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

Constructor Summary

Constructors

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

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getPlural(String word) Returns plural form of the given word.
String	getPlural(String word, int count) Returns singular or plural form of the word based on count.
static String	plural(String word) Returns plural form of the given word.
static String	plural(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

Constructor Detail

English

public English()

English

public English(English.MODE mode)

Method Detail

getPlural

public String getPlural(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 String getPlural(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 String plural(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 String plural(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)