net.didion.jwnl.data

Interface DictionaryElement

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Exc, IndexWord, Synset, SynsetProxy

public interface DictionaryElement
extends java.io.Serializable

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() Get a key that can be used to index this element.
DictionaryElementType	getType() Get the element's type.

Method Detail

getKey

java.lang.Object getKey()

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

getType

DictionaryElementType getType()

Get the element's type.