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Language Detection

  • Example request 
    //You are advised to construct and use the client in a singleton pattern to avoid frequent object creation.
MtClient client = new MtClient(AuthMode.AKSK,authInfo);

LanguageDetectionReq req = new LanguageDetectionReq();

//Content to be detected
req.setText("Play the Qinghuaci of Jay Chou");

try {
    LanguageDetectionResp resp = client.detectLanguage(req);
} catch (NlpException e) {
    //A failure is thrown as an exception. For details about exceptions, see section "Exceptions". The client automatically processes exceptions.
}
  • Table 1 describes LanguageDetectionReq parameters.
    Table 1 LanguageDetectionReq parameters

    Parameter

    Mandatory

    Type

    Description

    text

    Yes

    String

    Text to be detected
  • Table 2 describes LanguageDetectionResp parameters.
    Table 2 LanguageDetectionResp parameters

    Parameter

    Type

    Description

    detectedLanguage

    String

    Abbreviation of the detected language. For details about supported languages, see Table 3.
    Table 3 Supported languages

    Language

    Abbreviation

    Chinese

    zh

    English

    en

    Russian

    ru

    Japanese

    ja

    German

    de

    French

    fr

    Spanish

    es

    Portuguese

    pt

    Italian

    it

    Turkish

    tr

    Arabic

    ar
Parent topic: Calling MT APIs