org.atteo.evo.inflector

Class English

java.lang.Object

org.atteo.evo.inflector.TwoFormInflector

org.atteo.evo.inflector.English

public class English
extends TwoFormInflector

Transforms English words from singular to plural form.

Examples:

    English.plural("word") = "words";

    English.plural("cat", 1) = "cat";
    English.plural("cat", 2) = "cats";
 

Based on An Algorithmic Approach to English Pluralization by Damian Conway.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	English.MODE

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_A_AE
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_A_ATA
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_EN_INA
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_EX_EXES
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_EX_ICES
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_IS_IDES
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_IX_ICES
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_IX_IXES
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_MAN_MANS
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_NONE_I
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_NONE_IM
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_O_I
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_O_OS
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_ON_A
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_S_ES
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_UM_A
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_US_I
private static java.lang.String[]	CATEGORY_US_US
private static English	inflector

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
English()
English(English.MODE mode)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getPlural(java.lang.String word) Returns plural form of the given word.
java.lang.String	getPlural(java.lang.String word, int count) Returns singular or plural form of the word based on count.
static java.lang.String	plural(java.lang.String word) Returns plural form of the given word.
static java.lang.String	plural(java.lang.String word, int count) Returns singular or plural form of the word based on count.
static void	setMode(English.MODE mode)

Methods inherited from class org.atteo.evo.inflector.TwoFormInflector

categoryRule, irregular, irregular, rule, rule, uncountable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

CATEGORY_EX_ICES

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_EX_ICES

CATEGORY_IX_ICES

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_IX_ICES

CATEGORY_UM_A

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_UM_A

CATEGORY_US_I

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_US_I

CATEGORY_ON_A

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_ON_A

CATEGORY_A_AE

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_A_AE

CATEGORY_O_OS

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_O_OS

CATEGORY_O_I

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_O_I

CATEGORY_EN_INA

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_EN_INA

CATEGORY_A_ATA

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_A_ATA

CATEGORY_IS_IDES

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_IS_IDES

CATEGORY_US_US

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_US_US

CATEGORY_NONE_I

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_NONE_I

CATEGORY_NONE_IM

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_NONE_IM

CATEGORY_EX_EXES

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_EX_EXES

CATEGORY_IX_IXES

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_IX_IXES

CATEGORY_S_ES

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_S_ES

CATEGORY_MAN_MANS

private static final java.lang.String[] CATEGORY_MAN_MANS

inflector

private static English inflector

Constructor Detail

English

public English()

English

public English(English.MODE mode)

Method Detail

getPlural

public java.lang.String getPlural(java.lang.String word)

Returns plural form of the given word.

Overrides:

getPlural in class TwoFormInflector

Parameters:

word - word in singular form

Returns:

plural form of the word

getPlural

public java.lang.String getPlural(java.lang.String word,
                                  int count)

Returns singular or plural form of the word based on count.

Parameters:

word - word in singular form

count - word count

Returns:

form of the word correct for given count

plural

public static java.lang.String plural(java.lang.String word)

Returns plural form of the given word.

For instance:

 
 English.plural("cat") == "cats";
 
 

Parameters:

word - word in singular form

Returns:

plural form of given word

plural

public static java.lang.String plural(java.lang.String word,
                                      int count)

Returns singular or plural form of the word based on count.

For instance:

 
 English.plural("cat", 1) == "cat";
 English.plural("cat", 2) == "cats";
 
 

Parameters:

word - word in singular form

count - word count

Returns:

form of the word correct for given count

setMode

public static void setMode(English.MODE mode)