io.spokestack.spokestack.nlu.tensorflow

Interface SlotParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

DigitsParser, IdentityParser, IntegerParser, SelsetParser

public interface SlotParser

An interface for components capable of parsing raw string slot values into concrete objects.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	parse(Map<String,Object> metadata, String rawValue) Parse a raw string value from an utterance into a typed value for a concrete slot.

Method Detail

parse

Object parse(Map<String,Object> metadata,
             String rawValue)
      throws Exception

Parse a raw string value from an utterance into a typed value for a concrete slot.

Implementers should throw an exception if the parsed value is invalid according to the supplied metadata.

Parameters:

metadata - A map representing metadata for the particular slot being parsed.

rawValue - The string from a user utterance that represents a slot value.

Returns:

The slot represented by value.

Throws:

Exception - if there is an error during parsing.