Package me.datafox.dfxengine.text.converter

Class DefaultPluralConverter

java.lang.Object

me.datafox.dfxengine.text.converter.DefaultPluralConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

PluralConverter

public class DefaultPluralConverter
extends Object
implements PluralConverter

A PluralConverter that converts a singular English word into plural form using a basic set of rules. If the word ends with s, x or ch, es is appended to the end of the singular form. If the word ends with a consonant followed by y, the y is removed and ies is appended to the end. In all other cases, s is appended to the end.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
DefaultPluralConverter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	convert(String singular)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

DefaultPluralConverter

public DefaultPluralConverter()

Method Details

convert

public String convert(String singular)

Specified by:

convert in interface PluralConverter

Parameters:

singular - singular form of a noun

Returns:

plural form of the provided noun, or null if the singular is null