.NET Framework Class Library
PluralizationService Class
Provides methods for constructing plural and singular forms of words.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Data.Entity.Design.PluralizationServices.PluralizationService
Namespace: System.Data.Entity.Design.PluralizationServices
Assembly: System.Data.Entity.Design (in System.Data.Entity.Design.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public MustInherit Class PluralizationService
C#
public abstract class PluralizationService
Visual C++
public ref class PluralizationService abstract
F#
[<AbstractClass>] type PluralizationService = class end
The PluralizationService type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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PluralizationService | Initializes a new instance of the PluralizationServices class. |
Properties
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Culture | Gets or sets the PluralizationService culture. |
Methods
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CreateService | Creates a PluralizationService that applies language rules that correspond to the specified CultureInfo. |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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IsPlural | Determines if the specified word is plural. |
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IsSingular | Determines if the specified word is singular. |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Pluralize | Returns the plural form of the specified word |
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Singularize | Returns the singular form of the specified word. |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
Remarks
The PluralizationService class applies English rules for constructing plural and singular forms of words. To extend the service to other languages, use the PluralizationService on the EntityModelSchemaGenerator class.
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.See Also