identifier expected error

[Chi Nna]

Hello,

Please what is wrong with the code below? I keep getting <identifier> expected error

/************************************************************************
 * Translator.java
 * 19-Oct-2008 / Benjamin Chinwe, Number= 123456-7890
 *
 * This class implements a Hit Algorithm, which was the
 * assignment 3 on the course Java Programming id1006, autumn term 2008
 * at DSV index_2TH/SU.
 * @author [e-mail]
 */
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
 
public final class Hit implements Comparable<Hit>  
{
private LinkedList<String>  inputList;
private LinkedList<String>  dataList;
private LinkedList<Double>  distList;
private int           sizeOfList;

private final int RESET = 0;
private final int CLEAR = 0;

/**
*  Default Constructor.
*/
public Hit()
{
inputList = new LinkedList<String>();
dataList   = new LinkedList<String>();
distList   = new LinkedList<Double>();
sizeOfList     = inputList.size();
}

/**
 * Compare three values 
     * @param inputWord  The first value.
     * @param dataBaseWord  The second value
     * @param dist  The third value
*/
public Hit(String inputWord, String dataBaseWord, double dist)
{
inputList = new LinkedList<String>();
dataList  = new LinkedList<String>();
distList  = new LinkedList<Double>();

inputList.add(inputWord);
dataList.add(dataBaseWord);
distList.add(dist);

sizeOfList = distList.size();
}

/**
 * Record hit in the Hit class.
 */
public void add(Hit hit)
{
inputList.add(hit.inputList.get(0));
dataList.add(hit.dataList.get(0));
distList.add(hit.distList.get(0));

sizeOfList = distList.size();
}

/**
 * Compare three values
     * @param inputWord  The first value.
     * @param dataBaseWord  The second value
     * @param dist  The third value
*/
public void add(String inputWord, String dataBaseWord, double dist)
{
inputList.add(inputWord);
dataList.add(dataBaseWord);
distList.add(dist);

sizeOfList = distList.size();
}
//public int compare(Hit inputWord, Hit dataBaseWord){
//return inputWord.toString().compareTo(dataBaseWord);
//}


public int compareTo( Hit aThat ) {
    final int BEFORE = -1;
    final int EQUAL = 0;
    final int AFTER = 1;
    
    
    //objects, including type-safe enums, follow this form
    //note that null objects will throw an exception here
    int comparison = this.inputList.compareTo(aThat.inputList);
    if ( comparison != EQUAL ) return comparison;
 
    comparison = this.dataList.compareTo(aThat.dataList);
    if ( comparison != EQUAL ) return comparison;
 
    if (this.distList < aThat.distList) return BEFORE;
    if (this.distList > aThat.distList) return AFTER;
    
    assert this.equals(aThat) : "compareTo inconsistent with equals.";
 
    return EQUAL;
  }
 
   /**
   * Define equality of state.
   */
   @Override public boolean equals( Object aThat ) {
     if ( this == aThat ) return true;
     if ( !(aThat instanceof Hit) ) return false;
 
     Hit that = (Hit)aThat;
     return
       ( this.distList == that.distList ) && ( this.dataList.equals(that.dataList) ) &&( this.inputList.equals(that.inputList) );
   }
 
 
 
 
/**
 *  Sort the Hit's Lists.
 */
 
public static <T> void sort (Hit<T>)  
{
Collections.sort (hits);
 }
 
/**
 * return true if there is Hit
 * @return (sizeOfList == CLEAR)
 */
public boolean isClear()
{
return (sizeOfList == CLEAR);
}

/**
 *  clear the Hit class.
 */
public void reset()
{
inputList.clear();
dataList.clear();
distList.clear();
sizeOfList = RESET;
}

/**
 *  Remove a Hit at position index.
 *  @param index
 *  @return removed
 */
public String remove(int index)
{
String removed="";

if(sizeOfList!=CLEAR){
removed += getContentAt(index);
inputList.remove(index);
dataList.remove(index);
distList.remove(index);
sizeOfList--;
}

return removed;
}

/**
 *  Return the Hit's content at position index.
 *  @param index
 *  @return  fmt.format(...)
 */
public String getContentAt(int index)
{
// get Local format (swedish format)
NumberFormat fmt = NumberFormat.getIntegerInstance();
fmt.setMinimumFractionDigits(6); // 6 decimals

return fmt.format(distList.get(index))  + "  : " +  inputList.get(index) + "  : " + dataList.get(index)   + "\n";
}

/**
 * Return the Hit's size.
 * @return sizeOfList
 */
public int size()
{
return sizeOfList;
}

/**
 * The content of the whole Hit class.
 * @return lista
 */
public String toString()
{
String lista="";

for(int i=0; i<sizeOfList; i++){
lista += this.getContentAt(i);
}

return lista;
}
}

and

/************************************************************************
 *Translator.java
 * 19-Oct-2008 / Benjamin Chinwe, Number= 123456-7890
 *
 * This class implements a Phonetic Search Algorithm, which was the
 * assignment 3 on the course Java Programming id1006, autumn term 2008
 * at DSV KTH/SU.
 * @author [e-mail]
 */
 
import java.io.*;
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
 
 
public class PhoneticSearch 
{
/**
 * Declare some variable and file name 
 * @param DATABASEWORDS 
 * @param File;                          
 * @param norDist
 */
 
static double norDist;                     
static final String DATABASEWORDS="dBaseData.txt"; 
private static int listSize;

/**
     * Declare some variables
     * @param dist string value
     * @param threshold string value
     * Returns the string phonetic pronunciation.
    * @return  (norDist < threshold)
     */
     
static boolean isHit(int dist, double threshold)
{
norDist=LenDist.norm(dist); 

return (norDist < threshold);
}

/**
 *  Main method
 */
 
public static void main(String[] args) 
{

/**
 * Declare some variables
     * @param inputWord string value
     * @param tsw string value
     * @param tdw string value
     * @param distance the distance of tsw and tdw
     * @param more another text to search
     * @param threshold threshold tolerance
     * Returns the string phonetic pronunciation.
    * @return  (norDist < threshold)
     */
      String inputWord;     
String tsw;            
String tdw;            
int distance;          
intmore;           
double threshold=0.3; 

        List<Hit> hits = new ArrayList<Hit> ();
char bigLetterx;

System.out.println(" The theshold level is :   " + threshold);
bigLetterx ='Y';
while (bigLetterx=='Y')
{
    System.out.print(" Enter Search text : ");
    Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
    String myScanner2 = myScanner.nextLine();

tsw = Mphone.trans (myScanner2);
 


try {
    BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader (new FileReader (DATABASEWORDS));
    for (String dataBaseWord = in.readLine (); dataBaseWord != null; dataBaseWord = in.readLine ()) 
{
        tdw = Mphone.trans (dataBaseWord);
        distance = LenDist.dist(tsw, tdw);
        if (isHit (distance, threshold)) 
{
        hits.add (new Hit(myScanner2, dataBaseWord, norDist));
        }
    }
}
catch (java.io.IOException iox) {
    iox.printStackTrace ();
}
 


// If no hits
if(hits.isClear()){
System.out.println("The word is not in the database!");
}
else{
// Sort and print the hits.
hits.sort(hits);
System.out.println("   The hits are  :  " + hits);
}

hits.reset();

System.out.print("... look for more text (Y/N)? ");
Scanner myScanner3 = new Scanner(System.in);
bigLetterx = Character.toUpperCase(myScanner3.findInLine(".").charAt(0));
}//while (bigLetterx=='Y');

System.out.println(" Thank you! Hope you drop by again! ");
}// End Main method
}// End PhoneticSearch

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[ December 03, 2008: Message edited by: Campbell Ritchie ]

[Joanne Neal]

Originally posted by Chi Nna:
Hello,

Please what is wrong with the code below? I keep getting <identifier> expected error

The error message will give you the line number that the error relates to. It will be easier for us to help you if you showed us which line the error is on.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Welcome to JavaRanch

We have a button marked "CODE" please always use it and preserve indentation. I shall see if I can edit your post so you can see how much easier it will be to read.
CR