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# Watson Developer Cloud Java Wrapper
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[![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/watson-developer-cloud/java-wrapper.png)](http://travis-ci.org/watson-developer-cloud/java-wrapper)
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Wrapper to use the [Watson Developer Cloud][wdc] services.
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A collection of REST APIs and SDKs that use cognitive computing
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to solve complex problems.
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Java code wrappers to quickly get started with the various [Watson Developer Cloud][wdc] services - A collection of REST APIs and SDKs that use cognitive computing to solve complex problems.
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## Table of Contents
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* [Watson Developer Cloud][wdc]
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## Installation
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Download the [jar][releases] and add it to your project.
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Download the [jar][releases], and add it to your project.
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Now, you are ready to see some [examples](https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/java-wrapper/tree/master/src/main/examples/java/com/ibm/watson/developer_cloud).
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##### Maven
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## Usage
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The examples below assume that you already have service credentials. If not,
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The examples below assumes that you already have service credentials. If you don't have service credentials,
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you will have to create and bind the service in [Bluemix][bluemix].
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If you are running your application in Bluemix, you don't need to specify the
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[VCAP_SERVICES][vcap_environment] environment variable. To get them, you need
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You will need the `username` and `password` credentials for each service these are *not* your Bluemix credentials, and are found in the VCAP_SERVICES variable on Bluemix for each service.
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You will need the `username` and `password` credentials for each service these are *not* your Bluemix credentials, and are found in the VCAP_SERVICES variable on Bluemix, and they are different for each service.
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## IBM Watson Services
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The Watson Developer Cloud offers a variety of services for building cognitive
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### Concept Expansion
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Map euphemisms or colloquial terms to more commonly understood phrases using
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the [Concept Expansion][concept_expansion] service.
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Example: Create a job, wait for it to finish, and retrieve results.
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Example: Create a job, wait for it to finish, and then retrieve results.
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import com.ibm.watson.developer_cloud.concept_expansion.v1.ConceptExpansion;
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### Language Translation
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Select a domain, then identify or select the language of text, and then translate the text from one supported language to another.
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Example: Translate 'hello' from English to Spanish using the [Language Translation][language_translation] service.
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### Message Resonance
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Send a word and Watson responds with the resonance scoring for the word, allowing you to enhance the effectiveness of your language for the intended audience.
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Use linguistic analytics to infer personality and social characteristics, including Big Five, Needs, and Values, from text.
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