From b09885e13d8829ee59e10ec0a957f6209c3e4aeb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bculkin2442 Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 14:08:52 -0400 Subject: Update --- src/main/java/bjc/inflexion/EnglishUtils.java | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'src/main/java/bjc') diff --git a/src/main/java/bjc/inflexion/EnglishUtils.java b/src/main/java/bjc/inflexion/EnglishUtils.java index 197b7cf..1a399be 100644 --- a/src/main/java/bjc/inflexion/EnglishUtils.java +++ b/src/main/java/bjc/inflexion/EnglishUtils.java @@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ public class EnglishUtils { return "many"; } - + /** + * Pick an indefinite article ('a' or 'an') for a phrase. + * @param phrase The phrase to pick an article for. + * @return The article to use for the phrase. + */ public static String pickIndefinite(String phrase) { Pattern pattern; Matcher matcher; @@ -112,9 +116,9 @@ public class EnglishUtils { if (lowercaseWord.length() == 1) { if ("aedhilmnorsx".indexOf(lowercaseWord) >= 0) { return "an"; - } else { - return "a"; } + + return "a"; } // Capital words which should likely be preceded by 'an' @@ -137,9 +141,9 @@ public class EnglishUtils { } else if (word == word.toUpperCase()) { if ("aedhilmnorsx".indexOf(lowercaseWord.substring(0, 1)) >= 0) { return "an"; - } else { - return "a"; } + + return "a"; } // Basic method of words that begin with a vowel being preceded by 'an' -- cgit v1.2.3