfo`	`getScopePostfix()`	Get the `ScopeInfo` for all scope changes new for this position.
`ScopeInfo`	`getScopePostfix(ScopeInfo reuse)`	Advanced form of `getScopePrefix()` that supports reusing `ScopeInfo` instances.
`ScopeInfo`	`getScopePrefix()`	Get the `ScopeInfo` for all scope changes new for this position.
`ScopeInfo`	`getScopePrefix(ScopeInfo reuse)`	Advanced form of `getScopePrefix()` that supports reusing `ScopeInfo` instances.
`int`	`getStartOffset()`	Get the start offset from the source text for this position.
`Token`	`getSurfaceToken()`	Returns the first token in this position that is a surface token.
`Token[]`	`getTokens()`	Gets all Tokens for this Position.
`boolean`	`isIndexed()`	Gets if this position has any indexed tokens.
`boolean`	`isPhraseBreak()`	Returns `true` if this position causes a phrase break.
`boolean`	`isValid()`	Returns `true` if this Position is valid.
`void`	`remove()`	Remove this position.
`void`	`remove(TokenAnnotation annotation)`	Remove all tokens from this Position with the specified `annotation`.
`Position`	`seek(Position other)`	Expert: Seek this position to the same position as `other`.
`void`	`setEndOffset(int offset)`	Deprecated. token offsets should not be modified at the position level and should instead be set when the token is created.
`void`	`setIncrement(int increment)`	Sets the position increment for this Position.
`void`	`setStartOffset(int offset)`	Deprecated. token offsets should not be modified at the position level and should instead be set when the token is created.
`Token`	`startScope(java.lang.String name)`	Mark this position as the first position in scope `name`.
`Token`	`startScope(java.lang.String name, int increment)`	Mark this position as the first position in scope `name`.
`int`	`tokenCount()`	Returns the number of tokens in this position.
`int`	`tokenCount(java.util.function.Predicate<Token> predicate)`	Returns the number of tokens in this position that match `predicate`.
`Phrase`	`toPhrase()`
`Phrase`	`toPhrase(int offsetBase)`
`void`	`toQueryString(java.lang.StringBuilder buffer)`	Encode this Position into `buffer` suitable for parsing inside a phrase() operator.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

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

- Field Detail
  - tokens
```
protected TokenList tokens
```
    The TokenList this Position points into.
  - head
```
protected com.attivio.sdk.token.TokenList.Element head
```
    The head pointer for this Position.
  - tail
```
protected com.attivio.sdk.token.TokenList.Element tail
```
    The tail pointer for this Position.
- Constructor Detail
  - Position
```
public Position()
```
    Expert: create an unpositioned position.
- Method Detail
  - tokenCount
```
public int tokenCount()
```
    Returns the number of tokens in this position.
  - tokenCount
```
public int tokenCount(java.util.function.Predicate<Token> predicate)
```
    Returns the number of tokens in this position that match predicate.
  - seek
```
public Position seek(Position other)
```
    Expert: Seek this position to the same position as other.
  - isValid
```
public boolean isValid()
```
    Returns true if this Position is valid.
  - getScopePrefix
```
public ScopeInfo getScopePrefix()
```
    Get the ScopeInfo for all scope changes new for this position.
    Returns null if no scope transitions occur prior to this position.
  - getScopePostfix
```
public ScopeInfo getScopePostfix()
```
    Get the ScopeInfo for all scope changes new for this position.
    Returns null if no scope transitions occur prior to this position.
  - getScopePrefix
```
public ScopeInfo getScopePrefix(ScopeInfo reuse)
```
    Advanced form of getScopePrefix() that supports reusing ScopeInfo instances.
  - getScopePostfix
```
public ScopeInfo getScopePostfix(ScopeInfo reuse)
```
    Advanced form of getScopePrefix() that supports reusing ScopeInfo instances.
  - getStartOffset
```
public int getStartOffset()
```
    Get the start offset from the source text for this position.
    NOTE: this is the start offset for the surface token for this position.
  - getEndOffset
```
public int getEndOffset()
```
    Get the end offset from the source text for this position.
    NOTE: this is the end offset for the surface token for this position.
  - setStartOffset
```
@Deprecated
public void setStartOffset(int offset)
```
    Deprecated.
    token offsets should not be modified at the position level and should instead be set when the token is created.
    
    Set the start offset from the source text for this position.
  - setEndOffset
```
@Deprecated
public void setEndOffset(int offset)
```
    Deprecated.
    token offsets should not be modified at the position level and should instead be set when the token is created.
    
    Set the end offset from the source text for this position.
  - isIndexed
```
public boolean isIndexed()
```
    Gets if this position has any indexed tokens.
  - isPhraseBreak
```
public boolean isPhraseBreak()
```
    Returns true if this position causes a phrase break.
    NOTE: phrase searches will not match across a phrase break.
  - getIncrement
```
public int getIncrement()
```
    Gets the position increment for this Position.
  - setIncrement
```
public void setIncrement(int increment)
```
    Sets the position increment for this Position.
  - startScope
```
public Token startScope(java.lang.String name)
```
    Mark this position as the first position in scope name.
    Returns the scope Token to support adding additional annotations.
  - startScope
```
public Token startScope(java.lang.String name,
                        int increment)
```
    Mark this position as the first position in scope name.
    Returns the scope Token to support adding additional annotations.
  - endScope
```
public Token endScope(java.lang.String name)
```
    Mark this position as the last position in scope name.
    Returns the scope Token to support adding additional annotations.
  - getSurfaceToken
```
public Token getSurfaceToken()
```
    Returns the first token in this position that is a surface token.
  - remove
```
public void remove(TokenAnnotation annotation)
```
    Remove all tokens from this Position with the specified annotation.
    NOTE: if every Token at this Position is annotated with annotation then the entire position will be removed.
  - filter
```
public void filter(java.util.function.Predicate<Token> predicate)
```
    Remove all tokens from this position that do not match predicate.
  - remove
```
public void remove()
```
    Remove this position.
  - get
```
public Token get()
```
    Get the primary Token for this position.
  - getTokens
```
public Token[] getTokens()
```
    Gets all Tokens for this Position.
    NOTE: is it recommended to use forEach(java.util.function.Consumer<com.attivio.sdk.token.Token>) instead.
  - toPhrase
```
public Phrase toPhrase()
```
  - toPhrase
```
public Phrase toPhrase(int offsetBase)
```
  - get
```
public Token[] get(TokenAnnotation annotation)
```
    Get all Tokens for this position that contain the specified annotation.
    If no tokens with the specified annotation exist at this position, a 0 length array is returned.
  - forEach
```
public void forEach(java.util.function.Consumer<Token> consumer)
```
    Pass each token in this position to consumer.
  - contains
```
public boolean contains(TokenAnnotation annotation)
```
    Returns true if any token at this position is marked with annotation.
  - containsToken
```
public boolean containsToken(java.util.function.Predicate<Token> predicate)
```
    Returns true if this position contains a token that matches predicate .
  - add
```
public void add(Token t)
```
    Add a Token to this Position.
  - add
```
public void add(java.lang.String token)
```
    Add an indexed token to this Position.
  - add
```
public void add(java.lang.String token,
                TokenAnnotation annotation)
```
    Add an annotated token to this Position.
    This method is appropriate for adding lemmas, and similar tokens.
    NOTE: This token will not be indexed. Use add(String, TokenAnnotation, boolean) to add an indexed token.
  - add
```
public void add(java.lang.String token,
                TokenAnnotation annotation,
                boolean indexed)
```
    Add an annotated token to this Position.
    This method is appropriate for adding lemmas, and similar tokens.
  - add
```
public void add(java.lang.CharSequence token,
                TokenAnnotation annotation,
                boolean indexed)
```
    Add an annotated token to this Position.
    This method is appropriate for adding lemmas, and similar tokens.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - toQueryString
```
public void toQueryString(java.lang.StringBuilder buffer)
```
    Encode this Position into buffer suitable for parsing inside a phrase() operator.
  - clone
```
public Position clone()
```
    TODO: document caution when working with cloned Positions.
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class java.lang.Object

Class Position

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

tokens

head

tail

Constructor Detail

Position

Method Detail

tokenCount

tokenCount

seek

isValid

getScopePrefix

getScopePostfix

getScopePrefix

getScopePostfix

getStartOffset

getEndOffset

setStartOffset

setEndOffset

isIndexed

isPhraseBreak

getIncrement

setIncrement

startScope

startScope

endScope

getSurfaceToken

remove

filter

remove

get

getTokens

toPhrase

toPhrase

get

forEach

contains

containsToken

add

add

add

add

add

toString

toQueryString

clone