[UIMA-1878] TikaAnnotator doesn't handle spaces in path string

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.3
• Fix Version/s: 2.3.1Addons
• Component/s: Sandbox-TikaAnnotator

Environment

Windows

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Adam Holmberg
• Created: 20/Sep/10 00:40
• Updated: 06/Apr/11 10:18
• Resolved: 06/Apr/11 10:18

Description

If you give a value for InputDirectory that contains a space, then TikiAnnotator silently does nothing.

This is because File objects are converted directly to a URL, and openStream() fails because the space character wasn't converted to %20.

When this happens, the exception is ignored and the CAS text is set to "".

It would be better to convert the File object to a URI and the URI to a URL. This will convert the space character correctly.

Secondly, it would be better the throw an exception rather than silently ignore it.

A suggested patch is attached.