Java Reference
In-Depth Information
Summary
In this chapter we introduced NLP and it uses. We found that it is used in many places to
solve many different types of problems ranging from simple searches to sophisticated clas-
sification problems. The Java support for NLP in terms of core string support and advanced
NLP libraries were presented. The basic NLP tasks were explained and illustrated using
code. We also examined the process of training, verifying, and using models.
In this topic, we will lay the foundation for using the basic NLP tasks using both simple
and more sophisticated approaches. You may find that some problems require only simple
approaches and when that is the case, knowing how to use the simple techniques may be
more than adequate. In other situations, a more complex technique may be needed. In
either case, you will be prepared to identify what tool is needed and be able to choose the
appropriate technique for the task.
In the next chapter, we will examine the process of tokenization in depth and see how it can
be used to find parts of text.
