DaitchMokotoffSoundex.Branch

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.codec.language.DaitchMokotoffSoundex.Branch

Enclosing class:

DaitchMokotoffSoundex
```
private static final class DaitchMokotoffSoundex.Branch
extends java.lang.Object
```
Inner class representing a branch during DM Soundex encoding.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.StringBuilder builder

private java.lang.String cachedString

private java.lang.String lastReplacement

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private Branch()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`private DaitchMokotoffSoundex.Branch`	`createBranch()`	Creates a new branch, identical to this branch.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object other)`
`private void`	`finish()`	Finish this branch by appending '0's until the maximum code length has been reached.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`private void`	`processNextReplacement(java.lang.String replacement, boolean forceAppend)`	Process the next replacement to be added to this branch.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

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

- Field Detail
  - builder
```
private final java.lang.StringBuilder builder
```
  - cachedString
```
private java.lang.String cachedString
```
  - lastReplacement
```
private java.lang.String lastReplacement
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Branch
```
private Branch()
```
- Method Detail
  - createBranch
```
private DaitchMokotoffSoundex.Branch createBranch()
```
    Creates a new branch, identical to this branch.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new, identical branch.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - finish
```
private void finish()
```
    Finish this branch by appending '0's until the maximum code length has been reached.
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - processNextReplacement
```
private void processNextReplacement(java.lang.String replacement,
                                    boolean forceAppend)
```
    Process the next replacement to be added to this branch.
    
    Parameters:
    
    replacement - the next replacement to append.
    
    forceAppend - indicates if the default processing shall be overridden.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object