lumis.util
Class TextUtil

java.lang.Object
  lumis.util.TextUtil

@StableMinor(version="6.2",
             sinceVersion="4.0")
public class TextUtil
extends Object

Utility methods for text-related operations.

Since:

4.0.0

Constructor Summary

TextUtil()

Method Summary

static void	copyFile(String sourceFile, String targetFile)
static String	escapeJs(String javascriptString) Escapes a javascript string so it can added to inside quotes without breaking the javascript code.
static String	escapeLocalizationParameter(String str) Escapes a localization parameter string.
static String	escapeRegexpReplacement(String replacementString) Escapes regexp replacement commands in a string for use as replacement.
static FileWriter	getFileWriter(String filename, boolean append) Deprecated. Since 4.0.9 because this method uses the system default charset encoding.
static int	indexOfCaseInsensitive(StringBuilder source, String findStr)
static int	indexOfCaseInsensitive(StringBuilder source, String findStr, int fromIndex)
static String	joinStringArray(String[] array, String delim)
static StringBuffer	joinStringArray(String[] array, String delim, StringBuffer sb)
static String	joinStringCollection(Collection<String> strings, String delim) Generates a string joining the strings in the collection with the delimiter specified between them.
static String	joinStringCollectionUserFriendly(List<String> listItems) Build a list, separating terms with the locale-defined separator.
static String	leftPad(String s, int minimumLength, char fillingChar)
static String	read(InputStream in, String encoding) Reads an input stream as a string using the given encoding.
static String	read(Reader reader) Reads the data from the reader until its end is reached.
static String	read(URL url, String encoding) Reads the InputStream provided by the given URL as a string.
static String	readFile(String filename) Deprecated. This method uses the system default encoding, which if diferent from the file's encoding may cause data corruption. Instead of using this method use readFile(String, String) specifying the correct encoding.
static String	readFile(String filename, String encoding)
static String	stringRepeat(char ch, int count) Generate a string repeating the 'ch' character 'count' times.
static String	stringReplace(String str, String target, String replacement)
static String	stringReplace(String str, String target, String replacement, boolean replaceOnlyFirstOccurrence)
static void	writeFile(String filename, String content, boolean append) Deprecated. Since 4.0.8, use writeFile(String, String, String, boolean) because this method uses the system default charset encoding.
static void	writeFile(String filename, String content, String charset, boolean append)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TextUtil

public TextUtil()

Method Detail

stringReplace

public static String stringReplace(String str,
                                   String target,
                                   String replacement)

Parameters:

str - is the original String which may contain substring target.

target - is the substring which is to be replaced.

replacement - is the replacement for target.

stringReplace

public static String stringReplace(String str,
                                   String target,
                                   String replacement,
                                   boolean replaceOnlyFirstOccurrence)

escapeRegexpReplacement

public static String escapeRegexpReplacement(String replacementString)

Escapes regexp replacement commands in a string for use as replacement.

Parameters:

replacementString - the replacement string.

Returns:

the string with regexp replacement commands escaped.

escapeJs

public static String escapeJs(String javascriptString)

Escapes a javascript string so it can added to inside quotes without breaking the javascript code.

Single quotes, double quotes, '\', next line and line feed characters are escaped.

Parameters:

javascriptString - the javacript string raw value.

Returns:

the javascript string escaped.

escapeLocalizationParameter

public static String escapeLocalizationParameter(String str)

Escapes a localization parameter string. ; character is espaced to \;

Parameters:

str - the string to escape.

Returns:

the escaped string.

Since:

4.0.4

joinStringCollection

public static String joinStringCollection(Collection<String> strings,
                                          String delim)

Generates a string joining the strings in the collection with the delimiter specified between them.

Parameters:

strings - the collectino with the strings.

delim - the delimiter.

Returns:

the generated string.

joinStringArray

public static String joinStringArray(String[] array,
                                     String delim)

joinStringArray

public static StringBuffer joinStringArray(String[] array,
                                           String delim,
                                           StringBuffer sb)

readFile

@Deprecated
public static String readFile(String filename)
                       throws FileNotFoundException,
                              IOException

Deprecated. This method uses the system default encoding, which if diferent from the file's encoding may cause data corruption. Instead of using this method use readFile(String, String) specifying the correct encoding.

Reads the text from a file.

Parameters:

filename - the filename.

Returns:

the file content.

Throws:

FileNotFoundException

IOException

Since:

4.0.0

readFile

public static String readFile(String filename,
                              String encoding)
                       throws FileNotFoundException,
                              IOException

Throws:

FileNotFoundException

IOException

read

public static String read(URL url,
                          String encoding)
                   throws IOException

Reads the InputStream provided by the given URL as a string.

Parameters:

url - the URL.

encoding - the encoding to use for reading.

Returns:

the read content as a string.

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O exception occurs.

Since:

6.0.0

See Also:

URL.openStream(), read(InputStream, String)

read

public static String read(InputStream in,
                          String encoding)
                   throws IOException

Reads an input stream as a string using the given encoding.

Parameters:

in - the input stream.

encoding - the encoding.

Returns:

the string read.

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O exception occurs.

Since:

6.0.0

read

public static String read(Reader reader)
                   throws IOException

Reads the data from the reader until its end is reached.

Parameters:

reader - the reader.

Returns:

the string read.

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs.

Since:

4.0.7

writeFile

@Deprecated
public static void writeFile(String filename,
                                        String content,
                                        boolean append)
                      throws IOException

Deprecated. Since 4.0.8, use writeFile(String, String, String, boolean) because this method uses the system default charset encoding.

Throws:

IOException

writeFile

public static void writeFile(String filename,
                             String content,
                             String charset,
                             boolean append)
                      throws IOException,
                             PortalException

Throws:

IOException

PortalException

copyFile

public static void copyFile(String sourceFile,
                            String targetFile)
                     throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

getFileWriter

@Deprecated
public static FileWriter getFileWriter(String filename,
                                                  boolean append)
                                throws IOException

Deprecated. Since 4.0.9 because this method uses the system default charset encoding.

Throws:

IOException

indexOfCaseInsensitive

public static int indexOfCaseInsensitive(StringBuilder source,
                                         String findStr)

indexOfCaseInsensitive

public static int indexOfCaseInsensitive(StringBuilder source,
                                         String findStr,
                                         int fromIndex)

leftPad

public static String leftPad(String s,
                             int minimumLength,
                             char fillingChar)

stringRepeat

public static String stringRepeat(char ch,
                                  int count)

Generate a string repeating the 'ch' character 'count' times.

Parameters:

ch - The character to be repeated

count - The number of repetitions

Returns:

joinStringCollectionUserFriendly

public static String joinStringCollectionUserFriendly(List<String> listItems)
                                               throws PortalException

Build a list, separating terms with the locale-defined separator. For example, in English, an input of items X, Y, Z would return "X, Y and Z".

Parameters:

listItems -

Returns:

Throws:

PortalException