javatools.parsers
Class Name

java.lang.Object
  javatools.parsers.Name

Direct Known Subclasses:

Name.Abbreviation, Name.CompanyName, Name.PersonName

public class Name
extends java.lang.Object

This class is part of the Java Tools (see http://mpii.de/yago-naga/javatools). It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) by the YAGO-NAGA team (see http://mpii.de/yago-naga). The class Name represents a name. There are three sub-types (subclasses) of names: Abbreviations, person names and company names. These subclasses provide methods to access the components of the name (like the family name). Use the factory method Name.of to create a Name-object of the appropriate subclass.
Example:

  Name.isName("Mouse");
  --> true
  Name.isAbbreviation("PMM");
  --> true  
  Name.isPerson("Mickey Mouse");
  --> false
  Name.couldBePerson("Mickey Mouse");
  --> true
  Name.isPerson("Prof. Mickey Mouse");
  --> true
  Name.of("Prof. Dr. Fabian the Great III of Saarbruecken").describe()
  // equivalent to new PersonName(...) in this case
  -->
  PersonName
    Original: Prof. Dr. Fabian the Great III of Saarbruecken
    Titles: Prof. Dr.
    Given Name: Fabian
    Given Names: Fabian
    Family Name Prefix: null
    Attribute Prefix: the
    Family Name: null
    Attribute: Great
    Family Name Suffix: null
    Roman: III
    City: Saarbruecken
    Normalized: Fabian_Great

Nested Class Summary

static class	Name.Abbreviation
static class	Name.CompanyName
static class	Name.PersonName

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	A Contains characters
static java.lang.String	ANYNAME Holds the general default name
static java.lang.String	attributePrefix Contains attribute Prefixes (like "the" in "Alexander the Great")
static java.util.regex.Pattern	attributePrefixPattern
static java.lang.String	B Contains blank
static java.lang.String	BC Contains blank with optional comma
static java.lang.String	BD Contains a word boundary
static java.lang.String	companyNameSuffix Contains common company name suffixes (like "Inc")
static java.util.regex.Pattern	companyNameSuffixPattern
static java.lang.String	DG Contains digits
static java.lang.String	directFamilyNamePrefix A direct family name prefix (such as "Mc")
static java.lang.String	familyName Name component with an optional familyNamePrefix and postfix
static java.lang.String	familyNamePrefix Contains common family name prefixes (like "von")
static java.util.regex.Pattern	familyNamePrefixPattern
static java.lang.String	familyNameSuffix Contains common name suffixes (like "Junior")
static java.util.regex.Pattern	familyNameSuffixPattern
static java.lang.String	givenName The pattern "Name[-Name]"
static java.lang.String	givenNameComponent The pattern "Name."
static java.lang.String	givenNames The pattern (personNameComponent+B)+
static java.lang.String	H Contains hypens
static java.lang.String	L Contains lower case Characters
static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	languageCodes Language codes
static java.util.regex.Pattern	laxAbbreviationPattern Contains the lax pattern for abbreviations
static java.util.regex.Pattern	laxCompanyPattern Contains the pattern for companies
static java.lang.String	laxName Contains the pattern for names.
static java.util.regex.Pattern	laxNamePattern Contains the pattern for names.
static java.util.regex.Pattern	laxPersonNamePattern The pattern for person names
static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	nationality2country
static java.lang.String	nickName Nickname '...'
static java.lang.String	of Contains "of"
static java.lang.String	or Contains "|"
static java.lang.String	personNameComponent The pattern "Name"
static java.lang.String	prep Contains prepositions
static java.lang.String	roman Contains romam digits
static java.util.regex.Pattern	safeAbbreviationPattern Contains the safe pattern for abbreviations
static java.util.regex.Pattern	safeCompanyPattern Contains the safe pattern for companies
static java.lang.String	safeName Contains a pattern that indicates strings that are very likely to be names
static java.util.regex.Pattern	safeNamePattern Contains a pattern that indicates strings that are very likely to be names
static java.util.regex.Pattern	safeNamesPattern Contains a pattern that indicates strings that are very likely to be names
static java.util.regex.Pattern	safeNamesPatternNoPrep Contains a pattern that indicates strings that are very likely to be names
static java.lang.String	safePersonName The pattern for strings that are person names with high probability
static java.util.regex.Pattern	safePersonNamePattern
static FinalSet<java.lang.String>	stopWords Contains stopwords
static java.lang.String	teamName team name
static java.util.regex.Pattern	teamNamePattern
static java.lang.String	title Contains common titles (like "Mr.")
static java.util.regex.Pattern	titlePattern
static java.lang.String	titles
static java.util.Set<java.lang.String>	titlesForGivenNames Contains those titles that go with the given name (e.g.
static java.lang.String	U Contains upper case Characters
static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	usStates

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	c(java.lang.String s) Capturing group
static boolean	couldBeAbbreviation(java.lang.String word) Tells whether a string could be abbreviation.
static boolean	couldBeCompanyName(java.lang.String s) Tells if the string could be a company name
static boolean	couldBeName(java.lang.String s) Tells whether a String could possibly be a name
static boolean	couldBePersonName(java.lang.String s) Returns true if it is possible that the string is a person name
java.lang.String	describe() Returns a description
static boolean	isAbbreviation(java.lang.String word) Tells whether a string is an abbreviation with high probability
static boolean	isAttributePrefix(java.lang.String s) Says whether this String is an attribute Prefix (like "the" in "Alexander the Great")
static boolean	isCompanyName(java.lang.String s) Tells if the string is a company name with high probability
static boolean	isCompanyNameSuffix(java.lang.String s) Says whether this String is a company name suffix
static boolean	isFamilyNamePrefix(java.lang.String s) Says whether this String is a family name prefix
static boolean	isLanguage(java.lang.String s) Returns TRUE for languages
static boolean	isLanguageCode(java.lang.String s) Returns TRUE for language codes
static boolean	isName(java.lang.String s) Tells whether a String is a name with high probability
static boolean	isNames(java.lang.String s) Tells whether a String is a sequence of names with high probability
static boolean	isNation(java.lang.String s) Returns TRUE for nations
static boolean	isNationality(java.lang.String s) Returns TRUE for nationalities
static boolean	isPersonName(java.lang.String m) Returns true if it is highly probable that the string is a person name.
static boolean	isPersonNameSuffix(java.lang.String s) Says whether this String is a person name suffix
static boolean	isStopWord(java.lang.String w) TRUE for stopwords
static boolean	isTitle(java.lang.String s) Says whether this String is a title
static boolean	isUSState(java.lang.String s) Returns TRUE for US States
static boolean	isUSStateAbbreviation(java.lang.String s) Returns TRUE for US State abbreviations
static java.lang.String	languageForCode(java.lang.String s) Returns the language for a code (or NULL)
static void	main(java.lang.String[] argv) Test routine
static java.lang.String	mul(java.lang.String s) Repeats the token with blanks one or more times
static java.lang.String	mulHyp(java.lang.String s) Repeats the token with hyphens one or more times
static java.lang.String	nationForNationality(java.lang.String s) Returns the nation for a nationality (or NULL)
java.lang.String	normalize() Returns the letters and digits of the original name (eliminates punctuation)
static Name	of(java.lang.String s) Factory pattern
static java.lang.String	opt(java.lang.String s) optional component
static java.lang.String	optMul(java.lang.String s) optional multiple component
static java.lang.String	or(java.lang.String s1, java.lang.String s2) alternavive
java.lang.String	original() Returns the original name
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the original name
static java.lang.String	unabbreviateUSState(java.lang.String s) Returns the US sate for an abbreviation (or NULL)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ANYNAME

public static final java.lang.String ANYNAME

Holds the general default name

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Constant Field Values

roman

public static java.lang.String roman

Contains romam digits

of

public static java.lang.String of

Contains "of"

U

public static final java.lang.String U

Contains upper case Characters

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L

public static final java.lang.String L

Contains lower case Characters

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A

public static final java.lang.String A

Contains characters

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B

public static final java.lang.String B

Contains blank

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BD

public static final java.lang.String BD

Contains a word boundary

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BC

public static final java.lang.String BC

Contains blank with optional comma

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DG

public static final java.lang.String DG

Contains digits

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H

public static final java.lang.String H

Contains hypens

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or

public static final java.lang.String or

Contains "|"

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familyNamePrefix

public static final java.lang.String familyNamePrefix

Contains common family name prefixes (like "von")

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familyNamePrefixPattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern familyNamePrefixPattern

attributePrefix

public static java.lang.String attributePrefix

Contains attribute Prefixes (like "the" in "Alexander the Great")

attributePrefixPattern

public static java.util.regex.Pattern attributePrefixPattern

familyNameSuffix

public static final java.lang.String familyNameSuffix

Contains common name suffixes (like "Junior")

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familyNameSuffixPattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern familyNameSuffixPattern

title

public static final java.lang.String title

Contains common titles (like "Mr.")

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titlePattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern titlePattern

titles

public static final java.lang.String titles

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titlesForGivenNames

public static java.util.Set<java.lang.String> titlesForGivenNames

Contains those titles that go with the given name (e.g. "Queen" in "Queen Elisabeth"), lowercase

companyNameSuffix

public static final java.lang.String companyNameSuffix

Contains common company name suffixes (like "Inc")

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companyNameSuffixPattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern companyNameSuffixPattern

teamName

public static final java.lang.String teamName

team name

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teamNamePattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern teamNamePattern

prep

public static final java.lang.String prep

Contains prepositions

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laxName

public static final java.lang.String laxName

Contains the pattern for names. Practically everything is a name if it starts with an uppercase letter

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laxNamePattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern laxNamePattern

Contains the pattern for names. Practically everything is a name if it starts with an uppercase letter

safeName

public static final java.lang.String safeName

Contains a pattern that indicates strings that are very likely to be names

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safeNamePattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern safeNamePattern

Contains a pattern that indicates strings that are very likely to be names

safeNamesPattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern safeNamesPattern

Contains a pattern that indicates strings that are very likely to be names

safeNamesPatternNoPrep

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern safeNamesPatternNoPrep

Contains a pattern that indicates strings that are very likely to be names

laxAbbreviationPattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern laxAbbreviationPattern

Contains the lax pattern for abbreviations

safeAbbreviationPattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern safeAbbreviationPattern

Contains the safe pattern for abbreviations

laxCompanyPattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern laxCompanyPattern

Contains the pattern for companies

safeCompanyPattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern safeCompanyPattern

Contains the safe pattern for companies

directFamilyNamePrefix

public static final java.lang.String directFamilyNamePrefix

A direct family name prefix (such as "Mc")

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personNameComponent

public static final java.lang.String personNameComponent

The pattern "Name"

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givenNameComponent

public static final java.lang.String givenNameComponent

The pattern "Name."

givenName

public static final java.lang.String givenName

The pattern "Name[-Name]"

givenNames

public static final java.lang.String givenNames

The pattern (personNameComponent+B)+

familyName

public static final java.lang.String familyName

Name component with an optional familyNamePrefix and postfix

nickName

public static final java.lang.String nickName

Nickname '...'

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laxPersonNamePattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern laxPersonNamePattern

The pattern for person names

safePersonName

public static final java.lang.String safePersonName

The pattern for strings that are person names with high probability

safePersonNamePattern

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern safePersonNamePattern

stopWords

public static FinalSet<java.lang.String> stopWords

Contains stopwords

usStates

public static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> usStates

languageCodes

public static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> languageCodes

Language codes

nationality2country

public static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> nationality2country

Method Detail

mul

public static java.lang.String mul(java.lang.String s)

Repeats the token with blanks one or more times

mulHyp

public static java.lang.String mulHyp(java.lang.String s)

Repeats the token with hyphens one or more times

opt

public static java.lang.String opt(java.lang.String s)

optional component

optMul

public static java.lang.String optMul(java.lang.String s)

optional multiple component

or

public static java.lang.String or(java.lang.String s1,
                                  java.lang.String s2)

alternavive

c

public static java.lang.String c(java.lang.String s)

Capturing group

isFamilyNamePrefix

public static boolean isFamilyNamePrefix(java.lang.String s)

Says whether this String is a family name prefix

isAttributePrefix

public static boolean isAttributePrefix(java.lang.String s)

Says whether this String is an attribute Prefix (like "the" in "Alexander the Great")

isPersonNameSuffix

public static boolean isPersonNameSuffix(java.lang.String s)

Says whether this String is a person name suffix

isTitle

public static boolean isTitle(java.lang.String s)

Says whether this String is a title

isCompanyNameSuffix

public static boolean isCompanyNameSuffix(java.lang.String s)

Says whether this String is a company name suffix

isName

public static boolean isName(java.lang.String s)

Tells whether a String is a name with high probability

isNames

public static boolean isNames(java.lang.String s)

Tells whether a String is a sequence of names with high probability

couldBeName

public static boolean couldBeName(java.lang.String s)

Tells whether a String could possibly be a name

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns the original name

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

normalize

public java.lang.String normalize()

Returns the letters and digits of the original name (eliminates punctuation)

describe

public java.lang.String describe()

Returns a description

original

public java.lang.String original()

Returns the original name

isAbbreviation

public static boolean isAbbreviation(java.lang.String word)

Tells whether a string is an abbreviation with high probability

couldBeAbbreviation

public static boolean couldBeAbbreviation(java.lang.String word)

Tells whether a string could be abbreviation.

isCompanyName

public static boolean isCompanyName(java.lang.String s)

Tells if the string is a company name with high probability

couldBeCompanyName

public static boolean couldBeCompanyName(java.lang.String s)

Tells if the string could be a company name

couldBePersonName

public static boolean couldBePersonName(java.lang.String s)

Returns true if it is possible that the string is a person name

isPersonName

public static boolean isPersonName(java.lang.String m)

Returns true if it is highly probable that the string is a person name.

isStopWord

public static boolean isStopWord(java.lang.String w)

TRUE for stopwords

isUSState

public static boolean isUSState(java.lang.String s)

Returns TRUE for US States

isUSStateAbbreviation

public static boolean isUSStateAbbreviation(java.lang.String s)

Returns TRUE for US State abbreviations

unabbreviateUSState

public static java.lang.String unabbreviateUSState(java.lang.String s)

Returns the US sate for an abbreviation (or NULL)

isLanguage

public static boolean isLanguage(java.lang.String s)

Returns TRUE for languages

isLanguageCode

public static boolean isLanguageCode(java.lang.String s)

Returns TRUE for language codes

languageForCode

public static java.lang.String languageForCode(java.lang.String s)

Returns the language for a code (or NULL)

isNation

public static boolean isNation(java.lang.String s)

Returns TRUE for nations

isNationality

public static boolean isNationality(java.lang.String s)

Returns TRUE for nationalities

nationForNationality

public static java.lang.String nationForNationality(java.lang.String s)

Returns the nation for a nationality (or NULL)

of

public static Name of(java.lang.String s)

Factory pattern

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

Test routine

Throws:

java.lang.Exception