}

    /**
     * Gets the new input words.
     * Returns a defensive copy to prevent external modification.
     *
     * @return The new input words (defensive copy).
     */
    public String[] getNewInputs() {
        return newInputs == null ? null : newInputs.clone();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the new input words.
     *
     * @param newInputs The new input words.
     */

     * Returns a defensive copy to prevent external modification.
     *
     * @return array of new input sequences (defensive copy), or null if no updates are pending
     */
    public String[] getNewInputs() {
        return newInputs == null ? null : newInputs.clone();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the array of new input character sequences for update operations.
     *

                        // update
                        writer.write(item.toLineString());
                        writer.write(Constants.LINE_SEPARATOR);
                        return new CharMappingItem(item.getId(), item.getNewInputs(), item.getNewOutput());
                    }
                    return null;
                } finally {
                    item.setNewInputs(null);
                    item.setNewOutput(null);

                        // update
                        writer.write(item.toLineString());
                        writer.write(Constants.LINE_SEPARATOR);
                        return new SynonymItem(item.getId(), item.getNewInputs(), item.getNewOutputs());
                    }
                    return null;
                } finally {
                    item.setNewInputs(null);
                    item.setNewOutputs(null);