/pe1/src/cs276/pe1/spell/SpellingCorrector.java

package cs276.pe1.spell;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Basic interface for the spelling corrector.
 * 
 * @author dramage
 */
public interface SpellingCorrector {

	/**
	 * Returns list of possible spelling corrections for a given
	 * (possibly misspelled) word.  The length of the returned list
	 * is up to the implementer, but enough high-scoring candidates
	 * should be included so that the best corrected spelling is
	 * present (high) in the list. 
	 * 
	 * @param word A single word whose spelling is to be checked.
	 * @return A list of possible corrections, with better corrections
	 *   ordered first.
	 */
	public List<String> corrections(String word);
}