POS (JWI 2.4.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<POS>
- - edu.mit.jwi.item.POS

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<POS>
```
public enum POS
extends Enum<POS>
```
Represents part of speech objects.

Since:

JWI 2.0.0

Version:

2.4.0

Author:

Mark A. Finlayson

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ADJECTIVE` Object representing the Adjective part of speech.
`ADVERB` Object representing the Adverb part of speech.
`NOUN` Object representing the Noun part of speech.
`VERB` Object representing the Verb part of speech.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`NUM_ADJECTIVE`
`static int`	`NUM_ADJECTIVE_SATELLITE`
`static int`	`NUM_ADVERB`
`static int`	`NUM_NOUN`
`static int`	`NUM_VERB`
`static char`	`TAG_ADJECTIVE`
`static char`	`TAG_ADJECTIVE_SATELLITE`
`static char`	`TAG_ADVERB`
`static char`	`TAG_NOUN`
`static char`	`TAG_VERB`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`getNumber()` Returns the standard WordNet number of this part of speech
`static POS`	`getPartOfSpeech(char tag)` Retrieves of the part of speech object given the tag.
`static POS`	`getPartOfSpeech(int num)` Retrieves the part of speech object given the number.
`Set<String>`	`getResourceNameHints()` Returns a set of strings that can be used to identify resource corresponding to objects with this part of speech.
`char`	`getTag()` The tag that is used to indicate this part of speech in Wordnet data files
`static boolean`	`isAdjectiveSatellite(char tag)` Returns `true` if the specified character represents an adjective satellite, namely, if the number is 's' or 'S'; `false` otherwise
`static boolean`	`isAdjectiveSatellite(int num)` Returns `true` if the specified number represents an adjective satellite, namely, if the number is 5; `false` otherwise
`String`	`toString()`
`static POS`	`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static POS[]`	`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, valueOf

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

- Enum Constant Detail
  - NOUN
```
public static final POS NOUN
```
    Object representing the Noun part of speech.
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
  - VERB
```
public static final POS VERB
```
    Object representing the Verb part of speech.
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
  - ADJECTIVE
```
public static final POS ADJECTIVE
```
    Object representing the Adjective part of speech.
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
  - ADVERB
```
public static final POS ADVERB
```
    Object representing the Adverb part of speech.
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
- Field Detail
  - NUM_NOUN
```
public static final int NUM_NOUN
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NUM_VERB
```
public static final int NUM_VERB
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NUM_ADJECTIVE
```
public static final int NUM_ADJECTIVE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NUM_ADVERB
```
public static final int NUM_ADVERB
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NUM_ADJECTIVE_SATELLITE
```
public static final int NUM_ADJECTIVE_SATELLITE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAG_NOUN
```
public static final char TAG_NOUN
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAG_VERB
```
public static final char TAG_VERB
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAG_ADJECTIVE
```
public static final char TAG_ADJECTIVE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAG_ADVERB
```
public static final char TAG_ADVERB
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAG_ADJECTIVE_SATELLITE
```
public static final char TAG_ADJECTIVE_SATELLITE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static POS[] 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 (POS c : POS.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static POS 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
  - getResourceNameHints
```
public Set<String> getResourceNameHints()
```
    Returns a set of strings that can be used to identify resource corresponding to objects with this part of speech.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable set of resource name hints
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.2
  - getTag
```
public char getTag()
```
    The tag that is used to indicate this part of speech in Wordnet data files
    
    Returns:
    
    the character representing this part of speech
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
  - getNumber
```
public int getNumber()
```
    Returns the standard WordNet number of this part of speech
    
    Returns:
    
    the standard WordNet number of this part of speech
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Enum<POS>
  - isAdjectiveSatellite
```
public static boolean isAdjectiveSatellite(int num)
```
    Returns true if the specified number represents an adjective satellite, namely, if the number is 5; false otherwise
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - the number to be checked
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the specified number represents an adjective satellite, namely, if the number is 5; false otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
  - isAdjectiveSatellite
```
public static boolean isAdjectiveSatellite(char tag)
```
    Returns true if the specified character represents an adjective satellite, namely, if the number is 's' or 'S'; false otherwise
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the character to be checked
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the specified number represents an adjective satellite, namely, if the number is 's' or 'S'; false otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
  - getPartOfSpeech
```
public static POS getPartOfSpeech(int num)
```
    Retrieves the part of speech object given the number.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - the number for the part of speech
    
    Returns:
    
    POS the part of speech object corresponding to the specified tag, or null if none is found
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0
  - getPartOfSpeech
```
public static POS getPartOfSpeech(char tag)
```
    Retrieves of the part of speech object given the tag. Accepts both lower and upper case characters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag -
    
    Returns:
    
    POS the part of speech object corresponding to the specified tag, or null if none is found
    
    Since:
    
    JWI 2.0.0

Enum POS

Enum Constant Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

NOUN

VERB

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

Field Detail

NUM_NOUN

NUM_VERB

NUM_ADJECTIVE

NUM_ADVERB

NUM_ADJECTIVE_SATELLITE

TAG_NOUN

TAG_VERB

TAG_ADJECTIVE

TAG_ADVERB

TAG_ADJECTIVE_SATELLITE

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getResourceNameHints

getTag

getNumber

toString

isAdjectiveSatellite

isAdjectiveSatellite

getPartOfSpeech

getPartOfSpeech