LexicalCategory (SimpleNLG 4.5.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<LexicalCategory>
- - simplenlg.framework.LexicalCategory

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<LexicalCategory>, ElementCategory
```
public enum LexicalCategory
extends Enum<LexicalCategory>
implements ElementCategory
```
This enumeration defines the different lexical components. The categories define the well understood role each word takes in language. For example, dog is a noun, chase is a verb, the is a determiner, and so on.

Version:

4.0

Author:

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

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ADJECTIVE` An adjective element.
`ADVERB` An adverb element.
`ANY` A default value, indicating an unspecified category.
`AUXILIARY` An auxiliary verb element.
`COMPLEMENTISER` A complementiser element.
`CONJUNCTION` A conjunction element.
`DETERMINER` A determiner element often referred to as a specifier.
`MODAL` A modal element.
`NOUN` A noun element.
`PREPOSITION` A preposition element.
`PRONOUN` A pronoun element.
`SYMBOL` The element represents a symbol.
`VERB` A verb element.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equalTo(Object checkObject)` Checks to see if the given object is equal to this lexical category.
`static LexicalCategory`	`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static LexicalCategory[]`	`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
  - ANY
```
public static final LexicalCategory ANY
```
    A default value, indicating an unspecified category.
  - SYMBOL
```
public static final LexicalCategory SYMBOL
```
    The element represents a symbol.
  - NOUN
```
public static final LexicalCategory NOUN
```
    A noun element.
  - ADJECTIVE
```
public static final LexicalCategory ADJECTIVE
```
    An adjective element.
  - ADVERB
```
public static final LexicalCategory ADVERB
```
    An adverb element.
  - VERB
```
public static final LexicalCategory VERB
```
    A verb element.
  - DETERMINER
```
public static final LexicalCategory DETERMINER
```
    A determiner element often referred to as a specifier.
  - PRONOUN
```
public static final LexicalCategory PRONOUN
```
    A pronoun element.
  - CONJUNCTION
```
public static final LexicalCategory CONJUNCTION
```
    A conjunction element.
  - PREPOSITION
```
public static final LexicalCategory PREPOSITION
```
    A preposition element.
  - COMPLEMENTISER
```
public static final LexicalCategory COMPLEMENTISER
```
    A complementiser element.
  - MODAL
```
public static final LexicalCategory MODAL
```
    A modal element.
  - AUXILIARY
```
public static final LexicalCategory AUXILIARY
```
    An auxiliary verb element.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static LexicalCategory[] 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 (LexicalCategory c : LexicalCategory.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static LexicalCategory 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
  - equalTo
```
public boolean equalTo(Object checkObject)
```
    Checks to see if the given object is equal to this lexical category. This is done by checking the enumeration if the object is of the type LexicalCategory or by converting the object and this category to strings and comparing the strings.
    
    For example, LexicalCategory.NOUN will match another LexicalCategory.NOUN but will also match the string "noun" as well.
    
    Specified by:
    
    equalTo in interface ElementCategory
    
    Parameters:
    
    checkObject - the object to be checked against.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the object matches, false otherwise.

Enum LexicalCategory

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

ANY

SYMBOL

NOUN

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

VERB

DETERMINER

PRONOUN

CONJUNCTION

PREPOSITION

COMPLEMENTISER

MODAL

AUXILIARY

Method Detail

values

valueOf

equalTo