# Package org.apache.commons.codec.language

package org.apache.commons.codec.language
Language and phonetic encoders.

- Related Packages
  Package
  Description
  org.apache.commons.codec
  Interfaces and classes used by the various implementations in the sub-packages.
  org.apache.commons.codec.language.bm
  Implementation details of the Beider-Morse codec.
  org.apache.commons.codec.binary
  Base64, Base32, Binary, and Hexadecimal String encoding and decoding.
  org.apache.commons.codec.cli
  Command line utility.
  org.apache.commons.codec.digest
  Simplifies common `MessageDigest` tasks and includes a libc crypt(3) compatible crypt method that supports DES, MD5, SHA-256 and SHA-512 based algorithms as well as the Apache specific "$apr1$" variant.
  org.apache.commons.codec.net
  Network related encoding and decoding.
- Classes
  Class
  Description
  AbstractCaverphone
  Encodes a string into a Caverphone value.
  Caverphone
  Deprecated.
  1.5 Replaced by `Caverphone2`, will be removed in 2.0.
  Caverphone1
  Encodes a string into a Caverphone 1.0 value.
  Caverphone2
  Encodes a string into a Caverphone 2.0 value.
  ColognePhonetic
  Encodes a string into a Cologne Phonetic value.
  DaitchMokotoffSoundex
  Encodes a string into a Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex value.
  DoubleMetaphone
  Encodes a string into a double metaphone value.
  MatchRatingApproachEncoder
  Match Rating Approach Phonetic Algorithm Developed by Western Airlines in 1977.
  Metaphone
  Encodes a string into a Metaphone value.
  Nysiis
  Encodes a string into a NYSIIS value.
  RefinedSoundex
  Encodes a string into a Refined Soundex value.
  Soundex
  Encodes a string into a Soundex value.