This is the README for the REST module in the cTakes project.

This module performs natural language processing of input payload using REST API
endpoint and extracts out clicnical information in JSON format.

Installation:

1) Build all the cTAKES modules as this module contains a number of references 
to other cTAKES modules.

2) Modify 'src\main\resources\org\apache\ctakes\dictionary\lookup\fast\customDictionary.xml'
to refer to the respective database where dictionary is loaded or use UMLS database.

3) Build ctakes-web-rest module and deploy ctakes-web-rest.war available 
under 'target' folder in Apache Tomcat.

4) Access the following URL to peform text analysis using cTAKES web application:

	http://<host-name>:<port>/ctakes-web-rest/index.jsp

5) Access the following REST API endpoint to perform text analysis using default pipeline:

	http://<host-name>:<port>/ctakes-web-rest/service/analyze?pipeline=Default

6) Access the following REST API endpoint to perform text analysis using full pipeline:

	http://<host-name>:<port>/ctakes-web-rest/service/analyze?pipeline=Full