Java String Pluralize plural(String word, Number cardinality)

Description

Returns the plural form of the specified word if cardinality != 1.

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String plural(String word, Number cardinality) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the plural form of the specified word if cardinality
     * != 1.  The plural form is is generated by concatenating the letter
     * 's' to the end of the word, unless the word ends in an h, s, or x.
     * In these cases, 'es' is added to form the plural.
     * <p>
     * This method assumes that the word is not already plural.
     */
    public static String plural(String word, Number cardinality) {
        String suffix = "s";
        char lastChar = word.charAt(word.length() - 1);

        if (lastChar == 'h' || lastChar == 's' || lastChar == 'x') {
            suffix = "es";
        }

        return plural(word, suffix, cardinality);
    }

    public static String plural(String word, String suffix, Number cardinality) {
        if (cardinality.doubleValue() == 1) {
            return word;
        }
        return word + suffix;
    }
}

Related

1. plural(String str, String suffix, int count)
2. plural(String strSingle, String strPlural, int amount)
3. plural(String txt)
4. plural(String type)
5. plural(String word)
6. plural(StringBuffer buffer, int i, String s1, String s2)
7. pluralForm(final String string, final int number)
8. pluralify(String term, int value)
9. pluralise(int count, String singular, String plural)