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Piper Files

to store pipelines containing cTAKES components. 

Simple Pipeline Fabricator GUI

 to build pipelines from containing cTAKES components and to run pipelines.

• select cTAKES components to include
• view descriptions of the components, and inputs, outputs, parameters, dependencies
• implemented using the new Pipe Bits

Dictionary

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Creator GUI

  to build a custom dictionary for the Fast Dictionary Lookup from a local UMLS installation.

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 a new, second coreference annotator is now included

Pipe Bits

 pipe bits are used  used to describe cTAKES modules components for programs tools that help users create pipelines - see cTAKES  - see Simple Pipeline Fabricator GUI.

• document descriptions of components, and inputs, outputs, parameters, dependencies
• implemented as Java annotations
• simplifies pipeline builders
• indicates whether a component is a Collection Reader, Annotator, or a Cas Consumer (Writer)

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 if you've written code that directly uses classes within cTAKES, you could be affected by the following:

• Three If you used any of these three older, lesser-used assertion-related classes were removed from cTAKES to remove a dependency on jars that are not in maven central:
  
  • AssertionAnalysisEngine
  • AssertionAnalysisEngineFit
  • ConceptConverterAnalysisEngine
  Other , you need to switch to using other classes within ctakes-annotation that provide similar functionality.
  
  • AssertionAnalysisEngine
  • AssertionAnalysisEngineFit
  • ConceptConverterAnalysisEngine

Class IdentifiedAnnotationUtil was renamed to OntologyConceptUtil

Please see information regarding new UMLS dictionary Authentication at cTAKES 4.0.0.1