EditElf

Overview

EditElf is a text editing and spell-checking application written in Java. It offers a user-friendly interface for loading, editing, and saving text files, along with spell-checking capabilities for the content.（CS2212 Shuqi Liang, Jingpeng Ruan(Alan Ruan))

Running the Application

You can run it by following these steps:

1. Run the Application.java file which serves as the entry point of the application. This can be done through an IDE.

File Operations

• Open Files: Use the file menu to load text files for spell checking.
• Save Files: Corrected text can be saved back to the file system.
• User Dictionary Management: Manage custom words in the user dictionary through SettingUserDictionary.java.

Spell Checking and Corrections

• Initialization: CheckUtils.initWordData() loads the standard dictionary for spell checking.
• Spell Checking: The application highlights spelling errors in the loaded text.
• Error Types: Different types of errors (misspelled words, mis-capitalizations, double words, etc.) are identified.
• Suggestions: Suggests corrections for identified errors, which can be manually applied.
• Custom Corrections: Users can add words to the user dictionary, affecting future spell checks.

Text Editing Features

• Word Editing Operations: Includes deletion, transposition, alteration, insertion, and appending of characters in words.
• Special Case Handling: Recognizes and handles special abbreviations like "Dr", "Mr", "Mrs", etc.
• Mixed Case Handling: Detects and corrects words with mixed upper and lower case letters.

Error Reporting

• Error Information: ErrorInfo.java stores details about each identified error, including its type and location in the text.
• Error Display: Errors are displayed in the GUI, allowing users to understand and correct them.

User Dictionary

• Reading and Writing: FileUtils.java handles reading from and writing to the user dictionary.
• Customization: Users can add or remove words, tailoring the spell checker to their specific needs.

Additional Utilities

• Text Processing: Provides functions for splitting text and removing unwanted characters or labels.
• Double Word Check: Identifies and allows correction of repeated words.

Interacting with the Application

• The GUI is designed for easy navigation, with clear menus and buttons for each function.
• Users can interact with the text area to apply corrections and view error reports.

Technology Stack

• Java: The application is primarily written in Java, ensuring cross-platform compatibility.

• Swing: Used for creating the graphical user interface.