simplenlg.features

Enum Tense

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Tense>

simplenlg.features.Tense

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Tense>

public enum Tense
extends Enum<Tense>

An enumeration representing the different types of temporal sense that can be applied to a verb. The tense is recorded in the Feature.TENSE feature and applies to verbs and their associated phrases.

Version:

4.0

Author:

A. Gatt and D. Westwater, University of Aberdeen.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
FUTURE The action described by the verb will happen in the future.
PAST The action described by the verb happened in the past.
PRESENT The action described by the verb is happening in the present time.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Tense	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static Tense[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

FUTURE

public static final Tense FUTURE

The action described by the verb will happen in the future. For example, John will kiss Mary, the dog will eat a bone.

PAST

public static final Tense PAST

The action described by the verb happened in the past. For example, John kissed Mary, the dog ate a bone.

PRESENT

public static final Tense PRESENT

The action described by the verb is happening in the present time. For example, John kisses Mary, the dog eats a bone.

Method Detail

values

public static Tense[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (Tense c : Tense.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static Tense valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null