edu.mit.jwi.item
Interface ILexFile

All Superinterfaces:

IHasPOS, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

LexFile, UnknownLexFile

public interface ILexFile
extends IHasPOS, java.io.Serializable

A description of a Wordnet lexical file. This interface does not give access to the actual lexicographer's file, but rather is a description, giving the name of the file, it's assigned number, and a brief description.

Since:

JWI 2.1.0

Version:

2.4.0

Author:

Mark A. Finlayson

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns a description of the lexicographer file contents.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of the lexicographer file.
int	getNumber() Returns the number of the lexicographer file.

Methods inherited from interface edu.mit.jwi.item.IHasPOS

getPOS

Method Detail

getNumber

int getNumber()

Returns the number of the lexicographer file. This is used in sense keys and the data files. A lexical file number is always in the closed range [0, 99].

Returns:

the lexicograph file number, between 0 and 99, inclusive.

Since:

JWI 2.1.0

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of the lexicographer file. The string will not be null, empty, or all whitespace.

Returns:

the lexicographer file name

Since:

JWI 2.1.0

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns a description of the lexicographer file contents. The string will not be null, empty, or all whitespace.

Returns:

a description of the lexicographer file contents

Since:

JWI 2.1.0