Hi Thilo, >> * generics in the UIMA API > > Joern is working on that. If you have particular suggestions, please > join the discussion on the developer's list. A good news, thanks! I has been recieving uima-users only, was not aware of these movements.
>> * collection framework (or similar sort of thing) > > Yes, I've heard that many times. The issue here is that this > is bit difficult to do with the CAS. The CAS was designed on > purpose to have only very simple data structures. This was so > it would be maximally portable. So I don't see how we could, > for example, add sets to the CAS without breaking the design > philosophy. However, one might consider adding a whole host > of utility functions to Java UIMA that allows users to treat > an array as a set, a list, or whatever else you have in mind. > Maps and trees could also be implemented like that. I assume > many people have done this themselves, and it would make a lot > of sense to have this kind of functionality in the core. > > Let me know if this is what you had in mind. Yes, I love to see this sort of functionalities. As for the data structure in general, IMHO UIMA official should provide, at least, very common data structures like maps, trees, dags, etc. It is very happy to see the UIMA user community spreads, but I am quite afraid that everyone has one's own type system, results in actually no compatibility. > >> * "Map" type of configuration parameter >> >> Probably not possible due to the architecture design... >> * "memory leak" when hold CAS data outside CAS. GC is not enough? > > I don't know what you mean by that. I meant this behaviour: http://incubator.apache.org/uima/downloads/releaseDocs/2.2.2-incubating/docs/html/tutorials_and_users_guides/tutorials_and_users_guides.html#ugr.tug.aae.common_pitfalls -Yoshinobu > > --Thilo > >> >> It is very happy if we can see some of these in the next release. >> Thank you very much for your efforts on the next release! >> >> -Yoshinobu >> >> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Thilo Goetz <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi UIMA users, >>> >>> just a quick note to let you know that I've kicked off >>> discussions about the next release on uima-dev. If >>> there's anything missing in UIMA that you'd *really* like >>> to see in the next release, now would be a good time >>> to let everybody know. Maybe you have patch up your >>> sleeve? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Thilo >>> >> >> >> > > -- Yoshinobu Kano (Given/Family) [email protected] Project Research Associate, the University of Tokyo / U-Compare Project Lead http://www-tsujii.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ http://u-compare.org/kano/
