Frequently Asked Questions

Common cause: Copying a previous version of .getRandomText() and forgetting to modify the call to Random.nextInt() for the order of markov model. Think about what you need to account for when you randomly generate index to make the first key.

Common causes:

• Using the old .getFollows() method to build the HashMap. You should not call .getFollows() to build the map or add to the map in .getFollows(). You should first build the map and then use the completed HashMap in .getFollows().
• Make sure you are using the correct conditions to stop the loop over the training text to build the HashMap (make sure you are not stopping too early and missing some of the text).

Make sure you are only passing over the training text once to build the map. Don’t call your old .getFollows() method in .buildMap(), or add to your HashMap in .getFollows(). You should first build the HashMap, and use the completed HashMap in .getFollows() rather than searching the training text again.