Really huge dictionary [closed]

Question

What's the best way to store a really large dictionary in Java and use it the best way during runtime? I would like to implement a complete dictionary and synonyms kind of module.

Update:
Suggest any common design pattern which can be used for this requirement

Answer 1

Just use a database for this kind of stuff. It's meant for that. If you don't want to have a central DB server, then just use one of the embeddable databases. At least you'll follow a standard pattern and still get the benefits of being able to work local.

http://db.apache.org/derby/

http://hsqldb.org/

http://www.h2database.com/html/main.html

Answer 2

One of the simpliest and fastest (to code with) db is sqlite. It should be good enough for your needs. I have successfully used sqlite to store several gigabytes of data without any problems.