Class Headword


  • public class Headword
    extends UniqueObject
    See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headword and https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stichwort_(Dokumentation)

    "A headword, head word, (lemma), or sometimes catchword, is the word under which a set of related dictionary or encyclopaedia entries appears. The headword is used to locate the entry, and dictates its alphabetical position."

    (for difference to "lemma" see http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-headword-and-lemma/)

    As it is often interchangeable, we decided for practial reasons to use this class "Headword" also for a lemma.

    • Constructor Detail

      • Headword

        public Headword()
      • Headword

        public Headword​(String label,
                        Locale locale)
    • Method Detail

      • getLabel

        public String getLabel()
      • getLocale

        public Locale getLocale()
      • setLabel

        public void setLabel​(String label)
      • setLocale

        public void setLocale​(Locale locale)