Package org.anchoranalysis.core.value

Class LanguageUtilities

Object

LanguageUtilities

public class LanguageUtilities
extends Object

Utility functions for pluralizing words in strings.

Author:

Owen Feehan

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static String	multiplexPlural(long number, String single, String plural)	Returns a single or plural word depending on the number.
static String	pluralize(String word)	Given something, returns somethings.
static String	pluralizeMaybe(long number, String word)	Returns something or somethings depending on the number.
static String	prefixPluralize(long number, String word)	Returns n somethings.
static String	prefixPluralizeMaybe(long number, String word)	Returns 1 something or n somethings as is appropriate.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

pluralizeMaybe

public static String pluralizeMaybe(long number,
 String word)

Returns something or somethings depending on the number.

Parameters:

number - the number n

word - the something

Returns:

the string as above

multiplexPlural

public static String multiplexPlural(long number,
 String single,
 String plural)

Returns a single or plural word depending on the number.

Parameters:

number - the number that determines which word to use.

single - the string to use when number is singular.

plural - the string to use when number is pural.

Returns:

single or plural depending on number.

prefixPluralizeMaybe

public static String prefixPluralizeMaybe(long number,
 String word)

Returns 1 something or n somethings as is appropriate.

Parameters:

number - the number n

word - the something

Returns:

the string as above

prefixPluralize

public static String prefixPluralize(long number,
 String word)

Returns n somethings.

Parameters:

number - the number.

word - the something.

Returns:

the string as above.

pluralize

public static String pluralize(String word)

Given something, returns somethings.

Parameters:

word - the something.

Returns:

the string as above.