.intValue();
int endMatchGroup = annotationList[a].getEnd().getGroup().intValue();
int endLocation = annotationList[a].getEnd().getLocation()
.intValue();
Position begin = new Position_impl(beginMatchGroup, beginLocation);
Position end = new Position_impl(endMatchGroup, endLocation);
// create annotation object
String id = annotationList[a].getId();
String type = annotationList[a].getType();
String validationClass = annotationList[a].getValidate();