# Uses of Class
org.apache.lucene.search.similarities.LMSimilarity

Packages that use LMSimilarity
Package
Description
org.apache.lucene.search.similarities
This package contains the various ranking models that can be used in Lucene.

## Uses of LMSimilarity in org.apache.lucene.search.similarities

Subclasses of LMSimilarity in org.apache.lucene.search.similarities
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`IndriDirichletSimilarity`
Bayesian smoothing using Dirichlet priors as implemented in the Indri Search engine (http://www.lemurproject.org/indri.php).
`class`
`LMDirichletSimilarity`
Bayesian smoothing using Dirichlet priors.
`class`
`LMJelinekMercerSimilarity`
Language model based on the Jelinek-Mercer smoothing method.