LGames
Class Symbols

java.lang.Object
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  +--LGames.Symbols

public class Symbols

extends java.lang.Object

The Symbols class stores and manages lexical elements. It contains a list of meanings and functions to guide the hearer's interpretation and adaptation.

Copyright (c) 2004 Paul Vogt

Constructor Summary

Symbols()
Empty constructor

Symbols(int id)
Constructs a symbol, specifying only the id.

Symbols(int id, java.lang.String f)
Constructs a symbol, specifying the form and ID

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object s)
java.lang.String	getForm()
int	getID()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Symbols

public Symbols()

Empty constructor

Symbols

public Symbols(int id,
               java.lang.String f)

Constructs a symbol, specifying the form and ID

Parameters:

id - the ID

f - the specified form.

Symbols

public Symbols(int id)

Constructs a symbol, specifying only the id. This constructor also creates a new form and is called from the speaker when it fails to produce an utterance.

Parameters:

id - the ID of the new Symbol

Method Detail

getForm

public java.lang.String getForm()

Returns:

the form of the symbol

getID

public int getID()

Returns:

the identity of the symbol

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the string representation of the symbol

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object s)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

true if the symbols' forms are equal