Method featureMap

src/main/java/gate/Utils.java:670–678

Create a feature map from an array of values. The array must have an even number of items, alternating keys and values i.e. [key1, value1, key2, value2, ...]. @param values an even number of items, alternating keys and values. @return a feature map containing the given items.

(Object... values)

   * @return a feature map containing the given items.
   */
  public static FeatureMap featureMap(Object... values) {
    FeatureMap fm = Factory.newFeatureMap();
    if(values != null) {
      for(int i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
        fm.put(values[i], values[++i]);
      }
    }
    return fm;
  }

  /**
   * Create a feature map from an existing map (typically one that does not