Triple

T14383854
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject java.util E356673 entity
Predicate containsClass P9272 FINISHED
Object java.util.Formatter
java.util.Formatter is a Java utility class that provides locale-sensitive formatting of strings, numbers, and other data types using a printf-style format syntax.
E1098238 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: java.util.Formatter | Statement: [java.util, containsClass, java.util.Formatter]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: java.util.Formatter
Context triple: [java.util, containsClass, java.util.Formatter]
  • A. java.text.MessageFormat
    java.text.MessageFormat is a Java class used to produce locale-sensitive, parameterized messages by formatting strings with embedded placeholders.
  • B. java.text
    java.text is a Java standard library package that provides classes and interfaces for formatting and parsing text, dates, numbers, and messages in a locale-sensitive manner.
  • C. java.text.FieldPosition
    java.text.FieldPosition is a Java utility class used with formatters to identify and track the position of specific fields (such as date or number components) within formatted text.
  • D. NSDateFormatter
    NSDateFormatter is a Foundation framework class in Apple’s platforms used to convert between NSDate objects and their string representations according to specified date and time formats and locales.
  • E. NSFormatter
    NSFormatter is an abstract Foundation class in Apple’s frameworks used to convert between user-readable text and underlying data values such as numbers, dates, and other formatted content.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: java.util.Formatter
Triple: [java.util, containsClass, java.util.Formatter]
Generated description
java.util.Formatter is a Java utility class that provides locale-sensitive formatting of strings, numbers, and other data types using a printf-style format syntax.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: java.util.Formatter
Target entity description: java.util.Formatter is a Java utility class that provides locale-sensitive formatting of strings, numbers, and other data types using a printf-style format syntax.
  • A. java.text.MessageFormat
    java.text.MessageFormat is a Java class used to produce locale-sensitive, parameterized messages by formatting strings with embedded placeholders.
  • B. java.text
    java.text is a Java standard library package that provides classes and interfaces for formatting and parsing text, dates, numbers, and messages in a locale-sensitive manner.
  • C. java.text.FieldPosition
    java.text.FieldPosition is a Java utility class used with formatters to identify and track the position of specific fields (such as date or number components) within formatted text.
  • D. NSDateFormatter
    NSDateFormatter is a Foundation framework class in Apple’s platforms used to convert between NSDate objects and their string representations according to specified date and time formats and locales.
  • E. NSFormatter
    NSFormatter is an abstract Foundation class in Apple’s frameworks used to convert between user-readable text and underlying data values such as numbers, dates, and other formatted content.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d827927c988190ad98bb0360981783 completed April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69de900d28c88190a37feee4743563de completed April 14, 2026, 7:05 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69fd5511c9e4819089dcbf089ca0dc6a completed May 8, 2026, 3:14 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69fd5671340081909d87978be2a5522b completed May 8, 2026, 3:20 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69fd57a787988190bec179e276fe7014 completed May 8, 2026, 3:25 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:16 a.m.