I'd rather something else than "dictionary-lookup-fast". If we come up with something even faster than this one, having an older one called "fast" could be confusing.
-----Original Message----- From: Dligach, Dmitriy [mailto:dmitriy.dlig...@childrens.harvard.edu] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 9:55 AM To: cTAKES Developer list Subject: Re: Preparing for an Apache cTAKES 3.2 Release? +1 Dima On Jun 16, 2014, at 9:42, Miller, Timothy <timothy.mil...@childrens.harvard.edu> wrote: > Sorry to weigh in so late on this -- just returned from vacation. If we > want to have a one release delay before making dictionary2 default for > testing/documentation/configuration purposes, and there isn't an obvious > function-related name, and the main difference is speed, maybe we could > call it dictionary-lookup-fast? Besides being accurate and more > descriptive than "2", it might lure people into trying it and give us > some feedback. > > Tim > > > On 06/16/2014 10:34 AM, Chen, Pei wrote: >> I'm making some significant updates to trunk that may cause some instability >> for this release. >> It should be mostly transparent, but let me know if you encounter any issues >> with trunk. >> >> Also, regarding the dictionary-lookup2. If there are no strong objections, >> we can leave default to as-is (old behavior). Folks who wish to give the >> new one a try are welcome to do so and we can change the default behavior in >> a future release. >> >> [ducks for cover now] >> --Pei >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ksa...@gmail.com [mailto:ksa...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Karthik >>> Sarma >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9:58 AM >>> To: dev@ctakes.apache.org >>> Subject: Re: Preparing for an Apache cTAKES 3.2 Release? >>> >>> Agreed >>> >>> On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, vijay garla <vnga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> regardless of the name, I think it would be incredibly helpful to have >>>> thorough documentation on the dictionary lookup, how to configure it, >>>> and how to create new dictionaries. I would venture to say that this >>>> is the most important component in cTAKES, and probably the one that >>>> has generated the most questions on the newsgroup. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Finan, Sean < >>>> sean.fi...@childrens.harvard.edu> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> . The newer NER should have in its name the Behavior... >>>>> I agree, but the *2 module is a complete replacement for the current >>>>> lookup. It does not (really) have any different behavior, just a >>>> different >>>>> implementation and performance. We plan to swap out the old with >>>>> the new in the next release and get rid of the *2 suffix. So, any >>>>> name provided now is just temporary - unless people don't like the >>>>> name "dictionary-lookup" at all. >>>>> >>>>> In my original sandbox it was named "RareWordLookup", a nod to its >>>>> implementation. However, this doesn't help any users. >>>>> >>>>> Sean >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: andy mcmurry [mailto:mcmurry.a...@gmail.com] >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 3:09 AM >>>>> To: dev@ctakes.apache.org >>>>> Subject: Re: Preparing for an Apache cTAKES 3.2 Release? >>>>> >>>>> "2" doesn't mean much. The newer NER should have in its name the >>>>> Behavior... >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps something like MetaMap Usage >>>>> <http://metamap.nlm.nih.gov/Docs/MM09_Usage.shtml> "-- >>> allow_overmatches" >>>>> or "--allow_concept_gaps" or .....other? >>>>> >>>>> Since yTex already provides a pluggable *DictionaryLookup, *that >>>>> seems like the best place to define the differing Behavior / Usage. >>>>> >>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CTAKES/User's+Guide >>>>> https://code.google.com/p/ytex/wiki/DictionaryLookup_V05 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> AndyMC >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:55 AM, britt fitch <britt.fi...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I don't have an issue with the *-2 name. I also don't have any >>>>>> objections to renaming it. >>>>>> >>>>>> It might be nice to keep the old dictionary code around for a >>>>>> release-worth of time but after that I would vote purging it. >>>>>> If someone needs it after that it'll be accessible in the archived >>>>>> releases. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 10, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Chen, Pei >>>>>> <pei.c...@childrens.harvard.edu> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I think James has a fair point here. >>>>>>> It may be worthwhile biting the bullet here and push forward. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since this essentially will be a full replacement of the >>>>>> ctakes-dictionary-lookup module, a good option maybe to just >>>>>> replace the entire module now and rename the existing module to * >>> _deprecated. >>>>>>> How do folks feel about that? In a nutshell, >>>>>>> ctakes-dictionary-lookup-2 >>>>>> is a faster algorithm with a simpler code base- and comparable >>>>>> results (Sean has a full comparison in the documentation for those >>>>>> who are >>>>> curious). >>>>>>> --Pei >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: britt fitch [mailto:britt.fi...@gmail.com] >>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 5:42 PM >>>>>>>> To: dev@ctakes.apache.org >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Preparing for an Apache cTAKES 3.2 Release? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There is some documentation in the dictionary2 module under >>>>>>>> /doc/DictionaryLookupHelp.{txt | docx} that gives some some >>>>>>>> details of >>>>>> the >>>>>>>> different lookup implementation options within that module that >>>>>>>> I found helpful. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jun 9, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Masanz, James J. >>>>>>>> < >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Karthik Sarma >>> UCLA Medical Scientist Training Program Class of 20?? >>> Member, UCLA Medical Imaging & Informatics Lab Member, CA Delegation >>> to the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association >>> ksa...@ksarma.com >>> gchat: ksa...@gmail.com >>> linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ksarma > > -- > Tim Miller > Instructor > Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School > timothy.mil...@childrens.harvard.edu > 617-919-1223 >
