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package opennlp.tools.util.normalizer;

import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/**
 * A {@link NumberCharSequenceNormalizer} implementation that normalizes text
 * in terms of numbers. Every encounter will be replaced by a whitespace.
 */
public class NumberCharSequenceNormalizer implements CharSequenceNormalizer {

  private static final long serialVersionUID = -782056416383201122L;
  
  private static final Pattern NUMBER_REGEX = Pattern.compile("\\d+");

  private static final NumberCharSequenceNormalizer INSTANCE = new NumberCharSequenceNormalizer();

  public static NumberCharSequenceNormalizer getInstance() {
    return INSTANCE;
  }

  @Override
  public CharSequence normalize (CharSequence text) {
    return NUMBER_REGEX.matcher(text).replaceAll(" ");
  }
}
