import element.*;

public class Word
{
    private String theWord;     // the word to be tallied
    private int theCount;       // its frequency

    public Word(String w)
    // post: construct a word entry from the string w
    {
        theWord = new String(w);
        theCount = 1;  // saw it at least once!
    }

    public String value()
    {
        return new String(theWord);
    }
    

    public void encounter()
    // post: the frequency of the word is incremented
    {
        theCount++;
    }

    public boolean equals(String s)
    // pre: s is non-null
    // post: returns true iff the word within is equal to s
    {
        return theWord.equals(s);
    }

    public String toString()
    // post: return a string representation of a word entry
    {
        return "<Word: "+theWord+" frequency: "+theCount+">";
    }
}