edu.mit.jwi

Class RAMDictionary.DataLoader

java.lang.Object

edu.mit.jwi.RAMDictionary.DataLoader

All Implemented Interfaces:

Callable<RAMDictionary.DictionaryData>

Enclosing class:

RAMDictionary

public static class RAMDictionary.DataLoader
extends Object
implements Callable<RAMDictionary.DictionaryData>

A Callable that creates a dictionary data from a specified dictionary. The data loader does not change the open state of the dictionary; the dictionary for the loader must be open for the loader to function without throwing an exception. The loader may be called multiple times (in a thread-safe manner) as long as the dictionary is open.

Since:

JWI 2.2.0

Author:

Mark A. Finlayson

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DataLoader(IDictionary source) Constructs a new data loader object, that uses the specified dictionary to load its data.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
RAMDictionary.DictionaryData	call()
protected ISenseEntry	makeSenseEntry(ISenseKey key, ISenseEntry old) Creates a new sense entry that replicates the specified sense entry.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DataLoader

public DataLoader(IDictionary source)

Constructs a new data loader object, that uses the specified dictionary to load its data.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified dictionary is null

Since:

JWI 2.2.0

Method Detail

call

public RAMDictionary.DictionaryData call()
                                  throws Exception

Specified by:

call in interface Callable<RAMDictionary.DictionaryData>

Throws:

Exception

makeSenseEntry

protected ISenseEntry makeSenseEntry(ISenseKey key,
                                     ISenseEntry old)

Creates a new sense entry that replicates the specified sense entry. The new sense entry replaces it's internal sense key with the specified sense key thus removing a redundant object.

Parameters:

key - the sense key to be used

old - the sense entry to be replicated

Returns:

the new sense entry object

Throws:

NullPointerException - if either argument is null

Since:

JWI 2.2.0