Package org.egothor.stemmer

# Class Diff

java.lang.Object
org.egothor.stemmer.Diff

public class Diff extends Object
The Diff object generates a patch string.

A patch string is actually a command to a stemmer telling it how to reduce a word to its root. For example, to reduce the word teacher to its root teach the patch string Db would be generated. This command tells the stemmer to delete the last 2 characters from the word teacher to reach the stem (the patch commands are applied starting from the last character in order to save

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`Diff()`
Constructor for the Diff object.
`Diff(int ins, int del, int rep, int noop)`
Constructor for the Diff object

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static void`
`apply(StringBuilder dest, CharSequence diff)`
Apply the given patch string `diff` to the given string `dest`.
`String`
`exec(String a, String b)`
Construct a patch string that transforms a to b.

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

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

## Constructor Details

### Diff

public Diff()
Constructor for the Diff object.

### Diff

public Diff(int ins, int del, int rep, int noop)
Constructor for the Diff object

Parameters:
  `ins` - Description of the Parameter
  `del` - Description of the Parameter
  `rep` - Description of the Parameter
  `noop` - Description of the Parameter

## Method Details

### apply

public static void apply(StringBuilder dest, CharSequence diff)
Apply the given patch string `diff` to the given string `dest`.

Parameters:
  `dest` - Destination string
  `diff` - Patch string

### exec

public String exec(String a, String b)
Construct a patch string that transforms a to b.

Parameters:
  `a` - String 1st string
  `b` - String 2nd string
Returns:
  String