diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
index d30ed2ef8..81d642ff2 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/WordComposer.java
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ public final class WordComposer {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Add a new event for a key stroke, with the pressed key's code point with the touch point
-     * coordinates.
+     * Process an input event.
+     *
+     * All input events should be supported, including software/hardware events, characters as well
+     * as deletions, multiple inputs and gestures.
+     *
+     * @param event the event to process.
      */
-    public void add(final Event event) {
-        processEvent(event);
-    }
-
-    private void processEvent(final Event event) {
+    public void processEvent(final Event event) {
         final int primaryCode = event.mCodePoint;
         final int keyX = event.mX;
         final int keyY = event.mY;
@@ -223,13 +223,6 @@ public final class WordComposer {
         mAutoCorrection = null;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Delete the last composing unit as a result of hitting backspace.
-     */
-    public void deleteLast(final Event event) {
-        processEvent(event);
-    }
-
     public void setCursorPositionWithinWord(final int posWithinWord) {
         mCursorPositionWithinWord = posWithinWord;
         // TODO: compute where that puts us inside the events
@@ -301,7 +294,7 @@ public final class WordComposer {
             final int codePoint = Character.codePointAt(word, i);
             // We don't want to override the batch input points that are held in mInputPointers
             // (See {@link #add(int,int,int)}).
-            add(Event.createEventForCodePointFromUnknownSource(codePoint));
+            processEvent(Event.createEventForCodePointFromUnknownSource(codePoint));
         }
     }
 
@@ -318,7 +311,7 @@ public final class WordComposer {
         reset();
         final int length = codePoints.length;
         for (int i = 0; i < length; ++i) {
-            add(Event.createEventForCodePointFromAlreadyTypedText(codePoints[i],
+            processEvent(Event.createEventForCodePointFromAlreadyTypedText(codePoints[i],
                     CoordinateUtils.xFromArray(coordinates, i),
                     CoordinateUtils.yFromArray(coordinates, i)));
         }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index 7ffc95697..7cf8c5e49 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ public final class InputLogic {
             resetComposingState(false /* alsoResetLastComposedWord */);
         }
         if (isComposingWord) {
-            mWordComposer.add(inputTransaction.mEvent);
+            mWordComposer.processEvent(inputTransaction.mEvent);
             // If it's the first letter, make note of auto-caps state
             if (mWordComposer.isSingleLetter()) {
                 // We pass 1 to getPreviousWordForSuggestion because we were not composing a word
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ public final class InputLogic {
                 mWordComposer.reset();
                 mWordComposer.setRejectedBatchModeSuggestion(rejectedSuggestion);
             } else {
-                mWordComposer.deleteLast(inputTransaction.mEvent);
+                mWordComposer.processEvent(inputTransaction.mEvent);
             }
             mConnection.setComposingText(getTextWithUnderline(mWordComposer.getTypedWord()), 1);
             inputTransaction.setRequiresUpdateSuggestions();