Constructor Detail

• DictionaryEntry

  public DictionaryEntry(boolean isComplete,
                 EntryMetaData metaData)

  Creates a new DictionaryEntry object

  Parameters:

  isComplete - should be true if the current entry is complete. An entry is complete if it is a single word or the last token of a multi word entry

  metaData - meta data for the current entry

Method Detail

• getSubBranch

  public HashMap<String,DictionaryEntry> getSubBranch()

  Returns the sub branch for a dictionary entry. If no sub branch exist, a new branch is created.

  Returns:

  returns the sub branch HashMap for this entry

• isComplete

  public boolean isComplete()

  Returns for the current entry if it is complete or not. An entry is complete if it is a single word or the last token of a multi word entry.

  Returns:

  returns true if the entry is complete, otherwise false.

• setComplete

  public void setComplete()

  marks the current entry as a valid entry

• getEntryMetaData

  public EntryMetaData getEntryMetaData()

  Returns the current entry meta data object.

  Returns:

  EntryMetaData object for the current entry.

• setEntryMetaData

  public void setEntryMetaData(EntryMetaData metaData)

  Sets the metaData for this entry.

  Parameters:

  metaData - entry meta data