implemented dictionary manager which ties into the HTML Checker

build.xml

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
     <copy todir="workingarea/dynamo-framework">
       <fileset dir="src/dynamo-framework" includes="**/*.properties"/>
       <fileset dir="src/dynamo-framework" includes="**/*.ini"/>
+      <fileset dir="src/dynamo-framework" includes="**/*.dict"/>
     </copy>
   </target>
 

conf-sso/sp/dynamo.xml

@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@
     <database connection="data" namespaces="nscache"/>
   </object>
 
+  <object name="dictionary" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict.DictionarySubsystem" priority="6">
+    <dictionary name="BASE" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict.ResourceDictionary" resource="en-us.dict"/>
+    <dictionary name="SUPP" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict.ResourceDictionary" resource="supplemental.dict"/>
+    <dictionary name="DB" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict.DatabaseDictionary">
+      <database connection="data"/>
+    </dictionary>
+  </object>
+
   <!-- Presentation and interface objects -->
   <object name="remapper" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.servlet.RemapperData" priority="0">
     <remap path="/verifyemail">

conf/dynamo-venice.xml

@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@
     <database connection="data" namespaces="nscache"/>
   </object>
 
+  <object name="dictionary" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict.DictionarySubsystem" priority="6">
+    <dictionary name="BASE" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict.ResourceDictionary" resource="en-us.dict"/>
+    <dictionary name="SUPP" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict.ResourceDictionary" resource="supplemental.dict"/>
+    <dictionary name="DB" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict.DatabaseDictionary">
+      <database connection="data"/>
+    </dictionary>
+  </object>
+
   <!-- Presentation and interface objects -->
   <object name="remapper" classname="com.silverwrist.dynamo.servlet.RemapperData" priority="0">
     <remap path="/verifyemail">

conf/venice-db-init-mysql.sql

@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ CREATE TABLE htmltagsets (
   PRIMARY KEY (profid, tagset)
 );
 
+# Dictionary table.
+CREATE TABLE dictionary (
+  word VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY             # the word
+);
+
 #### following this line are Venice-specific tables ####
 
 # The table which defines menus.

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/Namespaces.java

@@ -80,4 +80,10 @@ public interface Namespaces
   public static final String HTMLCHECKER_PROPERTIES_NAMESPACE =
       "http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/dynamo/2003/06/05/htmlchecker.properties";
 
+  /**
+   * Namespace for the spelling checker properties.
+   */
+  public static final String SPELLCHECKER_PROPERTIES_NAMESPACE =
+      "http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/dynamo/2003/06/07/spellchecker.properties";
+
 } // end interface Namespaces

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/app/ApplicationContainer.java

@@ -359,70 +359,6 @@ public class ApplicationContainer
 
   } // end getUltimateComponent
 
-  /**
-   * Finds an instance of the {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ComponentInitialize ComponentInitialize} interface
-   * associated with the given object, either through implementation of the interface, or by querying its
-   * {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ServiceProvider ServiceProvider} implementation.
-   *
-   * @param obj The object to be queried.
-   * @return The instance of <CODE>ComponentInitialize</CODE> associated with the object, or <CODE>null</CODE>
-   *         if there is no such instance.
-   */
-  private static final ComponentInitialize getComponentInitialize(Object obj)
-  {
-    if (obj instanceof ComponentInitialize)
-      return (ComponentInitialize)obj;
-    if (obj instanceof ServiceProvider)
-    { // it may be a service provider interface
-      try
-      { // look for ComponentInitialize as a service
-	ServiceProvider sp = (ServiceProvider)obj;
-	ComponentInitialize rc = (ComponentInitialize)(sp.queryService(ComponentInitialize.class));
-	return rc;
-
-      } // end try
-      catch (NoSuchServiceException e)
-      { // do nothing here
-      } // end catch
-
-    } // end if
-
-    return null;  // no dice!
-
-  } // end getComponentInitialize
-
-  /**
-   * Finds an instance of the {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ComponentShutdown ComponentShutdown} interface
-   * associated with the given object, either through implementation of the interface, or by querying its
-   * {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ServiceProvider ServiceProvider} implementation.
-   *
-   * @param obj The object to be queried.
-   * @return The instance of <CODE>ComponentShutdown</CODE> associated with the object, or <CODE>null</CODE>
-   *         if there is no such instance.
-   */
-  private static final ComponentShutdown getComponentShutdown(Object obj)
-  {
-    if (obj instanceof ComponentShutdown)
-      return (ComponentShutdown)obj;
-    if (obj instanceof ServiceProvider)
-    { // it may be a service provider interface
-      try
-      { // look for ComponentShutdown as a service
-	ServiceProvider sp = (ServiceProvider)obj;
-	ComponentShutdown rc = (ComponentShutdown)(sp.queryService(ComponentShutdown.class));
-	return rc;
-
-      } // end try
-      catch (NoSuchServiceException e)
-      { // do nothing here
-      } // end catch
-
-    } // end if
-
-    return null;  // no dice!
-
-  } // end getComponentShutdown
-
   /**
    * Destroys all data associated with this <CODE>ApplicationContainer</CODE>.
    */
@@ -555,94 +491,19 @@ public class ApplicationContainer
 
   } // end processControlSection
 
-  private final NamedObject createNamedObject(Element config_root, ServiceProvider services,
+  private final NamedObject createNamedObject(Element config_root, ServiceProvider services, Class extratest,
-		                              Class extratest, String extratest_msg)
+					      String extratest_msg) throws ConfigException
-      throws ConfigException
   {
-    XMLLoader loader = XMLLoader.get();
+    NamedObject nobj = LoaderUtils.loadObject(config_root,services,extratest);
-    String klassname = null;
-    try
-    { // get the classname and load it, and create an object
-      klassname = loader.getAttribute(config_root,"classname");
-      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
-      { // output a proper debug message
-	Class desired = (extratest==null) ? NamedObject.class : extratest;
-	logger.debug("createNamedObject: Creating new NamedObject of class " + klassname
-		     + ", which should implement " + desired.getName());
-
-      } // end if
-
-      Class klass = Class.forName(klassname);
-      if (!(NamedObject.class.isAssignableFrom(klass)))
-      { // this object is not a valid NamedObject
-	logger.error("object " + klassname + " does not implement NamedObject");
-	ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(ApplicationContainer.class,"ApplicationContainerMessages",
-						 "no.notDynamo");
-	ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
-	throw ce;
-
-      } // end if
-
-      if ((extratest!=null) && !(extratest.isAssignableFrom(klass)))
-      { // this object is not a valid (whatever)
-	logger.error("object " + klassname + " does not implement " + extratest.getName());
-	ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(ApplicationContainer.class,"ApplicationContainerMessages",
-						 extratest_msg);
-	ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
-	throw ce;
-
-      } // end if
-
-      // instantiate the object, and initialize it as needed
-      Object rc = klass.newInstance();
-      ComponentInitialize init = getComponentInitialize(rc);
-      if (init!=null)
-	init.initialize(config_root,services);
-
     synchronized (this)
     { // save its shutdown hook for later
-	ComponentShutdown sd = getComponentShutdown(rc);
+      ComponentShutdown sd = (ComponentShutdown)(LoaderUtils.query(ComponentShutdown.class,nobj));
       if (sd!=null)
 	m_shutdown_list.addFirst(sd);
 
     } // end synchronized block
 
-      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+    return nobj;
-	logger.debug("Object \"" + ((NamedObject)rc).getName() + "\" (of class " + klassname + ") created");
-
-      return (NamedObject)rc;
-
-    } // end try
-    catch (XMLLoadException e)
-    { // error getting class name - throw the ConfigException
-      logger.error("XML loader failure",e);
-      throw new ConfigException(e);
-
-    } // end catch
-    catch (ClassNotFoundException e)
-    { // the class was not found
-      ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(ApplicationContainer.class,"ApplicationContainerMessages",
-                                               "no.classNotFound");
-      ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
-      throw ce;
-
-    } // end catch
-    catch (IllegalAccessException e)
-    { // unable to create this object
-      ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(ApplicationContainer.class,"ApplicationContainerMessages",
-                                               "no.createError");
-      ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
-      throw ce;
-
-    } // end catch
-    catch (InstantiationException e)
-    { // unable to create this object
-      ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(ApplicationContainer.class,"ApplicationContainerMessages",
-                                               "no.createError");
-      ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
-      throw ce;
-
-    } // end catch
 
   } // end createNamedObject
 

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/DatabaseDictOps.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict;
+
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.db.OpsBase;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+
+abstract class DatabaseDictOps extends OpsBase
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  protected DatabaseDictOps(DBConnectionPool pool)
+  {
+    super(pool);
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Abstract operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  abstract int getSize() throws DatabaseException;
+
+  abstract boolean checkWord(String word) throws DatabaseException;
+
+  abstract boolean addWord(String word) throws DatabaseException;
+
+  abstract boolean removeWord(String word) throws DatabaseException;
+
+  abstract void clearDictionary() throws DatabaseException;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External static operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  static DatabaseDictOps get(DBConnectionPool pool) throws ConfigException
+  {
+    return (DatabaseDictOps)get(pool,DatabaseDictOps.class.getClassLoader(),DatabaseDictOps.class.getName() + "_",
+				"DatabaseDictOps");
+
+  } // end get
+
+} // end class DatabaseDictOps

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/DatabaseDictOps_mysql.java

@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict;
+
+import java.sql.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+
+public class DatabaseDictOps_mysql extends DatabaseDictOps
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public DatabaseDictOps_mysql(DBConnectionPool pool)
+  {
+    super(pool);
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Abstract implementations from class DatabaseDictOps
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  int getSize() throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    Connection conn = null;
+    Statement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // execute the count statement
+      stmt = conn.createStatement();
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM dictionary;");
+      return SQLUtils.getReturnCountInt(rs,1);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end getSize
+
+  boolean checkWord(String word) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    Connection conn = null;
+    PreparedStatement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // prepare and execute a statement
+      stmt = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT word FROM dictionary WHERE word = ?;");
+      stmt.setString(1,word);
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery();
+      return rs.next();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end checkWord
+
+  boolean addWord(String word) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    Connection conn = null;
+    PreparedStatement stmt = null;
+    Statement stmt2 = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // lock the table
+      stmt2 = conn.createStatement();
+      stmt2.executeUpdate("LOCK TABLES dictionary WRITE;");
+
+      // see if the word's in the database
+      stmt = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT word FROM dictionary WHERE word = ?;");
+      stmt.setString(1,word);
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery();
+      if (rs.next())
+	return false;
+
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      rs = null;
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      
+      stmt = conn.prepareStatement("INSERT INTO dictionary (word) VALUES (?);");
+      stmt.setString(1,word);
+      stmt.executeUpdate();
+      return true;
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      MySQLUtils.unlockTables(conn);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt2);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end addWord
+
+  boolean removeWord(String word) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    Connection conn = null;
+    PreparedStatement stmt = null;
+    Statement stmt2 = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // lock the table
+      stmt2 = conn.createStatement();
+      stmt2.executeUpdate("LOCK TABLES dictionary WRITE;");
+
+      // prepare and execute the delete statement
+      stmt = conn.prepareStatement("DELETE FROM dictionary WHERE word = ?;");
+      stmt.setString(1,word);
+      int rows = stmt.executeUpdate();
+      return (rows>0);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      MySQLUtils.unlockTables(conn);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt2);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end removeWord
+
+  void clearDictionary() throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    Connection conn = null;
+    Statement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // lock the table
+      stmt = conn.createStatement();
+      stmt.executeUpdate("LOCK TABLES dictionary WRITE;");
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+
+      // execute the statement
+      stmt = conn.createStatement();
+      stmt.executeUpdate("DELETE FROM dictionary;");
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      MySQLUtils.unlockTables(conn);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end clearDictionary
+
+} // end class DatabaseDictOps_mysql

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/DatabaseDictionary.java

@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.w3c.dom.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.xml.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.util.*;
+
+public class DatabaseDictionary
+    implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, ComponentShutdown, DynamoModifiableDictionary
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DatabaseDictionary.class);
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private String m_name;                       // name of this object
+  private DatabaseDictOps m_ops;               // database operations object
+  private int m_cache_size = -1;               // cached size
+  private WeakHashMap m_cache_yes;             // words in dictionary
+  private WeakHashMap m_cache_no;              // words not in dictionary
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public DatabaseDictionary()
+  {
+    m_cache_yes = new WeakHashMap();
+    m_cache_no = new WeakHashMap();
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface NamedObject
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public String getName()
+  {
+    return m_name;
+
+  } // end getName
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ComponentInitialize
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize the component.
+   *
+   * @param config_root Pointer to the section of the Dynamo XML configuration file that configures this
+   *                    particular component.  This is to be considered "read-only" by the component.
+   * @param services An implementation of {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ServiceProvider ServiceProvider}
+   *                 which provides initialization services to the component.  This will include an implementation
+   *                 of {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ObjectProvider ObjectProvider} which may be used to
+   *                 get information about other objects previously initialized by the application.
+   * @exception com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.ConfigException If an error is encountered in the component
+   *            configuration.
+   */
+  public void initialize(Element config_root, ServiceProvider services) throws ConfigException
+  {
+    XMLLoader loader = XMLLoader.get();
+    String conn_name = null;
+    try
+    { // verify the right node name
+      loader.verifyNodeName(config_root,"object");
+
+      // get the object's name
+      m_name = loader.getAttribute(config_root,"name");
+
+      // get the database configuration connection
+      DOMElementHelper config_root_h = new DOMElementHelper(config_root);
+      Element elt = loader.getSubElement(config_root_h,"database");
+      conn_name = loader.getAttribute(elt,"connection");
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (XMLLoadException e)
+    { // error loading XML config data
+      throw new ConfigException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+    // Get the database connection pool.
+    DBConnectionPool pool = GetObjectUtils.getDatabaseConnection(services,conn_name);
+
+    // Get the operations object.
+    m_ops = DatabaseDictOps.get(pool);
+
+  } // end initialize
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ComponentShutdown
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void shutdown()
+  {
+    m_ops.dispose();
+    m_ops = null;
+
+  } // end shutdown
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface DynamoDictionary
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public synchronized int size()
+  {
+    if (m_cache_size<0)
+    { // need to get the dictionary size
+      try
+      { // get the size from the database
+	m_cache_size = m_ops.getSize();
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (DatabaseException e)
+      { // whoops!  error
+	logger.warn("DatabaseDictionary.size(): database error",e);
+	m_cache_size = -1;
+
+      } // end catch
+
+    } // end if
+
+    return m_cache_size;
+
+  } // end size
+
+  public synchronized boolean check(String word)
+  {
+    String real_word = word.toLowerCase();
+    if (m_cache_yes.containsKey(real_word))
+      return true;
+    else if (m_cache_no.containsKey(real_word))
+      return false;
+
+    boolean rc = false;
+    try
+    { // check the database, stash result in cache
+      rc = m_ops.checkWord(real_word);
+      if (rc)
+	m_cache_yes.put(real_word,Boolean.TRUE);
+      else
+	m_cache_no.put(real_word,Boolean.FALSE);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DatabaseException e)
+    { // database error
+      logger.warn("DatabaseDictionary.check(): database error",e);
+      rc = false;
+
+    } // end catch
+
+    return rc;
+
+  } // end check
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface DynamoModifiableDictionary
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public synchronized void add(String word) throws DictionaryException
+  {
+    String real_word = word.toLowerCase();
+    try
+    { // add to the dictionary
+      boolean added = m_ops.addWord(real_word);
+      if (added && (m_cache_size>=0))
+	m_cache_size++;
+      m_cache_yes.put(real_word,Boolean.TRUE);
+      m_cache_no.remove(real_word);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DatabaseException de)
+    { // error adding to the database
+      throw new DictionaryException(DatabaseDictionary.class,"DatabaseDictionaryMessages","add.failed",de);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end add
+
+  public void remove(String word) throws DictionaryException
+  {
+    String real_word = word.toLowerCase();
+    try
+    { // add to the dictionary
+      boolean removed = m_ops.removeWord(real_word);
+      if (removed && (m_cache_size>=0))
+	m_cache_size--;
+      m_cache_no.put(real_word,Boolean.FALSE);
+      m_cache_yes.remove(real_word);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DatabaseException de)
+    { // error adding to the database
+      throw new DictionaryException(DatabaseDictionary.class,"DatabaseDictionaryMessages","remove.failed",de);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end remove
+
+  public void clear() throws DictionaryException
+  {
+    try
+    { // zap it
+      m_ops.clearDictionary();
+      m_cache_size = 0;
+      m_cache_yes.clear();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DatabaseException de)
+    { // error adding to the database
+      throw new DictionaryException(DatabaseDictionary.class,"DatabaseDictionaryMessages","clear.failed",de);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end clear
+
+} // end class DatabaseDictionary

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/DatabaseDictionaryMessages.properties

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+# The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+# 
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+# 
+# The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+# 
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+# for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+# Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+# 
+# Contributor(s): 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# This file has been localized for the en_US locale
+add.failed=Unable to add word to database.
+remove.failed=Unable to remove word from database.
+clear.failed=Unable to clear database dictionary.

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/DictionarySubsystem.java

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+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.w3c.dom.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.xml.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.Namespaces;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.util.*;
+
+public class DictionarySubsystem
+    implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, ComponentShutdown, HTMLCheckerConfigurator
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DictionarySubsystem.class);
+
+  private static final String DEFAULT_BEGIN_ERROR = "<span class=\"spellingerror\">";
+  private static final String DEFAULT_END_ERROR = "</span>";
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private String m_name;                       // name of this object
+  private LinkedList m_shutdown_list;          // object shutdown list
+  private Hashtable m_dictionaries;            // current dictionaries
+  private Hashtable m_modifiable_dictionaries; // current modifiable dictionaries
+  private ComponentShutdown m_htmlchecker;     // HTML checker configurator
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public DictionarySubsystem()
+  {
+    m_shutdown_list = new LinkedList();
+    m_dictionaries = new Hashtable();
+    m_modifiable_dictionaries = new Hashtable();
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface NamedObject
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public String getName()
+  {
+    return m_name;
+
+  } // end getName
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ComponentInitialize
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize the component.
+   *
+   * @param config_root Pointer to the section of the Dynamo XML configuration file that configures this
+   *                    particular component.  This is to be considered "read-only" by the component.
+   * @param services An implementation of {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ServiceProvider ServiceProvider}
+   *                 which provides initialization services to the component.  This will include an implementation
+   *                 of {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ObjectProvider ObjectProvider} which may be used to
+   *                 get information about other objects previously initialized by the application.
+   * @exception com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.ConfigException If an error is encountered in the component
+   *            configuration.
+   */
+  public void initialize(Element config_root, ServiceProvider services) throws ConfigException
+  {
+    logger.info("DictionarySubsystem initializing");
+    XMLLoader loader = XMLLoader.get();
+    List subobjects = null;
+
+    try
+    { // verify the right node name
+      loader.verifyNodeName(config_root,"object");
+
+      // get the object's name
+      m_name = loader.getAttribute(config_root,"name");
+
+      // get the subobject nodes to load
+      subobjects = loader.getMatchingSubElements(config_root,"dictionary");
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (XMLLoadException e)
+    { // error loading XML config data
+      throw new ConfigException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+    // load and initialize the dictionary subobjects
+    Iterator it = subobjects.iterator();
+    while (it.hasNext())
+    { // initialize all the dictionary subobjects
+      Element droot = (Element)(it.next());
+      DynamoDictionary dict = (DynamoDictionary)(LoaderUtils.loadObject(droot,services,DynamoDictionary.class));
+      ComponentShutdown cs = (ComponentShutdown)(LoaderUtils.query(ComponentShutdown.class,dict));
+      if (cs!=null)
+	m_shutdown_list.addFirst(cs);
+      String dictname = ((NamedObject)dict).getName();
+      m_dictionaries.put(dictname,dict);
+      if (dict instanceof DynamoModifiableDictionary)
+	m_modifiable_dictionaries.put(dictname,dict);
+
+    } // end while
+
+    // Link us into the HTML Checker's configurators list.
+    HTMLCheckerConfigRegister creg =
+        (HTMLCheckerConfigRegister)(services.queryService(HTMLCheckerConfigRegister.class));
+    m_htmlchecker = creg.registerConfigurator(this);
+
+  } // end initialize
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ComponentShutdown
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void shutdown()
+  {
+    m_htmlchecker.shutdown();
+    m_htmlchecker = null;
+    m_dictionaries.clear();
+    m_modifiable_dictionaries.clear();
+    while (m_shutdown_list.size()>0)
+    { // shut down all the components
+      ComponentShutdown cs = (ComponentShutdown)(m_shutdown_list.removeFirst());
+      cs.shutdown();
+
+    } // end while
+
+  } // end shutdown
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface HTMLCheckerConfigurator
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void configure(HTMLCheckerProfile profile)
+  {
+    boolean enable =
+        ((Boolean)(PropertyUtils.getPropertyDefault(profile,Namespaces.SPELLCHECKER_PROPERTIES_NAMESPACE,
+						    "enable",Boolean.FALSE))).booleanValue();
+    if (enable)
+    { // get the list of dictionaries
+      String dictnames = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDefault(profile,Namespaces.SPELLCHECKER_PROPERTIES_NAMESPACE,
+							  "dictionaries","").toString();
+      String[] dictname_list = StringUtils.split1(dictnames,',');
+      ArrayList dict_list = new ArrayList();
+      for (int i=0; i<dictname_list.length; i++)
+      { // locate the dictionaries and plug them in
+	DynamoDictionary d = (DynamoDictionary)(m_dictionaries.get(dictname_list[i].trim()));
+	if (d!=null)
+	  dict_list.add(d);
+
+      } // end for
+
+      DynamoDictionary[] dicts = new DynamoDictionary[dict_list.size()];
+      dict_list.toArray(dicts);
+
+      // get the begin error and end error sequences
+      String begin_error = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDefault(profile,Namespaces.SPELLCHECKER_PROPERTIES_NAMESPACE,
+							    "begin.error",DEFAULT_BEGIN_ERROR).toString();
+      String end_error = PropertyUtils.getPropertyDefault(profile,Namespaces.SPELLCHECKER_PROPERTIES_NAMESPACE,
+							  "end.error",DEFAULT_END_ERROR).toString();
+
+      // load a spellchucker, ready to go!
+      profile.addWordRewriter(new Spellchecker(dicts,begin_error,end_error));
+
+    } // end if
+
+  } // end configure
+
+} // end class DictionarySubsystem

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/ResourceDictionary.java

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+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import org.apache.log4j.*;
+import org.w3c.dom.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.xml.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+
+public class ResourceDictionary implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, ComponentShutdown, DynamoDictionary
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal class that loads the trie
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static class TrieLoader implements BackgroundTask
+  {
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Attributes
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    private Reader m_rdr;
+    private String m_rdrname;
+    private volatile Trie m_trie = null;
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Constructor
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    TrieLoader(Reader rdr, String rdrname)
+    {
+      m_rdr = rdr;
+      m_rdrname = rdrname;
+
+    } // end constructor
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Implementations from interface BackgroundTask
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the background task.
+     *
+     * @param services A {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ServiceProvider ServiceProvider} which provides all
+     *                 services that the <CODE>BackgroundTask</CODE> is permitted to use.
+     */
+    public void run(ServiceProvider services)
+    {
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("now loading resource " + m_rdrname);
+      Trie trie = new Trie();
+      try
+      { // create the appropriate reader
+	BufferedReader r = new BufferedReader(m_rdr);
+	int counter = 0;
+	String word = r.readLine();
+	while (word!=null)
+	{ // load words into the lexicon
+	  trie.add(word);
+	  word = r.readLine();
+	  if (((++counter % 1000)==0) && logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	    logger.debug("loaded " + counter + " words");
+
+	} // end while
+
+	r.close();
+	if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	  logger.debug("finished loading resource " + m_rdrname + ", " + counter + " words loaded");
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (IOException e)
+      { // trap it and go on to the next one
+	logger.error("IOException loading resource " + m_rdrname,e);
+
+      } // end catch
+
+      synchronized (this)
+      { // save off the trie
+	m_trie = trie;
+	m_rdr = null;
+	notifyAll();
+
+      } // end synchronized block
+
+      System.gc();  // clean up any crap left over from the load
+
+    } // end run
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * External operations
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    synchronized Trie getTrie()
+    {
+      while (m_trie==null)
+      { // not loaded yet - wait for it
+	if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	  logger.debug("waiting for trie to load...");
+
+	try
+	{ // park the thread here until we know what's up
+	  wait();
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (InterruptedException e)
+	{ // do nothing
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end while
+
+      return m_trie;
+
+    } // end getTrie
+
+  } // end class TrieLoader
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ResourceDictionary.class);
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private String m_name;                       // name of this object
+  private TrieLoader m_loader;                 // contains the trie we're loading
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public ResourceDictionary()
+  { // do nothing
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static final boolean checkHyphenates(Trie trie, String word)
+  {
+    if (word.indexOf('-')<0)
+      return false;  // no hyphenates
+
+    String[] parts = StringUtils.split1(word,'-');
+    boolean ok = true;
+    for (int i=0; ok && (i<parts.length); i++)
+      if (parts[i].length()>1)
+	ok = trie.check(parts[i]);
+
+    return ok;
+
+  } // end checkHyphenates
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface NamedObject
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public String getName()
+  {
+    return m_name;
+
+  } // end getName
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ComponentInitialize
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize the component.
+   *
+   * @param config_root Pointer to the section of the Dynamo XML configuration file that configures this
+   *                    particular component.  This is to be considered "read-only" by the component.
+   * @param services An implementation of {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ServiceProvider ServiceProvider}
+   *                 which provides initialization services to the component.  This will include an implementation
+   *                 of {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ObjectProvider ObjectProvider} which may be used to
+   *                 get information about other objects previously initialized by the application.
+   * @exception com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.ConfigException If an error is encountered in the component
+   *            configuration.
+   */
+  public void initialize(Element config_root, ServiceProvider services) throws ConfigException
+  {
+    XMLLoader loader = XMLLoader.get();
+    String resource_name = null;
+    try
+    { // verify the right node name
+      loader.verifyNodeName(config_root,"object");
+
+      // get the object's name
+      m_name = loader.getAttribute(config_root,"name");
+
+      // get the name of the resource to load
+      resource_name = loader.getAttribute(config_root,"resource");
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (XMLLoadException e)
+    { // error loading XML config data
+      throw new ConfigException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+    // Create the loader object.
+    m_loader = new TrieLoader(new InputStreamReader(getClass().getResourceAsStream(resource_name)),resource_name);
+
+    // Queue the loader up as a background task.
+    BackgroundScheduler sched = (BackgroundScheduler)(services.queryService(BackgroundScheduler.class));
+    sched.runTaskLater(m_loader,false);
+
+  } // end initialize
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ComponentShutdown
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void shutdown()
+  {
+    m_loader = null;
+
+  } // end shutdown
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface DynamoDictionary
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public int size()
+  {
+    return m_loader.getTrie().size();
+
+  } // end size
+
+  public boolean check(String word)
+  {
+    if (word==null)
+      return false;
+    if (word.length()<=1)
+      return true;
+    String real_word = word.toLowerCase();
+    Trie trie = m_loader.getTrie();
+    if (trie.check(real_word))
+      return true;
+    if (real_word.endsWith("'s"))
+    { // check the non-possessive form
+      String base = real_word.substring(0,real_word.length()-2);
+      if (trie.check(base))
+	return true;
+      else
+	return checkHyphenates(trie,base);
+
+    } // end if
+    else // check all hyphenates
+      return checkHyphenates(trie,real_word);
+
+  } // end check
+
+} // end class ResourceDictionary

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/Spellchecker.java

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+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict;
+
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.Namespaces;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.htmlcheck.MarkupData;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.util.*;
+
+class Spellchecker implements HTMLRewriter
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static QualifiedNameKey NAME = new QualifiedNameKey(Namespaces.SPELLCHECKER_PROPERTIES_NAMESPACE,"errors");
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private DynamoDictionary[] m_dicts;
+  private String m_begin_error;
+  private String m_end_error;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  Spellchecker(DynamoDictionary[] dicts, String begin_error, String end_error)
+  {
+    m_dicts = dicts;
+    m_begin_error = begin_error;
+    m_end_error = end_error;
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface HTMLRewriter
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public QualifiedNameKey getName()
+  {
+    return NAME;
+
+  } // end getName
+
+  public MarkupData rewrite(String data, String prefix, String suffix, HTMLRewriterSite site)
+  {
+    for (int i=0; i<m_dicts.length; i++)
+    { // check word against all the dictionaries we have
+      if (m_dicts[i].check(data))
+	return null;
+
+    } // end for
+
+    // not found - return word with error highlighted
+    return new MarkupData(prefix,m_begin_error,data,m_end_error,suffix);
+
+  } // end rewrite
+
+} // end class Spellchecker

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/Trie.java

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+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.dict;
+
+class Trie
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal node class
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static final class Node
+  {
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Attributes
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    private boolean m_term = false;
+    private Node[] m_ptr = null;
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Constructor
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    Node()
+    { // do nothing
+    } // end constructor
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * External operations
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    final Node getRef(char ltr)
+    {
+      if (m_ptr==null)
+	return null;
+      int x = permute(ltr);
+      return (x<m_ptr.length) ? m_ptr[x] : null;
+
+    } // end getRef
+
+    final void setRef(char ltr, Node node)
+    {
+      int x = permute(ltr);
+      if ((m_ptr==null) || (x>=m_ptr.length))
+      { // the internal array needs to be expanded
+	Node[] new_array = new Node[x+1];
+	int i = 0;
+	if (m_ptr!=null)
+	{ // copy the old portion of the array over
+	  System.arraycopy(m_ptr,0,new_array,0,m_ptr.length);
+	  i = m_ptr.length;
+
+	} // end if
+
+	while (i<new_array.length)
+	  new_array[i++] = null;  // null out the new portion of the array
+
+	m_ptr = new_array;  // save off the new reference
+
+      } // end if
+
+      m_ptr[x] = node;  // save reference
+
+    } // end setRef
+
+    final boolean isTerminal()
+    {
+      return m_term;
+
+    } // end isTerminal
+
+    final void setTerminal()
+    {
+      m_term = true;
+
+    } // end setTerminal
+
+  } // end class Node
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static final int[] PERMUTE_TAB =
+    { 8, 22, 13, 10, 2, 14, 19, 11, 6, 26, 24, 12, 17, 4, 7, 15, 25, 5, 9, 3, 16, 21, 20, 23, 18, 27 };
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private Node m_root;
+  private int m_count;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  Trie()
+  {
+    m_root = new Node();
+    m_count = 0;
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static final boolean validchar(char ch)
+  {
+    return ((ch>='a') && (ch<='z')) || (ch=='\'') || (ch=='-');
+  }
+
+  private static final int permute(char ltr)
+  {
+    if (ltr=='-')
+      return 0;
+    else if (ltr=='\'')
+      return 1;
+    else
+      return PERMUTE_TAB[ltr - 'a'];
+
+  } // end permute
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  int size()
+  {
+    return m_count;
+
+  } // end size
+
+  boolean check(String s)
+  {
+    char[] arr = s.toLowerCase().toCharArray();
+    Node cur = m_root;
+    for (int i=0; i<arr.length; i++)
+    { // navigate down the trie
+      if (!validchar(arr[i]))
+	return false;
+      cur = cur.getRef(arr[i]);
+      if (cur==null)
+	return false;
+
+    } // end for
+
+    return cur.isTerminal();
+
+  } // end check
+
+  void add(String s)
+  {
+    char[] arr = s.toLowerCase().toCharArray();
+    Node cur = m_root;
+    for (int i=0; i<arr.length; i++)
+    { // navigate down the trie
+      if (!validchar(arr[i]))
+	return;
+
+      // navigate down one level
+      Node next = cur.getRef(arr[i]);
+      if (next==null)
+      { // create a new node and set its reference
+	next = new Node();
+	cur.setRef(arr[i],next);
+
+      } // end if
+
+      cur = next;
+
+    } // end for
+
+    cur.setTerminal();
+    m_count++;
+
+  } // end add
+
+} // end class Trie

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/dict/supplemental.dict

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+acmecity
+advogato
+ain't
+anime
+anla'shok
+bajor
+bios
+boitano
+boromax
+bungee
+can't
+cartman
+cdt
+checkouts
+communityware
+couldn't
+crewmember
+crewmembers
+cst
+deflector
+deflectors
+delenn
+didn't
+dilithium
+docking
+doesn't
+don't
+downtime
+edt
+email
+eminds
+entil'zha
+eps
+erbo
+est
+faux
+fett
+followup
+franklin
+fucking
+gamey
+hairstyle
+hairstyles
+hasn't
+haven't
+he'd
+html
+i'd
+i'll
+i'm
+i've
+inducers
+it'd
+khan
+kubla
+kyle
+lafou
+ma'am
+maddog
+marillion
+mdt
+minbar
+minbari
+mom
+mp
+mr
+mst
+mustn't
+nacelle
+nacelles
+navigational
+ops
+padd
+paperclip
+pdt
+peachy
+pic
+planitia
+planum
+predation
+predators
+privs
+psi
+pst
+refit
+refitting
+replicator
+repost
+reposted
+rom
+runabout
+salchow
+salchows
+sarcastically
+shouldn't
+silverwrist
+snarf
+snarfage
+snarfer
+snarfing
+snazzy
+sourceforge
+spaceport
+spellchecker
+spellchucker
+spelunker
+spelunkers
+st
+starbase
+starfleet
+starship
+straightening
+stunted
+terrence
+they're
+turbolift
+tuzanor
+umbilical
+umbilicals
+unread
+url
+utne
+valen
+veni
+we'll
+we're
+we've
+webb
+webbme
+won't
+wouldn't
+wow
+you'd
+you'll
+you're

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/except/DictionaryException.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.except;
+
+public class DictionaryException extends ExternalException
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructors
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a new <CODE>DictionaryException</CODE> instance.
+   *
+   * @param caller The classname of the class that's creating the exception.  Its class loader
+   *               and package name will be used, together with <CODE>bundle</CODE>, to find the
+   *               resource bundle.
+   * @param bundle The name of the resource bundle to be loaded.
+   * @param message_id The identifier of the message to be loaded from the bundle.
+   */
+  public DictionaryException(Class caller, String bundle, String message_id)
+  {
+    super(caller,bundle,message_id);
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a new <CODE>DictionaryException</CODE> instance.
+   *
+   * @param caller The classname of the class that's creating the exception.  Its class loader
+   *               and package name will be used, together with <CODE>bundle</CODE>, to find the
+   *               resource bundle.
+   * @param bundle The name of the resource bundle to be loaded.
+   * @param message_id The identifier of the message to be loaded from the bundle.
+   * @param inner The exception to be nested inside this one.
+   */
+  public DictionaryException(Class caller, String bundle, String message_id, Throwable inner)
+  {
+    super(caller,bundle,message_id,inner);
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+} // end class DictionaryException

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/iface/DynamoDictionary.java

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface;
+
+public interface DynamoDictionary
+{
+  public int size();
+
+  public boolean check(String word);
+
+} // end interface DynamoDictionary

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/iface/DynamoModifiableDictionary.java

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface;
+
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.DictionaryException;
+
+public interface DynamoModifiableDictionary extends DynamoDictionary
+{
+  public void add(String word) throws DictionaryException;
+
+  public void remove(String word) throws DictionaryException;
+
+  public void clear() throws DictionaryException;
+
+} // end interface DynamoModifiableDictionary

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/util/LoaderMessages.properties

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+# 
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+# 
+# The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+# 
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+# for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+# Copyright (C) 2002 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+# 
+# Contributor(s): 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# This file has been localized for the en_US locale
+no.classNotFound=The object class {0} was not found.
+no.createError=Unable to create new object of class {0}.
+no.notDynamo=The object class {0} is not a valid Dynamo NamedObject,
+no.notClass=The object class {0} is not a valid instance of {1}.

src/dynamo-framework/com/silverwrist/dynamo/util/LoaderUtils.java

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.dynamo.util;
+
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.w3c.dom.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.xml.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+
+public class LoaderUtils
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(LoaderUtils.class);
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public LoaderUtils()
+  { // do nothing
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External static operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public static final Object query(Class iface, Object obj)
+  {
+    if (iface.isInstance(obj))
+      return obj;
+    if (obj instanceof ServiceProvider)
+    { // try querying it for the service
+      try
+      { // query the service
+	return ((ServiceProvider)obj).queryService(iface);
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (NoSuchServiceException e)
+      { // just fall out and return null
+      } // end catch
+
+    } // end if
+
+    return null;
+
+  } // end query
+
+  public static final NamedObject loadObject(Element config, ServiceProvider services, Class extratest)
+      throws ConfigException
+  {
+    XMLLoader loader = XMLLoader.get();
+    String klassname = null;
+    try
+    { // get the class name for the object
+      klassname = loader.getAttribute(config,"classname");
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      { // output a proper debug message
+	Class desired = (extratest==null) ? NamedObject.class : extratest;
+	logger.debug("loadObject: Creating new NamedObject of class " + klassname + ", which should implement "
+		     + desired.getName());
+
+      } // end if
+
+      // load the class
+      Class klass = Class.forName(klassname);
+
+      // make sure the class represents a valid Dynamo NamedObject
+      if (!(NamedObject.class.isAssignableFrom(klass)))
+      { // this object is not a valid NamedObject
+	logger.error("object " + klassname + " does not implement NamedObject");
+	ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(LoaderUtils.class,"LoaderMessages","no.notDynamo");
+	ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
+	throw ce;
+
+      } // end if
+
+      // make sure it implements the class we want, too
+      if ((extratest!=null) && !(extratest.isAssignableFrom(klass)))
+      { // this object is not a valid (whatever)
+	logger.error("object " + klassname + " does not implement " + extratest.getName());
+	ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(LoaderUtils.class,"LoaderMessages","no.notClass");
+	ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
+	ce.setParameter(1,extratest.getName());
+	throw ce;
+
+      } // end if
+
+      // instantiate the object
+      Object rc = klass.newInstance();
+
+      // initialize the object
+      ComponentInitialize init = (ComponentInitialize)query(ComponentInitialize.class,rc);
+      if (init!=null)
+	init.initialize(config,services);
+
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("Object \"" + ((NamedObject)rc).getName() + "\" (of class " + klassname + ") created");
+
+      return (NamedObject)rc;
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (XMLLoadException e)
+    { // error getting class name - throw the ConfigException
+      logger.error("XML loader failure",e);
+      throw new ConfigException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    catch (ClassNotFoundException e)
+    { // the class was not found
+      ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(LoaderUtils.class,"LoaderMessages","no.classNotFound");
+      ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
+      throw ce;
+
+    } // end catch
+    catch (IllegalAccessException e)
+    { // unable to create this object
+      ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(LoaderUtils.class,"LoaderMessages","no.createError");
+      ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
+      throw ce;
+
+    } // end catch
+    catch (InstantiationException e)
+    { // unable to create this object
+      ConfigException ce = new ConfigException(LoaderUtils.class,"LoaderMessages","no.createError");
+      ce.setParameter(0,klassname);
+      throw ce;
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end loadObject
+
+} // end class LoaderUtils

venice-data/velocity/stylesheets/normal_base.vm

@@ -139,3 +139,8 @@ td.sidebox {
   font-weight: bold;
   font-color: red;
   }
+
+SPAN.spellingerror {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-color: red;
+  }