Class Entity (2.44.0)

public final class Entity extends GeneratedMessageV3 implements EntityOrBuilder

Represents a phrase in the text that is a known entity, such as a person, an organization, or location. The API associates information, such as probability and mentions, with entities.

Protobuf type google.cloud.language.v2.Entity

Implements

EntityOrBuilder

Static Fields

MENTIONS_FIELD_NUMBER

public static final int MENTIONS_FIELD_NUMBER
Field Value
Type Description
int

METADATA_FIELD_NUMBER

public static final int METADATA_FIELD_NUMBER
Field Value
Type Description
int

NAME_FIELD_NUMBER

public static final int NAME_FIELD_NUMBER
Field Value
Type Description
int

SENTIMENT_FIELD_NUMBER

public static final int SENTIMENT_FIELD_NUMBER
Field Value
Type Description
int

TYPE_FIELD_NUMBER

public static final int TYPE_FIELD_NUMBER
Field Value
Type Description
int

Static Methods

getDefaultInstance()

public static Entity getDefaultInstance()
Returns
Type Description
Entity

getDescriptor()

public static final Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor()
Returns
Type Description
Descriptor

newBuilder()

public static Entity.Builder newBuilder()
Returns
Type Description
Entity.Builder

newBuilder(Entity prototype)

public static Entity.Builder newBuilder(Entity prototype)
Parameter
Name Description
prototype Entity
Returns
Type Description
Entity.Builder

parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input)

public static Entity parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input)
Parameter
Name Description
input InputStream
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
IOException

parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

public static Entity parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
Parameters
Name Description
input InputStream
extensionRegistry ExtensionRegistryLite
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
IOException

parseFrom(byte[] data)

public static Entity parseFrom(byte[] data)
Parameter
Name Description
data byte[]
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
InvalidProtocolBufferException

parseFrom(byte[] data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

public static Entity parseFrom(byte[] data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
Parameters
Name Description
data byte[]
extensionRegistry ExtensionRegistryLite
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
InvalidProtocolBufferException

parseFrom(ByteString data)

public static Entity parseFrom(ByteString data)
Parameter
Name Description
data ByteString
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
InvalidProtocolBufferException

parseFrom(ByteString data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

public static Entity parseFrom(ByteString data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
Parameters
Name Description
data ByteString
extensionRegistry ExtensionRegistryLite
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
InvalidProtocolBufferException

parseFrom(CodedInputStream input)

public static Entity parseFrom(CodedInputStream input)
Parameter
Name Description
input CodedInputStream
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
IOException

parseFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

public static Entity parseFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
Parameters
Name Description
input CodedInputStream
extensionRegistry ExtensionRegistryLite
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
IOException

parseFrom(InputStream input)

public static Entity parseFrom(InputStream input)
Parameter
Name Description
input InputStream
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
IOException

parseFrom(InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

public static Entity parseFrom(InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
Parameters
Name Description
input InputStream
extensionRegistry ExtensionRegistryLite
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
IOException

parseFrom(ByteBuffer data)

public static Entity parseFrom(ByteBuffer data)
Parameter
Name Description
data ByteBuffer
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
InvalidProtocolBufferException

parseFrom(ByteBuffer data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

public static Entity parseFrom(ByteBuffer data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
Parameters
Name Description
data ByteBuffer
extensionRegistry ExtensionRegistryLite
Returns
Type Description
Entity
Exceptions
Type Description
InvalidProtocolBufferException

parser()

public static Parser<Entity> parser()
Returns
Type Description
Parser<Entity>

Methods

containsMetadata(String key)

public boolean containsMetadata(String key)

Metadata associated with the entity.

For most entity types, the metadata is a Wikipedia URL (wikipedia_url) and Knowledge Graph MID (mid), if they are available. For the metadata associated with other entity types, see the Type table below.

map<string, string> metadata = 3;

Parameter
Name Description
key String
Returns
Type Description
boolean

equals(Object obj)

public boolean equals(Object obj)
Parameter
Name Description
obj Object
Returns
Type Description
boolean
Overrides

getDefaultInstanceForType()

public Entity getDefaultInstanceForType()
Returns
Type Description
Entity

getMentions(int index)

public EntityMention getMentions(int index)

The mentions of this entity in the input document. The API currently supports proper noun mentions.

repeated .google.cloud.language.v2.EntityMention mentions = 5;

Parameter
Name Description
index int
Returns
Type Description
EntityMention

getMentionsCount()

public int getMentionsCount()

The mentions of this entity in the input document. The API currently supports proper noun mentions.

repeated .google.cloud.language.v2.EntityMention mentions = 5;

Returns
Type Description
int

getMentionsList()

public List<EntityMention> getMentionsList()

The mentions of this entity in the input document. The API currently supports proper noun mentions.

repeated .google.cloud.language.v2.EntityMention mentions = 5;

Returns
Type Description
List<EntityMention>

getMentionsOrBuilder(int index)

public EntityMentionOrBuilder getMentionsOrBuilder(int index)

The mentions of this entity in the input document. The API currently supports proper noun mentions.

repeated .google.cloud.language.v2.EntityMention mentions = 5;

Parameter
Name Description
index int
Returns
Type Description
EntityMentionOrBuilder

getMentionsOrBuilderList()

public List<? extends EntityMentionOrBuilder> getMentionsOrBuilderList()

The mentions of this entity in the input document. The API currently supports proper noun mentions.

repeated .google.cloud.language.v2.EntityMention mentions = 5;

Returns
Type Description
List<? extends com.google.cloud.language.v2.EntityMentionOrBuilder>

getMetadata() (deprecated)

public Map<String,String> getMetadata()

Use #getMetadataMap() instead.

Returns
Type Description
Map<String,String>

getMetadataCount()

public int getMetadataCount()

Metadata associated with the entity.

For most entity types, the metadata is a Wikipedia URL (wikipedia_url) and Knowledge Graph MID (mid), if they are available. For the metadata associated with other entity types, see the Type table below.

map<string, string> metadata = 3;

Returns
Type Description
int

getMetadataMap()

public Map<String,String> getMetadataMap()

Metadata associated with the entity.

For most entity types, the metadata is a Wikipedia URL (wikipedia_url) and Knowledge Graph MID (mid), if they are available. For the metadata associated with other entity types, see the Type table below.

map<string, string> metadata = 3;

Returns
Type Description
Map<String,String>

getMetadataOrDefault(String key, String defaultValue)

public String getMetadataOrDefault(String key, String defaultValue)

Metadata associated with the entity.

For most entity types, the metadata is a Wikipedia URL (wikipedia_url) and Knowledge Graph MID (mid), if they are available. For the metadata associated with other entity types, see the Type table below.

map<string, string> metadata = 3;

Parameters
Name Description
key String
defaultValue String
Returns
Type Description
String

getMetadataOrThrow(String key)

public String getMetadataOrThrow(String key)

Metadata associated with the entity.

For most entity types, the metadata is a Wikipedia URL (wikipedia_url) and Knowledge Graph MID (mid), if they are available. For the metadata associated with other entity types, see the Type table below.

map<string, string> metadata = 3;

Parameter
Name Description
key String
Returns
Type Description
String

getName()

public String getName()

The representative name for the entity.

string name = 1;

Returns
Type Description
String

The name.

getNameBytes()

public ByteString getNameBytes()

The representative name for the entity.

string name = 1;

Returns
Type Description
ByteString

The bytes for name.

getParserForType()

public Parser<Entity> getParserForType()
Returns
Type Description
Parser<Entity>
Overrides

getSentiment()

public Sentiment getSentiment()

For calls to [AnalyzeEntitySentiment][] or if AnnotateTextRequest.Features.extract_entity_sentiment is set to true, this field will contain the aggregate sentiment expressed for this entity in the provided document.

.google.cloud.language.v2.Sentiment sentiment = 6;

Returns
Type Description
Sentiment

The sentiment.

getSentimentOrBuilder()

public SentimentOrBuilder getSentimentOrBuilder()

For calls to [AnalyzeEntitySentiment][] or if AnnotateTextRequest.Features.extract_entity_sentiment is set to true, this field will contain the aggregate sentiment expressed for this entity in the provided document.

.google.cloud.language.v2.Sentiment sentiment = 6;

Returns
Type Description
SentimentOrBuilder

getSerializedSize()

public int getSerializedSize()
Returns
Type Description
int
Overrides

getType()

public Entity.Type getType()

The entity type.

.google.cloud.language.v2.Entity.Type type = 2;

Returns
Type Description
Entity.Type

The type.

getTypeValue()

public int getTypeValue()

The entity type.

.google.cloud.language.v2.Entity.Type type = 2;

Returns
Type Description
int

The enum numeric value on the wire for type.

hasSentiment()

public boolean hasSentiment()

For calls to [AnalyzeEntitySentiment][] or if AnnotateTextRequest.Features.extract_entity_sentiment is set to true, this field will contain the aggregate sentiment expressed for this entity in the provided document.

.google.cloud.language.v2.Sentiment sentiment = 6;

Returns
Type Description
boolean

Whether the sentiment field is set.

hashCode()

public int hashCode()
Returns
Type Description
int
Overrides

internalGetFieldAccessorTable()

protected GeneratedMessageV3.FieldAccessorTable internalGetFieldAccessorTable()
Returns
Type Description
FieldAccessorTable
Overrides

internalGetMapFieldReflection(int number)

protected MapFieldReflectionAccessor internalGetMapFieldReflection(int number)
Parameter
Name Description
number int
Returns
Type Description
com.google.protobuf.MapFieldReflectionAccessor
Overrides
com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.internalGetMapFieldReflection(int)

isInitialized()

public final boolean isInitialized()
Returns
Type Description
boolean
Overrides

newBuilderForType()

public Entity.Builder newBuilderForType()
Returns
Type Description
Entity.Builder

newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent)

protected Entity.Builder newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent)
Parameter
Name Description
parent BuilderParent
Returns
Type Description
Entity.Builder
Overrides

newInstance(GeneratedMessageV3.UnusedPrivateParameter unused)

protected Object newInstance(GeneratedMessageV3.UnusedPrivateParameter unused)
Parameter
Name Description
unused UnusedPrivateParameter
Returns
Type Description
Object
Overrides

toBuilder()

public Entity.Builder toBuilder()
Returns
Type Description
Entity.Builder

writeTo(CodedOutputStream output)

public void writeTo(CodedOutputStream output)
Parameter
Name Description
output CodedOutputStream
Overrides
Exceptions
Type Description
IOException