DictionaryElement

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Exc, IndexWord, Synset, SynsetProxy
```
public interface DictionaryElement
extends java.io.Serializable
```
Any class that represents an element contained in the dictionary (IndexWords, Synsets, and Exceptions) must implement this interface.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`getKey()`	Get a key that can be used to index this element.
`DictionaryElementType`	`getType()`	Get the element's type.

- Method Detail
  - getKey
```
java.lang.Object getKey()
```
    Get a key that can be used to index this element.
  - getType
```
DictionaryElementType getType()
```
    Get the element's type.