Package org.apache.lucene.analysis.ja.completion

# Class KatakanaRomanizer

java.lang.Object
org.apache.lucene.analysis.ja.completion.KatakanaRomanizer

public class KatakanaRomanizer extends Object
Converts a Katakana string to Romaji using the pre-defined Katakana-Romaji mapping rules. Internally, this repeatedly performs prefix match on the given char sequence to the pre-built keystroke array until it reaches the end of the sequence, or there are no matched keystrokes.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static KatakanaRomanizer`
`getInstance()`
Returns the singleton instance of `KatakanaRomenizer`
`List<CharsRef>`
`romanize(CharsRef input)`
Translates a sequence of katakana to romaji.

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

## Method Details

### getInstance

public static KatakanaRomanizer getInstance()
Returns the singleton instance of `KatakanaRomenizer`

### romanize

public List<CharsRef> romanize(CharsRef input)
Translates a sequence of katakana to romaji. An input can produce multiple outputs because a keystroke can be mapped to multiple romajis.