org.apache.lucene.analysis.ar

## Class ArabicNormalizer

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.lucene.analysis.ar.ArabicNormalizer

    public class ArabicNormalizer
    extends Object

Normalizer for Arabic.

Normalization is done in-place for efficiency, operating on a termbuffer.

Normalization is defined as:

- Normalization of hamza with alef seat to a bare alef.
- Normalization of teh marbuta to heh
- Normalization of dotless yeh (alef maksura) to yeh.
- Removal of Arabic diacritics (the harakat)
- Removal of tatweel (stretching character).

### Field Summary

Fields
`static char` `ALEF`
`static char` `ALEF_HAMZA_ABOVE`
`static char` `ALEF_HAMZA_BELOW`
`static char` `ALEF_MADDA`
`static char` `DAMMA`
`static char` `DAMMATAN`
`static char` `DOTLESS_YEH`
`static char` `FATHA`
`static char` `FATHATAN`
`static char` `HEH`
`static char` `KASRA`
`static char` `KASRATAN`
`static char` `SHADDA`
`static char` `SUKUN`
`static char` `TATWEEL`
`static char` `TEH_MARBUTA`
`static char` `YEH`

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ArabicNormalizer()`

### Method Summary

Methods
`int` `normalize(char[] s, int len)` Normalize an input buffer of Arabic text

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

### Field Detail

#### ALEF

    public static final char ALEF

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#### ALEF_MADDA

    public static final char ALEF_MADDA

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#### ALEF_HAMZA_ABOVE

    public static final char ALEF_HAMZA_ABOVE

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#### ALEF_HAMZA_BELOW

    public static final char ALEF_HAMZA_BELOW

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#### YEH

    public static final char YEH

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#### DOTLESS_YEH

    public static final char DOTLESS_YEH

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#### TEH_MARBUTA

    public static final char TEH_MARBUTA

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#### HEH

    public static final char HEH

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#### TATWEEL

    public static final char TATWEEL

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#### FATHATAN

    public static final char FATHATAN

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#### DAMMATAN

    public static final char DAMMATAN

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#### KASRATAN

    public static final char KASRATAN

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#### FATHA

    public static final char FATHA

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#### DAMMA

    public static final char DAMMA

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#### KASRA

    public static final char KASRA

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#### SHADDA

    public static final char SHADDA

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#### SUKUN

    public static final char SUKUN

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### Constructor Detail

#### ArabicNormalizer

    public ArabicNormalizer()

### Method Detail

#### normalize

    public int normalize(char[] s,
                int len)

Normalize an input buffer of Arabic text

Parameters:
  `s` - input buffer
  `len` - length of input buffer
Returns:
  length of input buffer after normalization