public abstract class Alphabet extends DictionaryBase implements Iterable<Character>
Represents a dictionary of characters that is used during indexing to detect character type. Each character can be handled as separator, as letter, or both.
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| Modifier | Constructor and Description |
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protected |
Alphabet(EventHub events,
String filePath,
boolean saveOnChange)
Initializes a new instance of the
Alphabet class. |
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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abstract void |
clear()
Sets the
CharacterType.Separator type for all characters in this Alphabet. |
abstract CharacterType |
getCharacterType(char character)
Gets a type of a character.
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abstract int |
getCount()
Gets the number of characters contained in the
Alphabet. |
abstract Iterator<Character> |
iterator()
Returns an iterator that iterates through the collection.
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abstract void |
setRange(char[] characters,
CharacterType type)
Sets the type for each character of the specified collection in this instance of the
Alphabet. |
export, exportDictionary, getFilePath, import_, importDictionary, load, loadDefault, merge, notifyChanged, savepublic abstract CharacterType getCharacterType(char character)
Gets a type of a character.
character - The character to get a type.public abstract int getCount()
Gets the number of characters contained in the Alphabet.
public abstract void setRange(char[] characters,
CharacterType type)
Sets the type for each character of the specified collection in this instance of the Alphabet.
characters - The collection of characters to set the type.type - The character type.public abstract void clear()
Sets the CharacterType.Separator type for all characters in this Alphabet.