DictionaryCommunication

java.lang.Object

test.DictionaryCommunication

public class DictionaryCommunication extends Object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

checkIfWordValid(String word)

The checkIfWordValid function takes in a String word and checks if it is valid.

void

close()

The close function closes the server socket.

static DictionaryCommunication

getInstance()

The getInstance function is a singleton function that returns the same instance of DictionaryCommunication every time it is called.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- checkIfWordValid
  
  public boolean checkIfWordValid(String word)
  
  The checkIfWordValid function takes in a String word and checks if it is valid.
  
  Parameters:
  
  word - Send the word to the server
  
  Returns:
  
  True if the word is valid, false otherwise
- close
  
  public void close()
  
  The close function closes the server socket.
- getInstance
  
  public static DictionaryCommunication getInstance()
  
  The getInstance function is a singleton function that returns the same instance of DictionaryCommunication every time it is called. This allows for multiple classes to use the same instance of DictionaryCommunication, and thus access the same dictionary.
  
  Returns:
  
  An instance of the dictionarycommunication class