LBJ2.parse
Class LinkedChild

java.lang.Object
  LBJ2.parse.LinkedChild

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

LinkedVector, Sentence, Word

public abstract class LinkedChild
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

A LinkedChild is the child of a LinkedVector. LinkedVectors use the methods of this interface to maintain links between parent and child.

See Also:

LinkedVector, Serialized Form

Field Summary

int	end The offset into the raw data input file at which this child ends.
LinkedChild	next A link to the next child in the parent vector.
LinkedVector	parent A link to this child's parent.
LinkedChild	previous A link to the previous child in the parent vector.
int	start The offset into the raw data input file at which this child starts.

Constructor Summary

protected	LinkedChild() Does nothing.
	LinkedChild(int s, int e) Constructor that sets the byte offsets of this child.
protected	LinkedChild(LinkedChild p) Useful when the information that this child represents is parsed forwards.
	LinkedChild(LinkedChild p, int s, int e) Useful when the information that this child represents is parsed forwards.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

clone() Returns a shallow clone of this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

parent

public LinkedVector parent

A link to this child's parent.

previous

public LinkedChild previous

A link to the previous child in the parent vector.

next

public LinkedChild next

A link to the next child in the parent vector.

start

public int start

The offset into the raw data input file at which this child starts.

end

public int end

The offset into the raw data input file at which this child ends.

Constructor Detail

LinkedChild

protected LinkedChild()

Does nothing.

LinkedChild

protected LinkedChild(LinkedChild p)

Useful when the information that this child represents is parsed forwards.

Parameters:

p - The previous child in the parent vector.

LinkedChild

public LinkedChild(int s,
                   int e)

Constructor that sets the byte offsets of this child.

Parameters:

s - The offset at which this child starts.

e - The offset at which this child ends.

LinkedChild

public LinkedChild(LinkedChild p,
                   int s,
                   int e)

Useful when the information that this child represents is parsed forwards.

Parameters:

p - The previous child in the parent vector.

s - The offset at which this child starts.

e - The offset at which this child ends.

Method Detail

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Returns a shallow clone of this object.

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object