org.axiondb.functions

Class SoundexFunction

public class SoundexFunction extends BaseFunction implements ScalarFunction, FunctionFactory

Version: $Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 2005/03/03 02:22:00 $

Author: Sudhendra Seshachala Ahimanikya Satapathy

Constructor Summary
	SoundexFunction() Creates a new instance of Class
	SoundexFunction(String name) Creates a new instance of Class

Method Summary
Object	evaluate(RowDecorator row)
DataType	getDataType()
boolean	isValid()
ConcreteFunction	makeNewInstance()
static String	soundex(String s) Returns a four character code representing the sound of the given `String`.

Constructor Detail

public SoundexFunction()

Creates a new instance of Class

public SoundexFunction(String name)

Creates a new instance of Class

public Object evaluate(RowDecorator row)

public DataType getDataType()

public boolean isValid()

public ConcreteFunction makeNewInstance()

public static String soundex(String s)

Returns a four character code representing the sound of the given String. Non-ASCCI characters in the input String are ignored.

This method was rewritten for Axion to comply with the description at http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/coding.html .

Parameters: s the String for which to calculate the 4 character SOUNDEX value

Returns: the 4 character SOUNDEX value for the given String