edu.columbia.surge
Interface PP

All Known Implementing Classes:
PPH

public abstract interface PP
extends FD

The PP (prepositional phrase) category for a FD. Methods are provided to set the preposition and the np (noun phrase) which is essential in creating PPs. Factory methods are also provided for easier constructing purpose.

See Also:
PPFactory, NP

Inner classes inherited from class java.util.Map
java.util.Map.Entry
 
Method Summary
 void setNP(FD np)
          A method to set the NP within a PP
 void setPrep(java.lang.String preposition)
          A method to set the preposition of a prepositional phrase
 
Methods inherited from interface edu.columbia.surge.FD
checkPath, checkPath, getPath, getPath, putPath, putPath, putPathOverride, putPathOverride, toString, toXML
 
Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map
clear, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, put, putAll, remove, size, values
 

Method Detail

setPrep

public void setPrep(java.lang.String preposition)
             throws InvalidPathException
A method to set the preposition of a prepositional phrase
Parameters:
preposition -  

setNP

public void setNP(FD np)
A method to set the NP within a PP
Parameters:
NP -