org.efaps.number2words.converters
Class English

java.lang.Object
  org.efaps.number2words.converters.AbstractDecimalConverter
      org.efaps.number2words.converters.English

All Implemented Interfaces:

IConverter

public class English
extends AbstractDecimalConverter

The class implements the conversion of numbers to English words.

Version:

$Id: English.java 2699 2009-06-27 12:58:51Z tim.moxter $

Author:

The eFaps Team

Constructor Summary

English()

Method Summary

protected java.lang.String	convertLessThanOneHundred(int _number) The method converts the numbers from 1 to 99 into words.
protected java.lang.String	getMinus() Returns the related English word for "minus" needed for negative numbers.
protected java.lang.String[]	getNumNames() Returns the string array to define the conversion of numbers for 1 till 19.
protected java.lang.String[]	getPowerNames() Returns the string array for log numbers 100, 1000, 1000000 and 1000000000.
protected java.lang.String[]	getTensNames() Returns the string array for the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90.
protected java.lang.String	getZero() Returns the related English word for the number zero ('0').
boolean	usesShortScale() Returns always true because the English language uses for the representation of numbers in words the short scale system.

Methods inherited from class org.efaps.number2words.converters.AbstractDecimalConverter

convert, convertLessThanOneThousand, convertPower, isDecimal

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

English

public English()

Method Detail

convertLessThanOneHundred

protected java.lang.String convertLessThanOneHundred(int _number)

The method converts the numbers from 1 to 99 into words. The method is used from AbstractDecimalConverter.convertLessThanOneThousand(int).

Specified by:

convertLessThanOneHundred in class AbstractDecimalConverter

Parameters:

_number - number less than one hundred to convert

Returns:

converted _number in words

getNumNames

protected java.lang.String[] getNumNames()

Returns the string array to define the conversion of numbers for 1 till 19.

Specified by:

getNumNames in class AbstractDecimalConverter

Returns:

string array of numbers

See Also:

AbstractDecimalConverter.getNumNames(), NUM_NAMES

getTensNames

protected java.lang.String[] getTensNames()

Returns the string array for the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90.

Specified by:

getTensNames in class AbstractDecimalConverter

Returns:

string array of tens names

See Also:

AbstractDecimalConverter.getTensNames(), TENS_NAMES

getPowerNames

protected java.lang.String[] getPowerNames()

Returns the string array for log numbers 100, 1000, 1000000 and 1000000000.

Specified by:

getPowerNames in class AbstractDecimalConverter

Returns:

string array of log numbers

See Also:

AbstractDecimalConverter.getPowerNames(), POWER_NAMES

getZero

protected java.lang.String getZero()

Returns the related English word for the number zero ('0').

Specified by:

getZero in class AbstractDecimalConverter

Returns:

always the text string "zero"

getMinus

protected java.lang.String getMinus()

Returns the related English word for "minus" needed for negative numbers.

Specified by:

getMinus in class AbstractDecimalConverter

Returns:

always the English text string "minus"

usesShortScale

public boolean usesShortScale()

Returns always true because the English language uses for the representation of numbers in words the short scale system. Only the "traditional British English" language uses sometimes the long scale system (but not supported from this English converter).

Specified by:

usesShortScale in interface IConverter

Overrides:

usesShortScale in class AbstractDecimalConverter

Returns:

always true

See Also:

IConverter.isDecimal()