/**
* sets the specifier of a noun phrase. Can be determiner (eg "the"),
* possessive (eg, "John's")
*
* @param specifier
*/
public virtual void setSpecifier(object specifier)
{
if (specifier is NLGElement)
{
setFeature(InternalFeature.SPECIFIER, specifier);
((NLGElement)specifier).setFeature(InternalFeature.DISCOURSE_FUNCTION, DiscourseFunction.SPECIFIER);
}
else
{
// create specifier as word (assume determiner)
NLGElement specifierElement = Factory.createWord(specifier, new LexicalCategory(LexicalCategory.LexicalCategoryEnum.DETERMINER));
// set specifier feature
if (specifierElement != null)
{
setFeature(InternalFeature.SPECIFIER, specifierElement);
specifierElement.setFeature(InternalFeature.DISCOURSE_FUNCTION, DiscourseFunction.SPECIFIER);
}
}
}
