RemoveOverlaps

Synopsis

Removes overlapping annotations from a given layer.

Description

RemoveOverlaps removes overlapping annotations in the layer layer .

RemoveOverlaps scans each specified layer and finds clusters of overlapping annotations. RemoveOverlaps distinguishes three overlapping situations:

1. equal : two annotations have exactly the same span;
2. included : one annotation includes the other completely;
3. overlapping : one annotation overlaps with the head or the tail of the other annotation.

removeEqual , removeIncluded and removeOverlapping specify the behavior for each situation. If the parameter is true , then RemoveOverlaps will remove one of the annotations.

annotationComparator controls which annotation is removed.

By default RemoveOverlaps removes all kinds of annotations, keeping the longest one.

Snippet

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<removeoverlaps class="RemoveOverlaps">
    <layer></layer>
</removeoverlaps>

Mandatory parameters

layer

Name of the layer to clear.

Optional parameters

annotationComparator

Comparator to use in order to choose between overlapping annotations.

documentFilter

Only process document that satisfy this expression.

removeEqual

Either to remove annotations with equal spans.

removeIncluded

Either to remove annotations fully included in another annotation.

removeOverlapping

Either to remove strictly overlapping annotations.

sectionFilter

Process only sections that satisfy this expression.

Deprecated parameters

layerName

Deprecated alias for layer .