Method createResource

src/main/java/gate/Factory.java:71–119

Create an instance of a resource using default parameter values. @see #createResource(String,FeatureMap)

(String resourceClassName)

   * @see #createResource(String,FeatureMap)
   */
  public static Resource createResource(String resourceClassName)
          throws ResourceInstantiationException {
    // get the resource metadata
    ResourceData resData = Gate.getCreoleRegister().get(resourceClassName);
    if(resData == null) {
      Set<Plugin> plugins = Gate.getPlugins(resourceClassName);

      StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder();
      msg.append("Couldn't get resource data for ").append(resourceClassName)
              .append(".\n\n");

      if(plugins.isEmpty()) {
        msg.append("You may need first to load the plugin that contains your resource.\n");
        msg.append("For example, to create a gate.creole.tokeniser.DefaultTokeniser\n");
        msg.append("you need first to load the ANNIE plugin.\n\n");
      } else if(plugins.size() == 1) {
        msg.append(resourceClassName).append(" can be found in the ")
                .append(plugins.iterator().next().getName())
                .append(" plugin\n\n");
      } else {
        msg.append(resourceClassName).append(
                " can be found in the following plugins\n   ");
        for(Plugin dInfo : plugins) {
          msg.append(dInfo.getName()).append(", ");
        }

        msg.setLength(msg.length() - 2);
        msg.append("\n\n");
      }

      msg.append("Go to the menu File->Manage CREOLE plugins or use the method\n");
      msg.append("\"registerPlugin\" on Gate.getCreoleRegister()");

      throw new ResourceInstantiationException(msg.toString());
    }

    // get the parameter list and default values
    ParameterList paramList = resData.getParameterList();
    FeatureMap parameterValues = null;
    try {
      parameterValues = paramList.getInitimeDefaults();
    } catch(ParameterException e) {
      throw new ResourceInstantiationException(
              "Couldn't get default parameters for " + resourceClassName + ": "
                      + e);
    }

    return createResource(resourceClassName, parameterValues);
  } // createResource(resClassName)

  /**
   * Create an instance of a resource, and return it. Callers of this