## Uses of Class
org.apache.lucene.search.Explanation

Packages that use Explanation
Package | Description
--- | ---
org.apache.lucene.search | Code to search indices.
org.apache.lucene.search.payloads | The payloads package provides Query mechanisms for finding and using payloads.
org.apache.lucene.search.similarities | This package contains the various ranking models that can be used in Lucene.
org.apache.lucene.search.spans | The calculus of spans.

### Uses of Explanation in org.apache.lucene.search

Subclasses of Explanation in org.apache.lucene.search
Modifier and Type | Class and Description
--- | ---
`class` | `ComplexExplanation` Expert: Describes the score computation for document and query, and can distinguish a match independent of a positive value.

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search that return Explanation
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`abstract Explanation` | Weight.`explain(AtomicReaderContext context, int doc)` An explanation of the score computation for the named document.
`Explanation` | DisjunctionMaxQuery.DisjunctionMaxWeight.`explain(AtomicReaderContext context, int doc)` Explain the score we computed for doc
`Explanation` | ConstantScoreQuery.ConstantWeight.`explain(AtomicReaderContext context, int doc)`
`Explanation` | BooleanQuery.BooleanWeight.`explain(AtomicReaderContext context, int doc)`
`Explanation` | IndexSearcher.`explain(Query query, int doc)` Returns an Explanation that describes how `doc` scored against `query`.
`protected Explanation` | IndexSearcher.`explain(Weight weight, int doc)` Expert: low-level implementation method Returns an Explanation that describes how `doc` scored against `weight`.
`Explanation[]` | Explanation.`getDetails()` The sub-nodes of this explanation node.

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search with parameters of type Explanation
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`void` | Explanation.`addDetail(Explanation detail)` Adds a sub-node to this explanation node.

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

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.payloads that return Explanation
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`Explanation` | PayloadTermQuery.PayloadTermWeight.`explain(AtomicReaderContext context, int doc)`
`Explanation` | PayloadNearQuery.PayloadNearSpanWeight.`explain(AtomicReaderContext context, int doc)`
`Explanation` | PayloadFunction.`explain(int docId, String field, int numPayloadsSeen, float payloadScore)`

### Uses of Explanation in org.apache.lucene.search.similarities

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.similarities that return Explanation
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`Explanation` | LambdaTTF.`explain(BasicStats stats)`
`Explanation` | LambdaDF.`explain(BasicStats stats)`
`abstract Explanation` | Lambda.`explain(BasicStats stats)` Explains the lambda parameter.
`Explanation` | BasicModelIn.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tfn)`
`Explanation` | BasicModel.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tfn)` Returns an explanation for the score.
`Explanation` | AfterEffectL.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tfn)`
`Explanation` | AfterEffectB.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tfn)`
`abstract Explanation` | AfterEffect.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tfn)` Returns an explanation for the score.
`Explanation` | AfterEffect.NoAfterEffect.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tfn)`
`Explanation` | Normalization.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tf, float len)` Returns an explanation for the normalized term frequency.
`Explanation` | Normalization.NoNormalization.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tf, float len)`
`Explanation` | Distribution.`explain(BasicStats stats, float tfn, float lambda)` Explains the score.
`protected Explanation` | SimilarityBase.`explain(BasicStats stats, int doc, Explanation freq, float docLen)` Explains the score.
`Explanation` | Similarity.ExactSimScorer.`explain(int doc, Explanation freq)` Explain the score for a single document
`Explanation` | Similarity.SloppySimScorer.`explain(int doc, Explanation freq)` Explain the score for a single document
`Explanation` | TFIDFSimilarity.`idfExplain(CollectionStatistics collectionStats, TermStatistics termStats)` Computes a score factor for a simple term and returns an explanation for that score factor.
`Explanation` | BM25Similarity.`idfExplain(CollectionStatistics collectionStats, TermStatistics termStats)` Computes a score factor for a simple term and returns an explanation for that score factor.
`Explanation` | TFIDFSimilarity.`idfExplain(CollectionStatistics collectionStats, TermStatistics[] termStats)` Computes a score factor for a phrase.
`Explanation` | BM25Similarity.`idfExplain(CollectionStatistics collectionStats, TermStatistics[] termStats)` Computes a score factor for a phrase.

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.similarities with parameters of type Explanation
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`protected Explanation` | SimilarityBase.`explain(BasicStats stats, int doc, Explanation freq, float docLen)` Explains the score.
`protected void` | SimilarityBase.`explain(Explanation expl, BasicStats stats, int doc, float freq, float docLen)` Subclasses should implement this method to explain the score.
`protected void` | LMSimilarity.`explain(Explanation expl, BasicStats stats, int doc, float freq, float docLen)`
`protected void` | LMJelinekMercerSimilarity.`explain(Explanation expl, BasicStats stats, int doc, float freq, float docLen)`
`protected void` | LMDirichletSimilarity.`explain(Explanation expl, BasicStats stats, int doc, float freq, float docLen)`
`protected void` | IBSimilarity.`explain(Explanation expl, BasicStats stats, int doc, float freq, float docLen)`
`protected void` | DFRSimilarity.`explain(Explanation expl, BasicStats stats, int doc, float freq, float docLen)`
`Explanation` | Similarity.ExactSimScorer.`explain(int doc, Explanation freq)` Explain the score for a single document
`Explanation` | Similarity.SloppySimScorer.`explain(int doc, Explanation freq)` Explain the score for a single document

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

Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.spans that return Explanation
Modifier and Type | Method and Description
--- | ---
`Explanation` | SpanWeight.`explain(AtomicReaderContext context, int doc)`