Java String Singularize singularize(final String buffer)

Description

singularize

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
buffer	a parameter

Declaration

public static String singularize(final String buffer) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from   w w w.  java 2 s . co m
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public class Main {
    /**
     *
     * @param buffer
     * @return
     */
    public static String singularize(final String buffer) {
        String singular = null;
        if (buffer == null) {
            return singular;
        }
        final int length = buffer.length();
        if (buffer.endsWith("ies")) {
            singular = buffer.substring(0, length - 3);
        } else if (buffer.endsWith("es")) {
            singular = buffer.substring(0, length - 2);
        } else if (buffer.endsWith("s")) {
            singular = buffer.substring(0, length - 1);
        }
        return singular;
    }
}

Related

1. singular(String plural)
2. singularise(String name)
3. singularize(String value)
4. singularOrPlural(int testValue, String singular, String plural)
5. singularPlural(int n, String singular, String plural)
6. SingularToPlural(String noun)