net.sf.extjwnl.data

Interface DictionaryElement

All Superinterfaces:

Owned, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AdjectiveSynset, BaseDictionaryElement, Exc, IndexWord, Synset, VerbSynset

public interface DictionaryElement
extends java.io.Serializable, Owned

Any class that represents an element contained in the dictionary (IndexWords, Synsets, and Exceptions) must implement this interface.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	getKey() Returns a key that can be used to index this element.
POS	getPOS() Returns element's part of speech.
DictionaryElementType	getType() Returns the element's type.

Methods inherited from interface net.sf.extjwnl.util.factory.Owned

getDictionary, setDictionary

Method Detail

getKey

java.lang.Object getKey()

Returns a key that can be used to index this element.

Returns:

a key that can be used to index this element

getType

DictionaryElementType getType()

Returns the element's type.

Returns:

the element's type

getPOS

POS getPOS()

Returns element's part of speech.

Returns:

element's part of speech