Java TimeUnit Calculate getProperUnitName(TimeUnit unit, long amount)

Description

Returns the appropriate spelling for a TimeUnit value based on the value of the "amount" parameter.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
unit	The unit to beautify
amount	The amount relevant to the measurement output

Return

A formatted word

Declaration

public static String getProperUnitName(TimeUnit unit, long amount) 

Method Source Code

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import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the appropriate spelling for a {@link TimeUnit} value based on
     * the value of the "amount" parameter. Values other than 1 will return a
     * plural measurement whereas 1 will return a singular measurement.
     *
     * @since 0.0.1
     * @version 0.1.0
     *
     * @param unit The unit to beautify
     * @param amount The amount relevant to the measurement output
     * @return A formatted word
     */
    public static String getProperUnitName(TimeUnit unit, long amount) {
        String proper = unit.toString().substring(0, 1)
                + unit.toString().substring(1, unit.toString().length()).toLowerCase();
        return amount != 1 ? proper : proper.substring(0, proper.length() - 1);
    }
}

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