Mapping character filter

The mapping character filter accepts a map of keys and values. Whenever it encounters a string of characters that is the same as a key, it replaces them with the value associated with that key.

Matching is greedy; the longest pattern matching at a given point wins. Replacements are allowed to be the empty string.

The mapping filter uses Lucene’s MappingCharFilter.

Example

The following analyze API request uses the mapping filter to convert Hindu-Arabic numerals (٠‎١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨‎٩‎) into their Arabic-Latin equivalents (0123456789), changing the text My license plate is ٢٥٠١٥ to My license plate is 25015.

resp = client.indices.analyze(
    tokenizer="keyword",
    char_filter=[
        {
            "type": "mapping",
            "mappings": [
                "٠ => 0",
                "١ => 1",
                "٢ => 2",
                "٣ => 3",
                "٤ => 4",
                "٥ => 5",
                "٦ => 6",
                "٧ => 7",
                "٨ => 8",
                "٩ => 9"
            ]
        }
    ],
    text="My license plate is ٢٥٠١٥",
)
print(resp)

response = client.indices.analyze(
  body: {
    tokenizer: 'keyword',
    char_filter: [
      {
        type: 'mapping',
        mappings: [
          '٠ => 0',
          '١ => 1',
          '٢ => 2',
          '٣ => 3',
          '٤ => 4',
          '٥ => 5',
          '٦ => 6',
          '٧ => 7',
          '٨ => 8',
          '٩ => 9'
        ]
      }
    ],
    text: 'My license plate is ٢٥٠١٥'
  }
)
puts response

const response = await client.indices.analyze({
  tokenizer: "keyword",
  char_filter: [
    {
      type: "mapping",
      mappings: [
        "٠ => 0",
        "١ => 1",
        "٢ => 2",
        "٣ => 3",
        "٤ => 4",
        "٥ => 5",
        "٦ => 6",
        "٧ => 7",
        "٨ => 8",
        "٩ => 9",
      ],
    },
  ],
  text: "My license plate is ٢٥٠١٥",
});
console.log(response);

GET /_analyze
{
  "tokenizer": "keyword",
  "char_filter": [
    {
      "type": "mapping",
      "mappings": [
        "٠ => 0",
        "١ => 1",
        "٢ => 2",
        "٣ => 3",
        "٤ => 4",
        "٥ => 5",
        "٦ => 6",
        "٧ => 7",
        "٨ => 8",
        "٩ => 9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "text": "My license plate is ٢٥٠١٥"
}

The filter produces the following text:

[ My license plate is 25015 ]

Configurable parameters

mappings

(Required*, array of strings) Array of mappings, with each element having the form key => value.

Either this or the mappings_path parameter must be specified.

mappings_path

(Required*, string) Path to a file containing key => value mappings.

This path must be absolute or relative to the config location, and the file must be UTF-8 encoded. Each mapping in the file must be separated by a line break.

Either this or the mappings parameter must be specified.

Customize and add to an analyzer

To customize the mappings filter, duplicate it to create the basis for a new custom character filter. You can modify the filter using its configurable parameters.

The following create index API request configures a new custom analyzer using a custom mappings filter, my_mappings_char_filter.

The my_mappings_char_filter filter replaces the :) and :( emoticons with a text equivalent.

resp = client.indices.create(
    index="my-index-000001",
    settings={
        "analysis": {
            "analyzer": {
                "my_analyzer": {
                    "tokenizer": "standard",
                    "char_filter": [
                        "my_mappings_char_filter"
                    ]
                }
            },
            "char_filter": {
                "my_mappings_char_filter": {
                    "type": "mapping",
                    "mappings": [
                        ":) => _happy_",
                        ":( => _sad_"
                    ]
                }
            }
        }
    },
)
print(resp)

response = client.indices.create(
  index: 'my-index-000001',
  body: {
    settings: {
      analysis: {
        analyzer: {
          my_analyzer: {
            tokenizer: 'standard',
            char_filter: [
              'my_mappings_char_filter'
            ]
          }
        },
        char_filter: {
          my_mappings_char_filter: {
            type: 'mapping',
            mappings: [
              ':) => _happy_',
              ':( => _sad_'
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
)
puts response

const response = await client.indices.create({
  index: "my-index-000001",
  settings: {
    analysis: {
      analyzer: {
        my_analyzer: {
          tokenizer: "standard",
          char_filter: ["my_mappings_char_filter"],
        },
      },
      char_filter: {
        my_mappings_char_filter: {
          type: "mapping",
          mappings: [":) => _happy_", ":( => _sad_"],
        },
      },
    },
  },
});
console.log(response);

PUT /my-index-000001
{
  "settings": {
    "analysis": {
      "analyzer": {
        "my_analyzer": {
          "tokenizer": "standard",
          "char_filter": [
            "my_mappings_char_filter"
          ]
        }
      },
      "char_filter": {
        "my_mappings_char_filter": {
          "type": "mapping",
          "mappings": [
            ":) => _happy_",
            ":( => _sad_"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The following analyze API request uses the custom my_mappings_char_filter to replace :( with _sad_ in the text I'm delighted about it :(.

resp = client.indices.analyze(
    index="my-index-000001",
    tokenizer="keyword",
    char_filter=[
        "my_mappings_char_filter"
    ],
    text="I'm delighted about it :(",
)
print(resp)

const response = await client.indices.analyze({
  index: "my-index-000001",
  tokenizer: "keyword",
  char_filter: ["my_mappings_char_filter"],
  text: "I'm delighted about it :(",
});
console.log(response);

GET /my-index-000001/_analyze
{
  "tokenizer": "keyword",
  "char_filter": [ "my_mappings_char_filter" ],
  "text": "I'm delighted about it :("
}

The filter produces the following text:

[ I'm delighted about it _sad_ ]

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