me.datafox.dfxengine.text.api.NameConverter Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package me.datafox.dfxengine.text.api;
/**
* A converter that converts an object of type {@link T} to a singular form, and optionally also a plural form. If this
* converter does not support plural forms, the {@link PluralConverter} will be used instead.
*
* @author datafox
*/
public interface NameConverter {
/**
* @return type of the object that this converter can convert
*/
Class getType();
/**
* @return {@code true} if this converter can also convert to plural form
*/
boolean isPluralCapable();
/**
* @param object object to be converted
* @return name of the object in singular form
*/
String convert(T object);
/**
* @param object object to be converted
* @return name of the object in singular form, or {@code null} if this converter does not support plural form
*/
String convertPlural(T object);
}
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