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user:zeman:interset:how-to-write-a-driver [2007/09/26 20:34] zeman Link. |
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If the tagset encodes features separately (e.g., each character is a value of a particular feature): The decoder should be tolerant to unexpected combinations of features (or should be able to be tolerant if asked for it). | If the tagset encodes features separately (e.g., each character is a value of a particular feature): The decoder should be tolerant to unexpected combinations of features (or should be able to be tolerant if asked for it). | ||
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===== encode() ===== | ===== encode() ===== | ||
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This function has one argument, a reference to a hash of features (feature names are hash keys to the feature values). The function returns a string - the tag. | This function has one argument, a reference to a hash of features (feature names are hash keys to the feature values). The function returns a string - the tag. | ||
- | The encoder should be able to process all possible values from the central pool. If the tagset does not recognize a value, the most appropriate substitute should be chosen. | + | The encoder should be able to process all possible values from the [[features|central pool]]. If the tagset does not recognize a value, the most appropriate substitute should be chosen. |
- | Since any feature can in theory have an array of values instead of a single value, the encoder should either be prepared to arrays (more precisely: array references) anywhere, or call tagset:: | + | Since any feature can in theory have an array of values instead of a single value, the encoder should either be prepared to arrays (more precisely: array references) anywhere, or call tagset:: |
- | **WARNING: | + | **WARNING: |
===== list() ===== | ===== list() ===== |