Java String Plural toPlural(String _str)

Description

to Plural

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String toPlural(String _str) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    public static String toPlural(String _str) {
        String plural;
        if (_str != null && _str.length() > 0) {
            char ch = _str.charAt(_str.length() - 1);
            StringBuffer pluralBuffer = new StringBuffer(_str);
            if (ch == 's' || ch == 'x') {
                pluralBuffer.append("es");
            } else if (ch == 'y') {
                pluralBuffer.setLength(pluralBuffer.length() - 1);
                pluralBuffer.append("ies");
            } else {
                pluralBuffer.append("s");
            }
            plural = pluralBuffer.toString();
        } else {
            plural = _str;
        }
        return plural;
    }
}

Related

1. toPlural(String candidate)
2. toPlural(String name)
3. toPlural(String name)
4. toPluralForm(String propertyName)