Package org.apache.tika.language.translate

Class EmptyTranslator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.tika.language.translate.EmptyTranslator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Translator

@Deprecated(since="2026-04-30")
public class EmptyTranslator
extends Object
implements Translator

Deprecated.

This version of the Apache Tika library is deprecated. Use your own version of Apache Tika.

Dummy translator that always declines to give any text. Useful as a sentinel translator for when none others are available. for unknown document types.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
EmptyTranslator()	Deprecated.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	isAvailable()	Deprecated.
String	translate(String text, String targetLanguage)	Deprecated. Translate text to the given language This method attempts to auto-detect the source language of the text.
String	translate(String text, String sourceLanguage, String targetLanguage)	Deprecated. Translate text between given languages.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

EmptyTranslator

public EmptyTranslator()

Deprecated.

Method Details

translate

public String translate(String text,
 String sourceLanguage,
 String targetLanguage)

Deprecated.

Description copied from interface: Translator

Translate text between given languages.

Specified by:

translate in interface Translator

Parameters:

text - The text to translate.

sourceLanguage - The input text language (for example, "en").

targetLanguage - The desired language to translate to (for example, "fr").

Returns:

The translation result. If translation is unavailable, returns the same text back.

translate

public String translate(String text,
 String targetLanguage)

Deprecated.

Description copied from interface: Translator

Translate text to the given language This method attempts to auto-detect the source language of the text.

Specified by:

translate in interface Translator

Parameters:

text - The text to translate.

targetLanguage - The desired language to translate to (for example, "hi").

Returns:

The translation result. If translation is unavailable, returns the same text back.

isAvailable

public boolean isAvailable()

Deprecated.

Specified by:

isAvailable in interface Translator

Returns:

true if this Translator is probably able to translate right now.