net.sf.extjwnl.utilities

Class DictionaryToMap

java.lang.Object

net.sf.extjwnl.utilities.DictionaryToMap

public class DictionaryToMap
extends java.lang.Object

DictionaryToMap allows you to populate and create an in-memory map of the WordNet library. The goal of this utility is to provide a performance boost to applications using a high quantity of API calls to the extJWNL library (such as word sense disambiguation algorithms or dictionary services).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DictionaryToMap(java.lang.String propFile, java.lang.String destinationDirectory) Initialize with the given map destination directory, using the properties file(usually file_properties.xml)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	convert() Converts the current Dictionary to a MapBackedDictionary.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DictionaryToMap

public DictionaryToMap(java.lang.String propFile,
                       java.lang.String destinationDirectory)
                throws JWNLException,
                       java.io.IOException

Initialize with the given map destination directory, using the properties file(usually file_properties.xml)

Parameters:

propFile - properties file

destinationDirectory - destination directory for in-memory map files

Throws:

JWNLException - JWNLException

java.io.IOException - IOException

Method Detail

convert

public void convert()
             throws JWNLException,
                    java.io.IOException

Converts the current Dictionary to a MapBackedDictionary.

Throws:

JWNLException - JWNLException

java.io.IOException - IOException

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
                 throws java.io.IOException,
                        JWNLException

Throws:

java.io.IOException

JWNLException