DictionaryToMap (Java WordNet Library 1.4_rc3 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.didion.jwnl.utilities.DictionaryToMap

```
public class DictionaryToMap
extends Object
```
DictionaryToMap allows you to populate and create an in-memory map of the WordNet library. The goal of this utility is to provide a performance boost to applications using a high quantity of API calls to the JWNL library (such as word sense disambiguation algorithms, or dictionary services).

Author:

brett

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`DictionaryToMap(String destDirectory, String propFile)`	Initalize with the given map destination directory, using the properties file(usually file_properties.xml)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`convert()`	Converts the current Dictionary to a MapBackedDictionary.
`static void`	`main(String[] args)`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - DictionaryToMap
```
public DictionaryToMap(String destDirectory,
                       String propFile)
                throws JWNLException,
                       IOException
```
    Initalize with the given map destination directory, using the properties file(usually file_properties.xml)
    
    Parameters:
    
    destDirectory - - destination directory for in-memory map files
    
    propFile - - properties file of file-based WordNet
    
    Throws:
    
    JWNLException
    
    IOException
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public void convert()
             throws JWNLException,
                    IOException
```
    Converts the current Dictionary to a MapBackedDictionary.
    
    Throws:
    
    JWNLException
    
    IOException
  - main
```
public static void main(String[] args)
```