TinyURLShortener

java.lang.Object
- lumis.portal.urlshortener.TinyURLShortener

All Implemented Interfaces:

IURLShortener
```
public class TinyURLShortener
extends java.lang.Object
```
IURLShortener that uses the TinyURL URL shortening service.

Since:

6.1.0

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String PARAMETER_URL
This is the URL parameter to be used in API URLs.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TinyURLShortener()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`expand(java.lang.String url)`	Expands the given URL.
`protected java.lang.String`	`getApiURL()`	Returns the URL shortener API URL to be used.
`java.lang.String`	`shorten(java.lang.String url)`	Shortens a given URL.

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

- Field Detail
  - PARAMETER_URL
```
public static final java.lang.String PARAMETER_URL
```
    This is the URL parameter to be used in API URLs. This parameter will be replaced by the URL to be shortened.
    
    Since:
    
    6.1.0
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - TinyURLShortener
```
public TinyURLShortener()
```
- Method Detail
  - getApiURL
```
protected java.lang.String getApiURL()
```
    Returns the URL shortener API URL to be used.
    
    Returns:
  - expand
```
public java.lang.String expand(java.lang.String url)
                        throws PortalException
```
    Expands the given URL.
    
    Parameters:
    
    url - the URL to be expanded.
    
    Returns:
    
    the expanded URL.
    
    Throws:
    
    PortalException
  - shorten
```
public java.lang.String shorten(java.lang.String url)
                         throws PortalException
```
    Description copied from interface: IURLShortener
    
    Shortens a given URL.
    
    Specified by:
    
    shorten in interface IURLShortener
    
    Parameters:
    
    url - the URL to be shortened.
    
    Returns:
    
    the shortened URL.
    
    Throws:
    
    PortalException - if some error occur in shortening process.