replace __class__ with typing.Self

update README.md

README.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ## Getting started
 
 Install the library using `pip install git+https://gitlab2.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/kallimachos/wuenlp.git` or by putting `git+https://gitlab2.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/kallimachos/wuenlp.git` into your `requirements.txt` file.
+You can also use the shorthand https://wuenlp.professor-x.de
 
 Simple example script of using the library:  
 
@@ -34,3 +35,5 @@ doc.serialize(Path("/tmp/new_doc.xmi"))
 ```
 
 You can find an overview of all existing Types and their attributes/features here: https://wuenlp-docs.professor-x.de/wuenlp/impl/UIMANLPStructs.html
+
+The typesystem can be extended to add custom types, as for example with the modules in https://gitlab2.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/kallimachos/wuenlp-extensions.git.
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setup.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ setup(
     name='WueNLP',  # How you named your package folder (MyLib)
     packages=find_packages() + ["wuenlp/resources"],  # Chose the same as "name"
     package_data={"": ["WueNLPTypesystem.xml"]},
-    version='0.3.3',  # Start with a small number and increase it with every change you make
+    version='0.3.4',  # Start with a small number and increase it with every change you make
     license='MIT',  # Chose a license from here: https://help.github.com/articles/licensing-a-repository
     description='NLP Pipeline and utilities from Uni Würzburg',  # Give a short description about your library
     author='Markus Krug, Albin Zehe',  # Type in your name

wuenlp/impl/UIMANLPStructs.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import sys
 from abc import ABCMeta
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, List, Type, T, Dict, Set
+from typing_extensions import Self
 
 from uima import FeatureStructure as PyCASFeatureStructure
 from uima.CASExceptions import UnsupportedTypeException
@@ -1310,14 +1311,14 @@ class UIMADocument(Document):
     # === FACTORY ====
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_text(cls, text: str) -> __class__:
+    def from_text(cls, text: str) -> Self:
         # cas = CASFactory.from_text(text)
         cas = PyCAS.empty(str(wuenlp.typesystem_path))
         cas.set_document_text(text)
         return cls(cas)
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_xmi(cls, xmi_path: Path) -> __class__:
+    def from_xmi(cls, xmi_path: Path) -> Self:
         """
         Reads a document from an xmi file.
         Can also read zip files named `*.xmi.zip` if they contain a single xmi file