POS (Java WordNet Library 1.4_rc3 API)

java.lang.Object
- net.didion.jwnl.data.POS

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public final class POS
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
Instances of this class enumerate the possible major syntactic categories, or Part's Of Speech. Each POS has a human-readable label that can be used to print it, and a key by which it can be looked up.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static POS ADJECTIVE

static POS ADVERB

static POS NOUN

static POS VERB

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	An instance of POS is equal to another iff they're underlying keys are equal.
`static List`	`getAllPOS()`
`String`	`getKey()`	Gets the key for this POS.
`String`	`getLabel()`	Return a label intended for textual presentation.
`static POS`	`getPOSForKey(String key)`	Return the `POS` whose key matches `key`, or null if the key does not match any POS.
`static POS`	`getPOSForLabel(String label)`	Return the `POS` whose key matches `label`, or null if the label does not match any POS.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns the underlying pos key's hashcode.
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Field Detail
  - NOUN
```
public static final POS NOUN
```
  - VERB
```
public static final POS VERB
```
  - ADJECTIVE
```
public static final POS ADJECTIVE
```
  - ADVERB
```
public static final POS ADVERB
```
- Method Detail
  - getAllPOS
```
public static List getAllPOS()
```
  - getPOSForLabel
```
public static POS getPOSForLabel(String label)
```
    Return the POS whose key matches label, or null if the label does not match any POS.
  - getPOSForKey
```
public static POS getPOSForKey(String key)
```
    Return the POS whose key matches key, or null if the key does not match any POS.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns the underlying pos key's hashcode.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    key hash code
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    An instance of POS is equal to another iff they're underlying keys are equal.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - the comparison object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if keys equal
  - getLabel
```
public String getLabel()
```
    Return a label intended for textual presentation.
  - getKey
```
public String getKey()
```
    Gets the key for this POS.
    
    Returns:
    
    key