io.inversion.utils

Class Pluralizer

java.lang.Object

io.inversion.utils.Pluralizer

public class Pluralizer
extends java.lang.Object

Transforms English words from singular to plural form.

Used by various DBs to attempt to make pluralized Collection names when reflecting on a datasource that might use the singular noun form for a table name.

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.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	plural(java.lang.String word) Returns plural form of the given word.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

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