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package org.apache.commons.codec.language;

import org.apache.commons.codec.EncoderException;
import org.apache.commons.codec.StringEncoder;

Encodes a string into a Metaphone value.

Initial Java implementation by William B. Brogden. December, 1997. Permission given by wbrogden for code to be used anywhere.

Hanging on the Metaphone by Lawrence Philips in Computer Language of Dec. 1990, p 39.

Note, that this does not match the algorithm that ships with PHP, or the algorithm found in the Perl implementations:

They have had undocumented changes from the originally published algorithm. For more information, see CODEC-57.

This class is conditionally thread-safe. The instance field maxCodeLen is mutable setMaxCodeLen(int) but is not volatile, and accesses are not synchronized. If an instance of the class is shared between threads, the caller needs to ensure that suitable synchronization is used to ensure safe publication of the value between threads, and must not invoke setMaxCodeLen(int) after initial setup.

Version:$Id$
/** * Encodes a string into a Metaphone value. * <p> * Initial Java implementation by <CITE>William B. Brogden. December, 1997</CITE>. * Permission given by <CITE>wbrogden</CITE> for code to be used anywhere. * <p> * <CITE>Hanging on the Metaphone</CITE> by <CITE>Lawrence Philips</CITE> in <CITE>Computer Language of Dec. 1990, * p 39.</CITE> * <p> * Note, that this does not match the algorithm that ships with PHP, or the algorithm found in the Perl implementations: * </p> * <ul> * <li><a href="http://search.cpan.org/~mschwern/Text-Metaphone-1.96/Metaphone.pm">Text:Metaphone-1.96</a> * (broken link 4/30/2013) </li> * <li><a href="https://metacpan.org/source/MSCHWERN/Text-Metaphone-1.96//Metaphone.pm">Text:Metaphone-1.96</a> * (link checked 4/30/2013) </li> * </ul> * <p> * They have had undocumented changes from the originally published algorithm. * For more information, see <a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CODEC-57">CODEC-57</a>. * <p> * This class is conditionally thread-safe. * The instance field {@link #maxCodeLen} is mutable {@link #setMaxCodeLen(int)} * but is not volatile, and accesses are not synchronized. * If an instance of the class is shared between threads, the caller needs to ensure that suitable synchronization * is used to ensure safe publication of the value between threads, and must not invoke {@link #setMaxCodeLen(int)} * after initial setup. * * @version $Id$ */
public class Metaphone implements StringEncoder {
Five values in the English language
/** * Five values in the English language */
private static final String VOWELS = "AEIOU";
Variable used in Metaphone algorithm
/** * Variable used in Metaphone algorithm */
private static final String FRONTV = "EIY";
Variable used in Metaphone algorithm
/** * Variable used in Metaphone algorithm */
private static final String VARSON = "CSPTG";
The max code length for metaphone is 4
/** * The max code length for metaphone is 4 */
private int maxCodeLen = 4;
Creates an instance of the Metaphone encoder
/** * Creates an instance of the Metaphone encoder */
public Metaphone() { super(); }
Find the metaphone value of a String. This is similar to the soundex algorithm, but better at finding similar sounding words. All input is converted to upper case. Limitations: Input format is expected to be a single ASCII word with only characters in the A - Z range, no punctuation or numbers.
Params:
  • txt – String to find the metaphone code for
Returns:A metaphone code corresponding to the String supplied
/** * Find the metaphone value of a String. This is similar to the * soundex algorithm, but better at finding similar sounding words. * All input is converted to upper case. * Limitations: Input format is expected to be a single ASCII word * with only characters in the A - Z range, no punctuation or numbers. * * @param txt String to find the metaphone code for * @return A metaphone code corresponding to the String supplied */
public String metaphone(final String txt) { boolean hard = false; int txtLength; if (txt == null || (txtLength = txt.length()) == 0) { return ""; } // single character is itself if (txtLength == 1) { return txt.toUpperCase(java.util.Locale.ENGLISH); } final char[] inwd = txt.toUpperCase(java.util.Locale.ENGLISH).toCharArray(); final StringBuilder local = new StringBuilder(40); // manipulate final StringBuilder code = new StringBuilder(10); // output // handle initial 2 characters exceptions switch(inwd[0]) { case 'K': case 'G': case 'P': /* looking for KN, etc*/ if (inwd[1] == 'N') { local.append(inwd, 1, inwd.length - 1); } else { local.append(inwd); } break; case 'A': /* looking for AE */ if (inwd[1] == 'E') { local.append(inwd, 1, inwd.length - 1); } else { local.append(inwd); } break; case 'W': /* looking for WR or WH */ if (inwd[1] == 'R') { // WR -> R local.append(inwd, 1, inwd.length - 1); break; } if (inwd[1] == 'H') { local.append(inwd, 1, inwd.length - 1); local.setCharAt(0, 'W'); // WH -> W } else { local.append(inwd); } break; case 'X': /* initial X becomes S */ inwd[0] = 'S'; local.append(inwd); break; default: local.append(inwd); } // now local has working string with initials fixed final int wdsz = local.length(); int n = 0; while (code.length() < this.getMaxCodeLen() && n < wdsz ) { // max code size of 4 works well final char symb = local.charAt(n); // remove duplicate letters except C if (symb != 'C' && isPreviousChar( local, n, symb ) ) { n++; } else { // not dup switch(symb) { case 'A': case 'E': case 'I': case 'O': case 'U': if (n == 0) { code.append(symb); } break; // only use vowel if leading char case 'B': if ( isPreviousChar(local, n, 'M') && isLastChar(wdsz, n) ) { // B is silent if word ends in MB break; } code.append(symb); break; case 'C': // lots of C special cases /* discard if SCI, SCE or SCY */ if ( isPreviousChar(local, n, 'S') && !isLastChar(wdsz, n) && FRONTV.indexOf(local.charAt(n + 1)) >= 0 ) { break; } if (regionMatch(local, n, "CIA")) { // "CIA" -> X code.append('X'); break; } if (!isLastChar(wdsz, n) && FRONTV.indexOf(local.charAt(n + 1)) >= 0) { code.append('S'); break; // CI,CE,CY -> S } if (isPreviousChar(local, n, 'S') && isNextChar(local, n, 'H') ) { // SCH->sk code.append('K'); break; } if (isNextChar(local, n, 'H')) { // detect CH if (n == 0 && wdsz >= 3 && isVowel(local,2) ) { // CH consonant -> K consonant code.append('K'); } else { code.append('X'); // CHvowel -> X } } else { code.append('K'); } break; case 'D': if (!isLastChar(wdsz, n + 1) && isNextChar(local, n, 'G') && FRONTV.indexOf(local.charAt(n + 2)) >= 0) { // DGE DGI DGY -> J code.append('J'); n += 2; } else { code.append('T'); } break; case 'G': // GH silent at end or before consonant if (isLastChar(wdsz, n + 1) && isNextChar(local, n, 'H')) { break; } if (!isLastChar(wdsz, n + 1) && isNextChar(local,n,'H') && !isVowel(local,n+2)) { break; } if (n > 0 && ( regionMatch(local, n, "GN") || regionMatch(local, n, "GNED") ) ) { break; // silent G } if (isPreviousChar(local, n, 'G')) { // NOTE: Given that duplicated chars are removed, I don't see how this can ever be true hard = true; } else { hard = false; } if (!isLastChar(wdsz, n) && FRONTV.indexOf(local.charAt(n + 1)) >= 0 && !hard) { code.append('J'); } else { code.append('K'); } break; case 'H': if (isLastChar(wdsz, n)) { break; // terminal H } if (n > 0 && VARSON.indexOf(local.charAt(n - 1)) >= 0) { break; } if (isVowel(local,n+1)) { code.append('H'); // Hvowel } break; case 'F': case 'J': case 'L': case 'M': case 'N': case 'R': code.append(symb); break; case 'K': if (n > 0) { // not initial if (!isPreviousChar(local, n, 'C')) { code.append(symb); } } else { code.append(symb); // initial K } break; case 'P': if (isNextChar(local,n,'H')) { // PH -> F code.append('F'); } else { code.append(symb); } break; case 'Q': code.append('K'); break; case 'S': if (regionMatch(local,n,"SH") || regionMatch(local,n,"SIO") || regionMatch(local,n,"SIA")) { code.append('X'); } else { code.append('S'); } break; case 'T': if (regionMatch(local,n,"TIA") || regionMatch(local,n,"TIO")) { code.append('X'); break; } if (regionMatch(local,n,"TCH")) { // Silent if in "TCH" break; } // substitute numeral 0 for TH (resembles theta after all) if (regionMatch(local,n,"TH")) { code.append('0'); } else { code.append('T'); } break; case 'V': code.append('F'); break; case 'W': case 'Y': // silent if not followed by vowel if (!isLastChar(wdsz,n) && isVowel(local,n+1)) { code.append(symb); } break; case 'X': code.append('K'); code.append('S'); break; case 'Z': code.append('S'); break; default: // do nothing break; } // end switch n++; } // end else from symb != 'C' if (code.length() > this.getMaxCodeLen()) { code.setLength(this.getMaxCodeLen()); } } return code.toString(); } private boolean isVowel(final StringBuilder string, final int index) { return VOWELS.indexOf(string.charAt(index)) >= 0; } private boolean isPreviousChar(final StringBuilder string, final int index, final char c) { boolean matches = false; if( index > 0 && index < string.length() ) { matches = string.charAt(index - 1) == c; } return matches; } private boolean isNextChar(final StringBuilder string, final int index, final char c) { boolean matches = false; if( index >= 0 && index < string.length() - 1 ) { matches = string.charAt(index + 1) == c; } return matches; } private boolean regionMatch(final StringBuilder string, final int index, final String test) { boolean matches = false; if( index >= 0 && index + test.length() - 1 < string.length() ) { final String substring = string.substring( index, index + test.length()); matches = substring.equals( test ); } return matches; } private boolean isLastChar(final int wdsz, final int n) { return n + 1 == wdsz; }
Encodes an Object using the metaphone algorithm. This method is provided in order to satisfy the requirements of the Encoder interface, and will throw an EncoderException if the supplied object is not of type java.lang.String.
Params:
  • obj – Object to encode
Throws:
Returns:An object (or type java.lang.String) containing the metaphone code which corresponds to the String supplied.
/** * Encodes an Object using the metaphone algorithm. This method * is provided in order to satisfy the requirements of the * Encoder interface, and will throw an EncoderException if the * supplied object is not of type java.lang.String. * * @param obj Object to encode * @return An object (or type java.lang.String) containing the * metaphone code which corresponds to the String supplied. * @throws EncoderException if the parameter supplied is not * of type java.lang.String */
@Override public Object encode(final Object obj) throws EncoderException { if (!(obj instanceof String)) { throw new EncoderException("Parameter supplied to Metaphone encode is not of type java.lang.String"); } return metaphone((String) obj); }
Encodes a String using the Metaphone algorithm.
Params:
  • str – String object to encode
Returns:The metaphone code corresponding to the String supplied
/** * Encodes a String using the Metaphone algorithm. * * @param str String object to encode * @return The metaphone code corresponding to the String supplied */
@Override public String encode(final String str) { return metaphone(str); }
Tests is the metaphones of two strings are identical.
Params:
  • str1 – First of two strings to compare
  • str2 – Second of two strings to compare
Returns:true if the metaphones of these strings are identical, false otherwise.
/** * Tests is the metaphones of two strings are identical. * * @param str1 First of two strings to compare * @param str2 Second of two strings to compare * @return <code>true</code> if the metaphones of these strings are identical, * <code>false</code> otherwise. */
public boolean isMetaphoneEqual(final String str1, final String str2) { return metaphone(str1).equals(metaphone(str2)); }
Returns the maxCodeLen.
Returns:int
/** * Returns the maxCodeLen. * @return int */
public int getMaxCodeLen() { return this.maxCodeLen; }
Sets the maxCodeLen.
Params:
  • maxCodeLen – The maxCodeLen to set
/** * Sets the maxCodeLen. * @param maxCodeLen The maxCodeLen to set */
public void setMaxCodeLen(final int maxCodeLen) { this.maxCodeLen = maxCodeLen; } }