## Uses of Class
org.apache.lucene.search.spans.Spans

Packages that use Spans
Package | Description
--- | ---
org.apache.lucene.search.payloads | The payloads package provides Query mechanisms for finding and using payloads.
org.apache.lucene.search.spans | The calculus of spans.

### Uses of Spans in org.apache.lucene.search.payloads

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.payloads with parameters of type Spans
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`void` | PayloadNearQuery.PayloadNearSpanScorer.`getPayloads(Spans[] subSpans)`

Constructors in org.apache.lucene.search.payloads with parameters of type Spans
Constructor and Description
`PayloadNearQuery.PayloadNearSpanScorer(Spans spans, Weight weight, Similarity similarity, Similarity.SloppySimScorer docScorer)`

### Uses of Spans in org.apache.lucene.search.spans

Subclasses of Spans in org.apache.lucene.search.spans
Modifier and Type | Class and Description
--- | ---
`class` | `NearSpansOrdered` A Spans that is formed from the ordered subspans of a SpanNearQuery where the subspans do not overlap and have a maximum slop between them.
`class` | `NearSpansUnordered` Similar to `NearSpansOrdered`, but for the unordered case.
`protected class` | `SpanPositionCheckQuery.PositionCheckSpan`
`class` | `TermSpans` Expert: Public for extension only

Fields in org.apache.lucene.search.spans declared as Spans
Modifier and Type | Field and Description
--- | ---
`protected Spans` | SpanScorer.`spans`

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.spans that return Spans
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`Spans` | SpanTermQuery.`getSpans(AtomicReaderContext context, Bits acceptDocs, Map<Term,TermContext> termContexts)`
`abstract Spans` | SpanQuery.`getSpans(AtomicReaderContext context, Bits acceptDocs, Map<Term,TermContext> termContexts)` Expert: Returns the matches for this query in an index.
`Spans` | SpanPositionCheckQuery.`getSpans(AtomicReaderContext context, Bits acceptDocs, Map<Term,TermContext> termContexts)`
`Spans` | SpanOrQuery.`getSpans(AtomicReaderContext context, Bits acceptDocs, Map<Term,TermContext> termContexts)`
`Spans` | SpanNotQuery.`getSpans(AtomicReaderContext context, Bits acceptDocs, Map<Term,TermContext> termContexts)`
`Spans` | SpanNearQuery.`getSpans(AtomicReaderContext context, Bits acceptDocs, Map<Term,TermContext> termContexts)`
`Spans` | SpanMultiTermQueryWrapper.`getSpans(AtomicReaderContext context, Bits acceptDocs, Map<Term,TermContext> termContexts)`
`Spans` | FieldMaskingSpanQuery.`getSpans(AtomicReaderContext context, Bits acceptDocs, Map<Term,TermContext> termContexts)`
`Spans[]` | NearSpansUnordered.`getSubSpans()`
`Spans[]` | NearSpansOrdered.`getSubSpans()`

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.spans with parameters of type Spans
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`protected SpanPositionCheckQuery.AcceptStatus` | SpanPositionRangeQuery.`acceptPosition(Spans spans)`
`protected abstract SpanPositionCheckQuery.AcceptStatus` | SpanPositionCheckQuery.`acceptPosition(Spans spans)` Implementing classes are required to return whether the current position is a match for the passed in "match" `SpanQuery`.
`protected SpanPositionCheckQuery.AcceptStatus` | SpanPayloadCheckQuery.`acceptPosition(Spans spans)`
`protected SpanPositionCheckQuery.AcceptStatus` | SpanNearPayloadCheckQuery.`acceptPosition(Spans spans)`
`protected SpanPositionCheckQuery.AcceptStatus` | SpanFirstQuery.`acceptPosition(Spans spans)`

Constructors in org.apache.lucene.search.spans with parameters of type Spans
Constructor and Description
`SpanScorer(Spans spans, Weight weight, Similarity.SloppySimScorer docScorer)`