This sounds like a great addition to the framework - the ability to have annotators that are based on the Bean Scripting Framework, especially for quick tasks. We have some capability for this in the framework already for Perl and Python, but this sounds like it could be a smoother integration.
+1 from me - what do others think? -Marshall P.S. - sorry for the slow response, have been inundated.... Olivier Terrier wrote: > Hi > > We (at Temis) have been invited by Marshall to contribute more actively to > UIMA. > As a first contribution I would like to share with the community a little > component that we have developped and found very useful: a scripting > annotator based on Apache Bean Scripting Framework (BSF). > We use it very frequently to do quick modifications in CASes within an > annotation chain (preprocessing, typesystem adaptation, etc...). > Currently the BSF Annotator has been tested with Beanshell and JRuby as > scripting languages but should be extended to most of BSF-enabled languages > including Javascript, Jython etc... > Prior to conbtributing the source as a patch in Jira I would like to have > your opinion on the usefulness of such components > > Olivier Terrier > Core Products Software Development Manager > TEMIS S.A. > Text Intelligence in your daily business > 5, Rue du Tour de l'Eau > 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères - France > Direct: +33 (0)4 56 38 24 06 > Mobile: +33 (0)6 60 36 93 11 > Visit our website! www.temis-group.com <http://www.temis-group.com/> > > > >
