NounGroup (de.mpg.mpi-inf:javatools 1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- javatools.parsers.NounGroup

```
public class NounGroup
extends Object
```
Copyright 2016 Fabian M. Suchanek Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. The class NounGroup splits a noun group (given by a String) into its modifiers and its head.
Example:
```
     System.out.println(new NounGroup("the United States of America").description());
     ->
      NounGroup:
        Original: the_United_States_of_America
        Determiner: the
        Head: State
        Plural: true
        preModifiers: United
        Adjective: 
        Preposition: of
        postModifier:
          NounGroup:
            Original: America
            Determiner:
            Head: America
            Plural: false
            preModifiers:
            Preposition:
            postModifier:
```

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static interface NounGroup.String2Boolean
Defines just one function from a String to a boolean

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static interface`	`NounGroup.String2Boolean` Defines just one function from a String to a boolean

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected String`	`adjective` Holds the adjective
`protected String`	`determiner` Holds the determiner (if any)
`static Set<String>`	`determiners` Contains determiners
`protected String`	`head` Holds the head of the noun group
`static NounGroup.String2Boolean`	`isAdjective` Tells whether a word is an adjective (currently by a simple heuristics
`protected String`	`original` Holds the original noun group
`protected NounGroup`	`postModifier` Holds the noun group after the preposition
`protected String`	`preModifier` Holds the modifiers before the head
`protected String`	`preposition` Holds the preposition
`static FinalSet<String>`	`prepositions` Holds prepositions (like "of" etc.)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

NounGroup(List<String> words)
Constructs a noun group from a list of words

NounGroup(String s)
Constructs a noun group from a String

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`NounGroup(List<String> words)` Constructs a noun group from a list of words
`NounGroup(String s)` Constructs a noun group from a String

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`adjective()` Returns the adjective.
`String`	`description()` Returns all fields in a String
`String`	`determiner()` Returns the determiner.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)` Checks if the originals match
`String`	`head()` Returns the head (lowercased singular).
`static void`	`main(String[] args)` Test method
`String`	`original()` Returns the original.
`NounGroup`	`postModifier()` Returns the postModifier.
`String`	`preModifier()` Returns the preModifier.
`String`	`preposition()` Returns the preposition.
`boolean`	`stemHead()` Stems the head.
`String`	`stemmed()` Returns the full name with the head word stemmed
`String`	`toString()` Returns the original

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - isAdjective
```
public static NounGroup.String2Boolean isAdjective
```
    Tells whether a word is an adjective (currently by a simple heuristics
  - determiners
```
public static final Set<String> determiners
```
    Contains determiners
  - prepositions
```
public static final FinalSet<String> prepositions
```
    Holds prepositions (like "of" etc.)
  - original
```
protected String original
```
    Holds the original noun group
  - adjective
```
protected String adjective
```
    Holds the adjective
  - preposition
```
protected String preposition
```
    Holds the preposition
  - postModifier
```
protected NounGroup postModifier
```
    Holds the noun group after the preposition
  - head
```
protected String head
```
    Holds the head of the noun group
  - preModifier
```
protected String preModifier
```
    Holds the modifiers before the head
  - determiner
```
protected String determiner
```
    Holds the determiner (if any)
- Constructor Detail
  - NounGroup
```
public NounGroup(String s)
```
    Constructs a noun group from a String
  - NounGroup
```
public NounGroup(List<String> words)
```
    Constructs a noun group from a list of words
- Method Detail
  - adjective
```
public String adjective()
```
    Returns the adjective.
  - determiner
```
public String determiner()
```
    Returns the determiner.
  - head
```
public String head()
```
    Returns the head (lowercased singular).
  - original
```
public String original()
```
    Returns the original.
  - postModifier
```
public NounGroup postModifier()
```
    Returns the postModifier.
  - preModifier
```
public String preModifier()
```
    Returns the preModifier.
  - preposition
```
public String preposition()
```
    Returns the preposition.
  - stemmed
```
public String stemmed()
```
    Returns the full name with the head word stemmed
  - stemHead
```
public boolean stemHead()
```
    Stems the head. TRUE if this had any effect
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Checks if the originals match
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns the original
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - description
```
public String description()
```
    Returns all fields in a String
  - main
```
public static void main(String[] args)
                 throws Exception
```
    Test method
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception

Class NounGroup

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

isAdjective

determiners

prepositions

original

adjective

preposition

postModifier

head

preModifier

determiner

Constructor Detail

NounGroup

NounGroup

Method Detail

adjective

determiner

head

original

postModifier

preModifier

preposition

stemmed

stemHead

equals

toString

description

main