Java String Pluralize pluralize(final String typeName)

Description

pluralize

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static final String pluralize(final String typeName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//  w w w  .j a v  a2  s  . c  om
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 *
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public class Main {
    public static final String pluralize(final String typeName) {
        if (typeName == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("typeName");
        }
        if (typeName.endsWith("y")) {
            return typeName.substring(0, typeName.length() - 1).concat("ies");
        } else if (typeName.endsWith("s")) {
            return typeName;
        } else if (typeName.equalsIgnoreCase("staff")) {
            return typeName;
        } else {
            return typeName.concat("s");
        }
    }
}

Related

1. pluralise(String string, double size)
2. pluraliseInc(int num, String word)
3. pluraliseNoun(String noun, long count, boolean forceAppendingSByDefault)
4. pluralize(final int count, final String singular, final String plural)
5. pluralize(final String s)
6. pluralize(int count, final String singular, final String plural)
7. pluralize(int count, String single)
8. pluralize(int count, String singular)
9. pluralize(int count, String singular, String plural)