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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static void</code></td>
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+                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;aApi)</code>
+<div class="block">Create a new dependency for the specified resource and bind it.</div>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static void</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/factory/ExternalResourceFactory.html#createDependencyAndBind-org.apache.uima.resource.ResourceSpecifier-java.lang.String-java.lang.Class-java.lang.Class-java.lang.String...-">createDependencyAndBind</a></span>(org.apache.uima.resource.ResourceSpecifier&nbsp;aDesc,
+                       <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                       <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.Resource&gt;&nbsp;aImpl,
+                       <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;aApi,
+                       <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</code>
+<div class="block">Create a new dependency for the specified resource and bind it.</div>
+</td>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static void</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/factory/ExternalResourceFactory.html#createDependencyAndBind-org.apache.uima.resource.ResourceSpecifier-java.lang.String-java.lang.Class-java.lang.String...-">createDependencyAndBind</a></span>(org.apache.uima.resource.ResourceSpecifier&nbsp;aDesc,
+                       <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                       <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.Resource&gt;&nbsp;aImpl,
+                       <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</code>
+<div class="block">Create a new dependency for the specified resource and bind it.</div>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static void</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/factory/ExternalResourceFactory.html#createDependencyAndBindUsingUrl-org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.AnalysisEngineDescription-java.lang.String-java.lang.Class-java.lang.String-java.lang.Object...-">createDependencyAndBindUsingUrl</a></span>(org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.AnalysisEngineDescription&nbsp;aDesc,
+                               <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                               <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aImpl,
+                               <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl,
+                               <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</code>
+<div class="block">Create a new dependency for the specified resource and bind it.</div>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDescription</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/factory/ExternalResourceFactory.html#createNamedFileResourceDescription-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-">createNamedFileResourceDescription</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aName,
+                                  <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl)</code>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a file addressable via an URL.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="i21" class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDescription</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/factory/ExternalResourceFactory.html#createNamedResourceDescription-java.lang.String-java.lang.Class-java.lang.Object...-">createNamedResourceDescription</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aName,
+                              <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.Resource&gt;&nbsp;aInterface,
+                              <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</code>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a custom resource.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDescription</code></td>
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+                                      <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aInterface,
+                                      <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl,
+                                      <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</code>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a <code>SharedResourceObject</code>.</div>
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+<tr id="i23" class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static org.apache.uima.resource.metadata.ExternalResourceBinding</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/factory/ExternalResourceFactory.html#createResourceBinding-java.lang.String-org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDescription-">createResourceBinding</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                     org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDescription&nbsp;aResource)</code>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource binding.</div>
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+                     <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aResourceKey)</code>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource binding.</div>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDependency[]</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/factory/ExternalResourceFactory.html#createResourceDependencies-java.lang.Class-">createResourceDependencies</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;cls)</code>&nbsp;</td>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDependency</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/factory/ExternalResourceFactory.html#createResourceDependency-java.lang.reflect.Field-">createResourceDependency</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/Field.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect">Field</a>&nbsp;field)</code>
+<div class="block">Creates an ExternalResourceDependency for a field annotated with
+ <a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/descriptor/ExternalResource.html" title="annotation in org.apache.uima.fit.descriptor"><code>ExternalResource</code></a>.</div>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDependency</code></td>
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+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a custom resource.</div>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDescription</code></td>
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+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a <code>SharedResourceObject</code>.</div>
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+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a <code>SharedResourceObject</code>.</div>
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+                                                                                                  <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</pre>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a custom resource.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aName</code> - the name of the resource (the key).</dd>
+<dd><code>aInterface</code> - the interface the resource should implement.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the description.</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>CustomResourceSpecifier</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                                                                                   <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aInterface,
+                                                                                                   <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</pre>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a <code>SharedResourceObject</code>.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - the URL from which the resource is initialized.</dd>
+<dd><code>aInterface</code> - the interface the resource should implement.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the description.</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier</code>, 
+<code>SharedResourceObject</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                                                                                   <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aInterface,
+                                                                                                   <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</pre>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a <code>SharedResourceObject</code>.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - the URL from which the resource is initialized.</dd>
+<dd><code>aInterface</code> - the interface the resource should implement.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the description.</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier</code>, 
+<code>SharedResourceObject</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                                                                                   <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aInterface,
+                                                                                                   <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</pre>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a <code>SharedResourceObject</code>.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aFile</code> - the file from which the resource is initialized.</dd>
+<dd><code>aInterface</code> - the interface the resource should implement.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the description.</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier</code>, 
+<code>SharedResourceObject</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                                                                                          <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aInterface,
+                                                                                                          <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl,
+                                                                                                          <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)</pre>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a <code>SharedResourceObject</code>.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aName</code> - the name of the resource (the key).</dd>
+<dd><code>aInterface</code> - the interface the resource should implement.</dd>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - the URL from which the resource is initialized.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the description.</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier</code>, 
+<code>SharedResourceObject</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                                                                                      <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl)</pre>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource description for a file addressable via an URL.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aName</code> - the name of the resource (the key).</dd>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - a URL.</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the description.</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>FileResourceSpecifier</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                                                                              org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDescription&nbsp;aResource)</pre>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource binding.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aResource</code> - the resource to bind.</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the description.</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
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+                                                                                              <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aResourceKey)</pre>
+<div class="block">Create an external resource binding.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aResourceKey</code> - the resource key to bind.</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the description.</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+<div class="block">Creates an ExternalResourceDependency for a field annotated with
+ <a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/descriptor/ExternalResource.html" title="annotation in org.apache.uima.fit.descriptor"><code>ExternalResource</code></a>.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>field</code> - the field to analyze</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>a external resource dependency</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
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+                                                                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;aInterface,
+                                                                                           boolean&nbsp;aOptional,
+                                                                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aDescription)</pre>
+<div class="block">Creates an ExternalResourceDependency for a given key and interface</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the resource key</dd>
+<dd><code>aInterface</code> - the resource interface</dd>
+<dd><code>aOptional</code> - determines whether the dependency is optional</dd>
+<dd><code>aDescription</code> - a description of the resource</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the external resource dependency</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                                                                        throws org.apache.uima.resource.ResourceInitializationException</pre>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>cls</code> - the class to analyze</dd>
+<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
+<dd>the external resource dependencies</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.resource.ResourceInitializationException</code> - if the external resource dependencies could not be created</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
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+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/net/URL.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.net">URL</a>&nbsp;aUrl)
+                         throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ is encounter that has the specified key, the resource will be bound.
+ <p>
+ <b>Caveat</b>: If you use this method, you may expect that <code>DataResource.getUrl()</code> or
+ <code>DataResource.getUri()</code> will return the same URL that you have specified here. This may
+ <b>NOT</b> be the case. UIMA will internally try to resolve the URL via a
+ <code>ResourceManager</code>. If it cannot resolve a remove URL, this mechanism will think it may be
+ a local file and will return some local path - or it may redirect it to some location as though
+ fit by the <code>ResourceManager</code>.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - a URL.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>FileResourceSpecifier</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/File.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.io">File</a>&nbsp;aFile)
+                         throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ is encounter that has the specified key, the resource will be bound.
+ <p>
+ <b>Caveat</b>: If you use this method, you may expect that <code>DataResource.getUrl()</code> or
+ <code>DataResource.getUri()</code> will return the URL of the file that you have specified here.
+ This may <b>NOT</b> be the case. UIMA will internally try to resolve the URL via a
+ <code>ResourceManager</code>. If it cannot resolve a remove URL, this mechanism will think it may be
+ a local file and will return some local path - or it may redirect it to some location as though
+ fit by the <code>ResourceManager</code>.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aFile</code> - a file.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>FileResourceSpecifier</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl)
+                         throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ is encounter that has the specified key, the resource will be bound.
+ <p>
+ <b>Caveat</b>: If you use this method, you may expect that <code>DataResource.getUrl()</code> or
+ <code>DataResource.getUri()</code> will return the same URL that you have specified here. This is
+ may <b>NOT</b> be the case. UIMA will internally try to resolve the URL via a
+ <code>ResourceManager</code>. If it cannot resolve a remove URL, this mechanism will think it may be
+ a local file and will return some local path - or it may redirect it to some location as though
+ fit by the <code>ResourceManager</code>.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - a URL.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>FileResourceSpecifier</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>...&nbsp;aParams)
+                         throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ClassNotFoundException</a></pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ with a compatible type is found, the resource will be bound.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aRes</code> - the resource to bind.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the resource implementation class or interface class could not be accessed</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>CustomResourceSpecifier</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;aApi,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.Resource&gt;&nbsp;aRes,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>...&nbsp;aParams)
+                         throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ClassNotFoundException</a></pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ with a compatible type is found, the resource will be bound.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aApi</code> - the resource interface.</dd>
+<dd><code>aRes</code> - the resource to bind.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the resource implementation class or interface class could not be accessed</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>CustomResourceSpecifier</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aRes,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)
+                                 throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ClassNotFoundException</a></pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ with a compatible type is found, the resource will be bound.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aRes</code> - the resource to bind.</dd>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - the URL from which the resource is initialized.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the resource implementation class or interface class could not be accessed</dd>
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+<dd><code>SharedResourceObject</code></dd>
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+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;aApi,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aRes,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)
+                                 throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ is encountered that has a key equal to the API class name, the resource will be bound.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aApi</code> - the resource interface.</dd>
+<dd><code>aRes</code> - the resource to bind.</dd>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - the URL from which the resource is initialized.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>SharedResourceObject</code></dd>
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+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.SharedResourceObject&gt;&nbsp;aRes,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aUrl,
+                                        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>...&nbsp;aParams)
+                                 throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ with the given key is encountered the resource will be bound.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aRes</code> - the resource to bind.</dd>
+<dd><code>aUrl</code> - the URL from which the resource is initialized.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>SharedResourceObject</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
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+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.Resource&gt;&nbsp;aRes,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>...&nbsp;aParams)
+                         throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ with the given key is encountered, the given resource is bound to it.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aRes</code> - the resource to bind.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - parameters passed to the resource when it is created.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>CustomResourceSpecifier</code></dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
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+                         throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException,
+                                <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ClassNotFoundException</a></pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ with a compatible type is found, the given resource is bound to it.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aResDesc</code> - the resource description.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the resource implementation class or interface class could not be accessed</dd>
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+                                org.apache.uima.resource.ExternalResourceDescription&nbsp;aResDesc)
+                         throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Scan the given resource specifier for external resource dependencies and whenever a dependency
+ with the given key is encountered, the given resource is bound to it.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aResDesc</code> - the resource description.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
+</ul>
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+                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.Resource&gt;&nbsp;aImpl,
+                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>...&nbsp;aParams)
+                                    throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Create a new dependency for the specified resource and bind it. This method is helpful for UIMA
+ components that do not use the uimaFIT <a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/descriptor/ExternalResource.html" title="annotation in org.apache.uima.fit.descriptor"><code>ExternalResource</code></a> annotation, because no external
+ resource dependencies can be automatically generated by uimaFIT for such components.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aImpl</code> - the resource implementation.</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - additional parameters supported by the resource.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
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+                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;? extends org.apache.uima.resource.Resource&gt;&nbsp;aImpl,
+                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;aApi,
+                                           <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>...&nbsp;aParams)
+                                    throws org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</pre>
+<div class="block">Create a new dependency for the specified resource and bind it. This method is helpful for UIMA
+ components that do not use the uimaFIT <a href="../../../../../org/apache/uima/fit/descriptor/ExternalResource.html" title="annotation in org.apache.uima.fit.descriptor"><code>ExternalResource</code></a> annotation, because no external
+ resource dependencies can be automatically generated by uimaFIT for such components.</div>
+<dl>
+<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>aDesc</code> - a description.</dd>
+<dd><code>aKey</code> - the key to bind to.</dd>
+<dd><code>aImpl</code> - the resource implementation.</dd>
+<dd><code>aApi</code> - the resource interface</dd>
+<dd><code>aParams</code> - additional parameters supported by the resource.</dd>
+<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code>org.apache.uima.util.InvalidXMLException</code> - if import resolution failed</dd>
+</dl>
+</li>
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+                                    <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;aKey,
+                                    <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;aApi)</pre>
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