Package org.eclipse.rdf4j.rio

Interface LanguageHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:
BCP47LanguageHandler, RFC3066LanguageHandler
public interface LanguageHandler
An interface defining methods related to verification and normalization of language tags.

The language handler may optionally provide normalization and verification services for string literals based on the language tags, including translation, grammar and spelling checks. However, this behavior is entirely driven by the user.

Author:
Peter Ansell

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static String
    BCP47
    Identifier for the language tag format defined by BCP47, which is referenced by the RDF-1.1 specification.
    static String
    RFC3066
    Identifier for the language tag format defined by RFC3066, which is referenced by the RDF-1.0 specification.
    static String
    RFC4646
    Identifier for the language tag format defined by RFC4646, which obsoletes RFC3066, but which is not referenced by the RDF specification.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    getKey()
    A unique key for this language handler to identify it in the LanguageHandlerRegistry.
    boolean
    isRecognizedLanguage​(String languageTag)
    Checks if the given language tag is recognized by this language handler, including cases where the language tag is recognized, but is not yet normalized.
    Literal
    normalizeLanguage​(String literalValue, String languageTag, ValueFactory valueFactory)
    Normalize both the language tag and the language if appropriate, and use the given value factory to generate a literal matching the literal value and language tag.
    boolean
    verifyLanguage​(String literalValue, String languageTag)
    Verifies that the language tag is valid, optionally including an automated check on the literal value.

  • Field Details

    • RFC3066

      static final String RFC3066
      Identifier for the language tag format defined by RFC3066, which is referenced by the RDF-1.0 specification.
      See Also:
      Constant Field Values

    • RFC4646

      static final String RFC4646
      Identifier for the language tag format defined by RFC4646, which obsoletes RFC3066, but which is not referenced by the RDF specification.
      See Also:
      Constant Field Values

    • BCP47

      static final String BCP47
      Identifier for the language tag format defined by BCP47, which is referenced by the RDF-1.1 specification.
      See Also:
      Constant Field Values

  • Method Details

    • isRecognizedLanguage

      boolean isRecognizedLanguage​(String languageTag)
      Checks if the given language tag is recognized by this language handler, including cases where the language tag is recognized, but is not yet normalized.
      Parameters:
      languageTag - The language tag to check.
      Returns:
      True if the language tag is syntactically valid and could be used with verifyLanguage(String, String) and normalizeLanguage(String, String, ValueFactory).

    • verifyLanguage

      boolean verifyLanguage​(String literalValue, String languageTag) throws LiteralUtilException
      Verifies that the language tag is valid, optionally including an automated check on the literal value.

      This method must only be called after verifying that isRecognizedLanguage(String) returns true for the given language tag.

      Parameters:
      literalValue - Literal value matching the given language tag.
      languageTag - A language tag that matched with isRecognizedLanguage(String).
      Returns:
      True if the language tag is recognized by this language handler, and it is verified to be syntactically valid.
      Throws:
      LiteralUtilException - If the language tag was not recognized.

    • normalizeLanguage

      Literal normalizeLanguage​(String literalValue, String languageTag, ValueFactory valueFactory) throws LiteralUtilException
      Normalize both the language tag and the language if appropriate, and use the given value factory to generate a literal matching the literal value and language tag.

      This method must only be called after verifying that isRecognizedLanguage(String) returns true for the given language tag, and verifyLanguage(String, String) also returns true for the given language and literal value.

      Parameters:
      literalValue - Required literal value to use in the normalization process and to provide the value for the resulting literal.
      languageTag - The language tag which is to be normalized. This tag is available in normalized form from the result using Literal.getLanguage().
      valueFactory - The ValueFactory to use to create the result literal.
      Returns:
      A Literal containing the normalized literal value and language tag.
      Throws:
      LiteralUtilException - If the language tag was not recognized or verified, or the literal value could not be normalized due to an error.

    • getKey

      String getKey()
      A unique key for this language handler to identify it in the LanguageHandlerRegistry.
      Returns:
      A unique string key.