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diff --git a/src/main/java/bjc/inflexion/NounInflection.java b/src/main/java/bjc/inflexion/NounInflection.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f34b80c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/main/java/bjc/inflexion/NounInflection.java @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@ +/** + * (C) Copyright 2017 Benjamin Culkin. + * + * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); + * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. + * You may obtain a copy of the License at + * + * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 + * + * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + * limitations under the License. + */ +package bjc.inflexion; + +/** + * Interface for inflecting nouns. + * + * @author EVE + * + */ +public interface NounInflection { + /** + * Check if a noun matches this inflection. + * + * @param noun + * The noun to check on this inflection. + * + * @return Whether or not the noun belongs to the inflection. + */ + public boolean matches(String noun); + + /** + * Check if a noun for this inflection is singular or not. + * + * @param noun + * The noun to check for singularity. + * + * @return Whether or not the noun is singular. + * + * @throws InflectionException + * If the noun isn't part of this inflection. + */ + public boolean isSingular(String noun); + + /** + * Check if a noun for this inflection is plural or not. + * + * @param noun + * The noun to check for plurality. + * + * @return Whether or not the noun is plural. + * + * @throws InflectionException + * If the noun isn't part of this inflection. + */ + public boolean isPlural(String noun); + + /** + * Convert a singular noun to a plural noun. + * + * @param plural + * The plural noun to inflect to a singular form. + * + * @return The singular form of the noun. + * + * @throws InflectionException + * If the noun isn't part of the inflection. + */ + public String singularize(String plural); + + /** + * Convert a singular noun to a plural noun. + * + * @param singular + * The singular noun to inflect to a plural form. + * + * @return The plural form of the noun. + * + * @throws InflectionException + * If the noun isn't part of the inflection. + */ + public String pluralize(String singular); + + /** + * Convert a singular noun to a modern plural noun. + * + * @param singular + * The singular noun to inflect to a modern plural form. + * + * @return The modern plural form of the noun. + * + * @throws InflectionException + * If the noun isn't part of the inflection. + */ + public String pluralizeModern(String singular); + + /** + * Convert a singular noun to a classical plural noun. + * + * @param singular + * The singular noun to inflect to a classical plural + * form. + * + * @return The classical plural form of the noun. + * + * @throws InflectionException + * If the noun isn't part of the inflection. + */ + public String pluralizeClassical(String singular); +}
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