# Package org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.metadata

package org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.metadata
Interfaces for objects that represent metadata for an Analysis Engine.

- Related Packages
  Package
  Description
  org.apache.uima.analysis_engine
  The Analysis Engine interface, along with supporting interfaces and exception classes.
  org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.metadata.impl
  org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.annotator
  The Annotator Interfaces, along with supporting interfaces and exception classes.
  org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.asb
  Contains the Analysis Structure Broker (ASB) interface, along with supporting interfaces and exception classes.
  org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.impl
- Interfaces
  Class
  Description
  AnalysisEngineMetaData
  Encapsulates all of the metadata for an Analysis Engine.
  CapabilityLanguageFlow
  A `CapabilityLanguageFlow` is a simple type of `FlowConstraints` that specifies the complete flow as a capabilityLanguage sequence.
  FixedFlow
  A `FixedFlow` is a simple type of `FlowConstraints` that specifies the complete flow as a fixed sequence.
  FlowConstraints
  A `FlowConstraints` object represents constraints on the order of execution of delegate Analysis Engines within an aggregate Analysis Engine.
  FlowControllerDeclaration
  Declares which FlowController is used by the Aggregate Analysis Engine.
  SofaMapping
  Sofa Name mapping is required to connect the output Sofas from one component to the input Sofa of another component.