Yes. It's only temporary to give folks a chance try out and transition to the new lookup algorithm (hence, the +1 for the -fast suffix rename). But open to biting the bullet and defaulting it now if folks are compelled to do so.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Finan, Sean [mailto:sean.fi...@childrens.harvard.edu] > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 11:36 AM > To: dev@ctakes.apache.org > Subject: RE: Preparing for an Apache cTAKES 3.2 Release? > > I guess that I've got one question at this point: > > Is the name being given to the -new- dictionary lookup module temporary or > permanent? > > I was under the assumption that it was temporary and that with the switch to > it being default (and eventually only) the module would simply be named > "dictionary-lookup". > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Masanz, James J. [mailto:masanz.ja...@mayo.edu] > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 11:24 AM > To: 'dev@ctakes.apache.org' > Subject: RE: Preparing for an Apache cTAKES 3.2 Release? > > 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 > >