com.beasys.commerce.axiom.util
Class PorterStemmer

java.lang.Object
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public class PorterStemmer

extends java.lang.Object

This class is used for "Stemming" words, i.e. removing the commoner morpholpogical and inflexional endings from words in english. It has the effect of normalazing words such that they can be more reasonable queried in knowledge engines. It is well known, commonly used and in the public domain. It was developed by Martin Porter in 1970. This version was taken from his web site at Muscat where he is now employed it was adapted via some simple renaming and the addition of a few comments.

Constructor Summary

PorterStemmer()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	stem(java.lang.String in)
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PorterStemmer

public PorterStemmer()

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

stem

public java.lang.String stem(java.lang.String in)