edu.gwu.jworddrivers
Class JWordNode

java.lang.Object
  edu.gwu.jworddrivers.JWordNode

Direct Known Subclasses:

RogetNode, WordNetNode

public abstract class JWordNode

extends java.lang.Object

Constructor Summary

JWordNode()
Must Implement a real constructor.

Method Summary

abstract java.lang.String	getCurrentDescription() Returns the description specific to the current node selected
abstract java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns description for all nodes under this node.
abstract java.lang.String	toString() Return what the node should display This is recommended to be a list of words or an example string with the search word bolded and italicized

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

JWordNode

public JWordNode()

Must Implement a real constructor. Default constructor is provided to allow inheritance.
In Driver implementation you must have some area of storage declared too hold the word and a string to allow the three methods to work correctly

Method Detail

getCurrentDescription

public abstract java.lang.String getCurrentDescription()

Returns the description specific to the current node selected

getDescription

public abstract java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns description for all nodes under this node. It is recommended to show example sentences or paragraphs of usage here

toString

public abstract java.lang.String toString()

Return what the node should display
This is recommended to be a list of words or an example string with the search word bolded and italicized