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package org.apache.lucene.search;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Objects;

Expert: Describes the score computation for document and query.
/** Expert: Describes the score computation for document and query. */
public final class Explanation {
Create a new explanation for a match.
Params:
  • value – the contribution to the score of the document
  • description – how value was computed
  • details – sub explanations that contributed to this explanation
/** * Create a new explanation for a match. * @param value the contribution to the score of the document * @param description how {@code value} was computed * @param details sub explanations that contributed to this explanation */
public static Explanation match(Number value, String description, Collection<Explanation> details) { return new Explanation(true, value, description, details); }
Create a new explanation for a match.
Params:
  • value – the contribution to the score of the document
  • description – how value was computed
  • details – sub explanations that contributed to this explanation
/** * Create a new explanation for a match. * @param value the contribution to the score of the document * @param description how {@code value} was computed * @param details sub explanations that contributed to this explanation */
public static Explanation match(Number value, String description, Explanation... details) { return new Explanation(true, value, description, Arrays.asList(details)); }
Create a new explanation for a document which does not match.
/** * Create a new explanation for a document which does not match. */
public static Explanation noMatch(String description, Collection<Explanation> details) { return new Explanation(false, 0f, description, details); }
Create a new explanation for a document which does not match.
/** * Create a new explanation for a document which does not match. */
public static Explanation noMatch(String description, Explanation... details) { return new Explanation(false, 0f, description, Arrays.asList(details)); } private final boolean match; // whether the document matched private final Number value; // the value of this node private final String description; // what it represents private final List<Explanation> details; // sub-explanations
Create a new explanation
/** Create a new explanation */
private Explanation(boolean match, Number value, String description, Collection<Explanation> details) { this.match = match; this.value = Objects.requireNonNull(value); this.description = Objects.requireNonNull(description); this.details = Collections.unmodifiableList(new ArrayList<>(details)); for (Explanation detail : details) { Objects.requireNonNull(detail); } }
Indicates whether or not this Explanation models a match.
/** * Indicates whether or not this Explanation models a match. */
public boolean isMatch() { return match; }
The value assigned to this explanation node.
/** The value assigned to this explanation node. */
public Number getValue() { return value; }
A description of this explanation node.
/** A description of this explanation node. */
public String getDescription() { return description; } private String getSummary() { return getValue() + " = " + getDescription(); }
The sub-nodes of this explanation node.
/** The sub-nodes of this explanation node. */
public Explanation[] getDetails() { return details.toArray(new Explanation[0]); }
Render an explanation as text.
/** Render an explanation as text. */
@Override public String toString() { return toString(0); } private String toString(int depth) { StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder(); for (int i = 0; i < depth; i++) { buffer.append(" "); } buffer.append(getSummary()); buffer.append("\n"); Explanation[] details = getDetails(); for (int i = 0 ; i < details.length; i++) { buffer.append(details[i].toString(depth+1)); } return buffer.toString(); } @Override public boolean equals(Object o) { if (this == o) return true; if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false; Explanation that = (Explanation) o; return match == that.match && Objects.equals(value, that.value) && Objects.equals(description, that.description) && Objects.equals(details, that.details); } @Override public int hashCode() { return Objects.hash(match, value, description, details); } }