edu.columbia.surge.hashImpl
Class PPH

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.util.AbstractMap
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        +--java.util.HashMap
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              +--edu.columbia.surge.hashImpl.FDH
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                    +--edu.columbia.surge.hashImpl.NPH
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                          +--edu.columbia.surge.hashImpl.PPH

public class PPH

extends NPH

implements PP

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. User can either use the PPFactoryH class or directly use the constructor of this class to create instances of PPH.

See Also:

PP, PPFactoryH, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

PPH()
Constructor which creates a default instance of PPH.

PPH(java.lang.String prep, FD np)
Constructor which returns a PPH object with the input preposition and the body of the NP which resides in the prepositional phrase.

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 class edu.columbia.surge.hashImpl.NPH

setHead, setLex

Methods inherited from class edu.columbia.surge.hashImpl.FDH

checkPath, checkPath, computePathDifference, getPath, getPath, putPath, putPath, putPathOverride, putPathOverride, stackToPath, stringToArray, toString, toString, toXML

Methods inherited from class java.util.HashMap

clear, clone, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, get, isEmpty, keySet, put, putAll, remove, size, values

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap

equals, hashCode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PPH

public PPH()

Constructor which creates a default instance of PPH.

PPH

public PPH(java.lang.String prep,
           FD np)
    throws InvalidConstructorException,
           InvalidPathException

Constructor which returns a PPH object with the input preposition and the body of the NP which resides in the prepositional phrase.

Parameters:

prep - the preposition of the PP

np - the NP within the PP

Method Detail

setPrep

public void setPrep(java.lang.String preposition)
             throws InvalidPathException

A method to set the preposition of a prepositional phrase

Specified by:

setPrep in interface PP

Parameters:

preposition - the user-specified preposition entry

setNP

public void setNP(FD np)

A method to set the NP within a PP

Specified by:

setNP in interface PP

Parameters:

NP - the user-specified NP body