# WordNet::Similarity::GlossFinder version 1.01 # (Last updated $Id: GlossFinder.pm,v 1.7 2005/12/11 22:37:02 sidz1979 Exp $) # # Module containing gloss-finding code for the various measures of semantic # relatedness (lesk, vector). package WordNet::Similarity::GlossFinder; =head1 NAME WordNet::Similarity::GlossFinder - module to implement gloss finding methods for WordNet::Similarity measures of semantic relatedness (specifically, lesk and vector) =head1 SYNOPSIS use WordNet::QueryData; my $wn = WordNet::QueryData->new; use WordNet::Similarity::GlossFinder; my $obj = WordNet::Similarity::GlossFinder->new ($wn); =head1 DESCRIPTION =head2 Introduction This class is derived from (i.e., is a sub-class of) WordNet::Similarity. Two of the measures of similarity, provided in this package, viz. WordNet::Similarity::lesk and WordNet::Similarity::vector deal with WordNet glosses. This module provides methods for easy access to the required glosses. =head2 Methods This module inherits all the methods of WordNet::Similarity. Additionally, the following methods are also defined. =head3 Public methods =over =cut use strict; use warnings; use WordNet::Similarity; use File::Spec; use get_wn_info; our @ISA = qw/WordNet::Similarity/; our $VERSION = '1.01'; WordNet::Similarity::addConfigOption("relation", 0, "p", undef); WordNet::Similarity::addConfigOption("stop", 0, "p", undef); WordNet::Similarity::addConfigOption("stem", 0, "i", 0); WordNet::Similarity::addConfigOption("compounds", 0, "p", undef); =item $measure->setPosList(Z<>) Specifies the parts of speech that measures derived from this module support (namely, nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs). parameters: none returns: true =cut sub setPosList { my $self = shift; $self->{n} = 1; $self->{v} = 1; $self->{a} = 1; $self->{r} = 1; return 1; } =item $self->traceOptions(Z<>) Overrides method of same name in WordNet::Similarity. Prints module-specific configuration options to the trace string (if tracing is on). GlossFinder supports module specific options: relation, stop, stem and compounds. Parameters: none Returns: nothing =cut sub traceOptions { my $self = shift; $self->{traceString} .= "relation file :: ".((defined $self->{relation}) ? ($self->{relation}) : "")."\n"; $self->{traceString} .= "stopwords file :: ".((defined $self->{stop}) ? ($self->{stop}) : "")."\n"; $self->{traceString} .= "stem :: ".((defined $self->{stem}) ? ($self->{stem}) : "")."\n"; $self->{traceString} .= "compounds file :: ".((defined $self->{compounds}) ? ($self->{compounds}) : "")."\n"; $self->SUPER::traceOptions(); } =item $self->configure($file) Overrides the configure method in WordNet::Similarity. This method loads various data files, such as the stop words, compounds and relations. Parameters: $file -- path of the configuration file. Returns: nothing =cut sub configure { my $self = shift; my $class = ref $self || $self; my %stopHash; my $gwi; # Call the configure method in parent (WordNet::Similarity) $self->SUPER::configure(@_); $self->{maxCache} = 5000; # Initialize the compound hash and stop list. $self->{compoundHash} = {}; $self->{stopHash} = {}; my $wn = $self->{wn}; # Commented out the use of a default relation file, ... # instead glosexample-glosexample is used by default. # -- Sid (12/11/2204) # # Look for the default relation file if not specified by the user. # Search the @INC path in WordNet/Similarity. # if(!defined $self->{relation}) # { # my $path; # my $header; # my @possiblePaths = (); # # Look for all possible default data files installed. # foreach $path (@INC) # { # # JM 1-16-04 -- modified to use File::Spec # my $file = File::Spec->catfile($path, 'WordNet', 'relation.dat'); # push @possiblePaths, $file if(-e $file); # } # # If there are multiple possibilities, get the one in the correct format. # foreach $path (@possiblePaths) # { # next if(!open(RELATIONS, $path)); # $header = ; # $header =~ s/\s+//g; # if($header =~ /RelationFile/) # { # $self->{relation} = $path; # close(RELATIONS); # last; # } # close(RELATIONS); # } # } # Use default relation file if specified by module... $self->{relation} = $self->{relationDefault} if(!($self->{relation}) && defined $self->{relationDefault} && $self->{relationDefault} ne ""); # Load the stop list. if(defined $self->{stop}) { my $line; my $stopFile = $self->{stop}; if(open(STOP, $stopFile)) { while($line = ) { $line =~ s/[\r\f\n]//g; $line =~ s/^\s+//; $line =~ s/\s+$//; $line =~ s/\s+/_/g; $stopHash{$line} = 1; $self->{stopHash}->{$line} = 1; } close(STOP); } else { $self->{errorString} .= "\nWarning ($class->configure()) - "; $self->{errorString} .= "Unable to open $stopFile."; $self->{error} = 1 if($self->{error} < 1); } } # Load the compounds. if(defined $self->{compounds}) { my $line; my $compFile = $self->{compounds}; if(open(COMP, $compFile)) { while($line = ) { $line =~ s/[\r\f\n]//g; $line =~ s/^\s+//; $line =~ s/\s+$//; $line =~ s/\s+/_/g; $self->{compoundHash}->{$line} = 1; } close(COMP); } else { $self->{errorString} .= "\nWarning ($class->configure()) - "; $self->{errorString} .= "Unable to open $compFile."; $self->{error} = 1 if($self->{error} < 1); } } # so now we are ready to initialize the get_wn_info package with # the wordnet object, 0/1 depending on if stemming is required and # the stop hash if($self->{stem}) { $gwi = get_wn_info->new($wn, 1, %stopHash); $self->{gwi} = $gwi; } else { $gwi = get_wn_info->new($wn, 0, %stopHash); $self->{gwi} = $gwi; } # Load the relations $self->_loadRelationFile(); # Initialize traces for relations... $self->{relationTraces} = []; my $i = 0; while(defined $self->{functions}->[$i]) { my $functionsString = ""; my $weight = $self->{weights}->[$i]; # see if any traces reqd. if so, create the functions string # however don't send it to the trace string immediately - will # print it only if there are any overlaps for this rel pair $functionsString = "Functions: "; my $j = 0; while(defined $self->{functions}->[$i]->[0]->[$j]) { $functionsString .= ($self->{functions}->[$i]->[0]->[$j])." "; $j++; } $functionsString .= "- "; $j = 0; while(defined $self->{functions}->[$i]->[1]->[$j]) { $functionsString .= ($self->{functions}->[$i]->[1]->[$j])." "; $j++; } push(@{$self->{relationTraces}}, $functionsString); $i++; } } =item $self->getSuperGlosses($wps1, $wps2) This method returns a list of large blocks of concatenated glosses (super-gloss) for each specified synset. A super-gloss is the block of text formed by concatenating the glosses of a synset with glosses of synsets related to it in WordNet. "Related" synsets are identified by specific relations specified in the "relations" file. If no relations file was specified in the configuration, only the gloss of that synset is returned. Parameters: wps1 and wps2 -- two synsets. Returns: List of superglosses for both synsets (2-D array). =cut sub getSuperGlosses { my $self = shift; my $wps1 = shift; my $wps2 = shift; my $class = ref $self || $self; my $rArray = []; my $gwi = $self->{gwi}; # NOTE: Thanks to Wybo Wiersma for providing the following (faster) # super-gloss code. # check if the supergloss of the left word is in the cache. # If it is not, add it. if(!defined($self->{cache}->[0]->{$wps1})) { push(@{$self->{cachelist}->[0]}, $wps1); # Remove the oldest cache-entry if there's no more room if(scalar(@{$self->{cachelist}->[0]}) > $self->{maxCache}) { my $todel = shift(@{$self->{cachelist}->[0]}); delete ($self->{cache}->[0]->{$todel}); } $self->{cache}->[0]->{$wps1} = $self->_getSuperGlosses($wps1, $gwi, 0); } # check if the supergloss of the right word is in the cache. # If it is not, add it. if(!defined($self->{cache}->[1]->{$wps2})) { push(@{$self->{cachelist}->[1]}, $wps2); # Remove the oldest cache-entry if there's no more room if(scalar(@{$self->{cachelist}->[1]}) > $self->{maxCache}) { my $todel = shift(@{$self->{cachelist}->[1]}); delete ($self->{cache}->[1]->{$todel}); } $self->{cache}->[1]->{$wps2} = $self->_getSuperGlosses($wps2, $gwi, 1); } return ($self->{cache}->[0]->{$wps1}, $self->{cache}->[1]->{$wps2}, $self->{weights}, $self->{relationTraces}); } sub _getSuperGlosses() { my $self = shift; my ($wps, $gwi, $zron) = @_; my @stringArray; # and now go thru the functions array, get the strings my $i = 0; while(defined $self->{functions}->[$i]) { # now get the string for the first set of synsets my %seth = (); $seth{$wps} = 1; my @arguments = \%seth; # apply the functions to the arguments, passing the output of # the inner functions to the inputs of the outer ones my $j = 0; while(defined $self->{functions}->[$i]->[$zron]->[$j]) { my $fn = $self->{functions}->[$i]->[$zron]->[$j]; @arguments = $gwi->$fn(@arguments); $j++; } # finally we should have one cute little string! push(@stringArray, $arguments[0]); $i++; } return \@stringArray; } =item $self->compoundify($block) This method identifies all compounds in a given block of text. It uses the list of compounds present in WordNet. Any such compound found in text is connected with underscores. Parameters: block -- block of text. Returns: Compounded block of text. =back =cut # Method that determines all possible compounds in a line of text. sub compoundify { my $self = shift; my $block = shift; my $string; my $done; my $temp; my $firstPointer; my $secondPointer; my @wordsArray; return undef if(!defined $block); return $block if(!defined $self->{compoundHash}); return $block if(scalar(keys(%{$self->{compoundHash}})) == 0); # get all the words into an array @wordsArray = (); while ($block =~ /(\w+)/g) { push @wordsArray, $1; } # now compoundify, GREEDILY!! $firstPointer = 0; $string = ""; while($firstPointer <= $#wordsArray) { $secondPointer = (($firstPointer + 5 < $#wordsArray)?($firstPointer + 5):($#wordsArray)); $done = 0; while($secondPointer > $firstPointer && !$done) { $temp = join ("_", @wordsArray[$firstPointer..$secondPointer]); if(exists $self->{compoundHash}->{$temp}) { $string .= "$temp "; $done = 1; } else { $secondPointer--; } } if(!$done) { $string .= "$wordsArray[$firstPointer] "; } $firstPointer = $secondPointer + 1; } $string =~ s/ $//; return $string; } =head3 Private Methods =over =item $self->_loadRelationFile() This method loads relations from a relation file. Parameters: none Returns: nothing =back =cut sub _loadRelationFile { my $self = shift; my $class = ref $self || $self; my $gwi = $self->{gwi}; if($self->{relation}) { my $header; my $relation; if(open (RELATIONS, $self->{relation})) { $header = ; $header =~ s/[\r\f\n]//g; $header =~ s/\s+//g; if(defined $header && $header =~ /RelationFile/) { my $index = 0; $self->{functions} = (); $self->{weights} = (); while($relation = ) { $relation =~ s/[\r\f\n]//g; # now for each line in the file, extract the # nested functions if any, check if they are defined, # if it makes sense to nest them, and then finally put # them into the @functions triple dimensioned array! # remove leading/trailing spaces from the relation $relation =~ s/^\s*(\S*?)\s*$/$1/; next if($relation =~ /^$/); # now extract the weight if any. if no weight, assume 1 if($relation =~ /(\S+)\s+(\S+)/) { $relation = $1; $self->{weights}->[$index] = $2; } else { $self->{weights}->[$index] = 1; } # check if we have a "proper" relation, that is a relation in # there are two blocks of functions! if($relation !~ /(.*)-(.*)/) { $self->{errorString} .= "\nError (${class}::_loadRelationFile()) - "; $self->{errorString} .= "Bad file format ($self->{relation})."; $self->{error} = 2; close RELATIONS; return; } # get the two parts of the relation pair my @twoParts; my $l; $twoParts[0] = $1; $twoParts[1] = $2; # process the two parts and put into functions array for($l = 0; $l < 2; $l++) { #no strict 'subs'; $twoParts[$l] =~ s/[\s\)]//g; my @functionArray = split(/\(/, $twoParts[$l]); my $j = 0; my $fn = $functionArray[$#functionArray]; unless($gwi->can($fn)) { $self->{errorString} .= "\nError (${class}::_loadRelationFile()) - "; $self->{errorString} .= "Undefined function ($functionArray[$#functionArray]) in relations file."; $self->{error} = 2; close RELATIONS; return; } $self->{functions}->[$index]->[$l]->[$j++] = $functionArray[$#functionArray]; my $input; my $output; my $dummy; my $k; for ($k = $#functionArray-1; $k >= 0; $k--) { my $fn2 = $functionArray[$k]; my $fn3 = $functionArray[$k+1]; if(!($gwi->can($fn2))) { $self->{errorString} .= "\nError (${class}::_loadRelationFile()) - "; $self->{errorString} .= "Undefined function ($functionArray[$k]) in relations file."; $self->{error} = 2; close(RELATIONS); return; } ($input, $dummy) = $gwi->$fn2($dummy, 1); ($dummy, $output) = $gwi->$fn3($dummy, 1); if($input != $output) { $self->{errorString} .= "\nError (${class}::_loadRelationFile()) - "; $self->{errorString} .= "Invalid function combination - $functionArray[$k]($functionArray[$k+1])."; $self->{error} = 2; close(RELATIONS); return; } $self->{functions}->[$index]->[$l]->[$j++] = $functionArray[$k]; } # if the output of the outermost function is synset array (1) # wrap a glos around it my $xfn = $functionArray[0]; ($dummy, $output) = $gwi->$xfn($dummy, 1); if($output == 1) { $self->{functions}->[$index]->[$l]->[$j++] = "glos"; } } $index++; } } else { $self->{errorString} .= "\nError (${class}::_loadRelationFile()) - "; $self->{errorString} .= "Bad file format ($self->{relation})."; $self->{error} = 2; close(RELATIONS); return; } close(RELATIONS); } else { $self->{errorString} .= "\nError (${class}::_loadRelationFile()) - "; $self->{errorString} .= "Unable to open $self->{relation}."; $self->{error} = 2; return; } } else { $self->{weights}->[0] = 1; $self->{functions}->[0]->[0]->[0] = "glosexample"; $self->{functions}->[0]->[1]->[0] = "glosexample"; return; } } 1; __END__ =head2 Usage The semantic relatedness modules in this distribution are built as classes. The classes define four methods that are useful in finding relatedness values for pairs of synsets. new() getRelatedness() getError() getTraceString() =head3 Typical Usage Examples To create an object of the Resnik measure, we would have the following lines of code in the Perl program. use WordNet::Similarity::path; $object = WordNet::Similarity::path->new($wn, '~/path.conf'); The reference of the initialized object is stored in the scalar variable '$object'. '$wn' contains a WordNet::QueryData object that should have been created earlier in the program. The second parameter to the 'new' method is the path of the configuration file for the path measure. If the 'new' method is unable to create the object, '$object' would be undefined. This, as well as any other error/warning may be tested. die "Unable to create path object.\n" unless defined $object; ($err, $errString) = $object->getError(); die $errString."\n" if($err); To create a Leacock-Chodorow measure object, using default values, i.e. no configuration file, we would have the following: use WordNet::Similarity::lch; $measure = WordNet::Similarity::lch->new($wn); To find the semantic relatedness of the first sense of the noun 'car' and the second sense of the noun 'bus' using the path measure, we would write the following piece of code: $relatedness = $object->getRelatedness('car#n#1', 'bus#n#2'); To get traces for the above computation: print $object->getTraceString(); However, traces must be enabled using configuration files. By default traces are turned off. =head2 Discussion Many of the methods in this module can work with either offsets or wps strings internally. There are several interesting consequences of each mode. =over =item 1. An offset is not a unique identifier for a synset, but neither is a wps string. An offset only indicates a byte offset in one of the WordNet data files (data.noun, data.verb, etc. on Unix-like systems). An offset along with a part of speech, however, does uniquely identify a synset. A word#pos#sense string, on the other hand, is the opposite extreme. A word#pos#sense string is an identifier for a unique word sense. A synset can have several word senses in it (i.e., a synset is a set of word senses that are synonymous). The synset {beer_mug#n#1, stein#n#1} has two word senses. The wps strings 'beer_mug#n#1' and 'stein#n#1' can both be used to refer to the synset. For simplicity, we usually just use the first wps string when referring to the synset. N.B., the wps representation was developed by WordNet::QueryData. =item 2. Early versions of WordNet::Similarity::* used offsets internally for finding paths, hypernym trees, subsumers, etc. The module WordNet::QueryData that is used by Similarity, however, accepts only wps strings as input to its querySense method, which is used to find hypernyms. We have found that it is more efficient (faster) to use wps strings internally. =back =head1 AUTHORS Ted Pedersen, University of Minnesota Duluth tpederse at d.umn.edu Siddharth Patwardhan, University of Utah, Salt Lake City sidd at cs.utah.edu =head1 BUGS None. =head1 SEE ALSO WordNet::Similarity(3) WordNet::Similarity::vector(3) WordNet::Similarity::lesk(3) =head1 COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 2005, Ted Pedersen and Siddharth Patwardhan This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to The Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. Note: a copy of the GNU General Public License is available on the web at L and is included in this distribution as GPL.txt. =cut