/*
 * wordentry.hpp
 *
 *  Created on: Oct 25, 2010
 *      Author: mike
 *      for use in Yale course CPSC 427a, Fall 2010
 */

#pragma once

#include <iostream>
#include "word.hpp"

using namespace std;

// WordEntry is a Word with links for forming relationships.

// --------------------------------------------------------
class WordEntry: public Word {
    friend class WordList;
private:
    WordEntry* next;    // used by WordList
    WordEntry* parent;  // used by Triangle

    WordEntry(const Word data) :
        Word(data), next(NULL), parent(NULL) {
    }

public:
    void setParent(WordEntry* other) {
        parent = other;
    }
    WordEntry* getParent() const {
        return parent;
    }
    WordEntry* getNext() const {
        return next;
    }
};