class_docstr: NER model API
class_docstr_tok: ["NER","model","API"]
code: def process_text(self, text):
      input_text = " ".join(text.strip().split())
      return self.nlp.tokenize(input_text)
  
file_path: nlp-architect/nlp_architect/api/ner_api.py
imports: import pickle
  from os import makedirs, path, sys
  import numpy
  from nlp_architect.api.abstract_api import AbstractApi
  from nlp_architect.models.ner_crf import NERCRF
  from nlp_architect import LIBRARY_OUT
  from nlp_architect.utils.generic import pad_sentences
  from nlp_architect.utils.io import download_unlicensed_file
  from nlp_architect.utils.text import SpacyInstance, bio_to_spans
label_desc: Use image node_id 6 for calling the NerApi obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.process_text(text) and returns: self