SYNOPSIS

my $combined_length = $upper_span->get_length
+ ( $upper_span->get_offset - $lower_span->get_offset );
my $combined_span = Lucy::Search::Span->new(
offset => $lower_span->get_offset,
length => $combined_length,
);
...

DESCRIPTION

Span objects store information about a span across an array of... something. The unit is context-dependent.

Text is one possibility, in which case offset and length might be measured in Unicode code points. However, the Span could also refer to a span within an array of tokens, for example --- in which case the start and offset might be measured in token positions.

CONSTRUCTORS

new( [labeled params] )

    my $span = Lucy::Search::Span->new(
        offset => 75,     # required
        length => 7,      # required
        weight => 1.0,    # default 0.0
    );

• offset - Integer offset, unit is context-dependent.
• length - Integer length, unit is context-dependent.
• weight - A floating point weight.

METHODS

set_offset(offset)

Setter for "offset" attribute.

get_offset()

Accessor for "offset" attribute.

set_length(length)

Setter for "length" attribute.

get_length()

Accessor for "length" attribute.

set_weight(weight)

Setter for "weight" attribute.

get_weight()

Accessor for "weight" attribute.

INHERITANCE

Lucy::Search::Span isa Lucy::Object::Obj.