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LexCheck

LexCheck

  • Descriptions:
    Checks the syntax of lexical records and generates text, xml output, or input format for LexBuild/LexAccess database from a text input file. Error messages will be generated if there are errors.

  • Usage: 
    Synopsis:
  LexCheck [options]
 
Description:
  Validates text syntax in LexRecords and convert them among text, Xml, and Java objects from an input file.
 
Options:
  -d:     Print syntax validation debug message
  -f:b    Print lexical records in LexBuild input format
  -f:t    Print lexical records in text format
  -f:tx   Print lexical records in text and Xml format
  -f:x    Print lexical records in Xml format
  -f:nxh   Print Xml header with version information
  -h      Print program help information (this is it).
  -hs     Print option's hierarchy structure.
  -i:STR  Define input file
  -o:STR  Define output file
  -v:     Return the current version identification of LexCheck
  -x:STR  Loading an alternative configuration file.

  • Inputs:
    lexical records file in text format

  • Outputs:
    • lexical record in text format
    • lexical record in xml format
    • Error message if any

  • Notes:
    • Must include lexCheck${YEAR}dist.jar (for LVG and XML APIs)
    • Benchmark run time for Lexicon: 5 ~ 10 sec.

  • Examples:
    • shell> LexCheck -i:LEXICON (check the Lexicon file and sent output to screen)
    • shell> LexCheck -f:x -i:in.txt (send output in Xml format to screen)