net.simplace.core.service.StringHelper



public final class StringHelper {
// Public Constructors
public StringHelper();

// Class Methods
public static List arrayToList(Object[] aArray);

Turns an array into a (Array-)list.
returns a (Array-)list
public static String convertLineBreak(String aValue);

Replaces the extensive line break with the simple one.
returns converted String
public static String convertEncoding(String aContent, String aInputEncoding,
String aOutputEncoding) throws UnsupportedEncodingException;

Gets String with one encoding and returns one with another encoding. Input and/or OutputEncoding can be left empty or null for no changes.
returns String with another encoding
public static boolean containsAnyCharacter(String aStringToCheck, String
aCharactersToLookFor);

Checks, whether any of the characters in aCharactersContained occurs in aStringToCheck. Note that this method returns true, if ANY single character in aCharactersContained is contained in aStringToCheck.
returns true, if any of the characters in aCharactersContained is contained in aStringToCheck
public static String extractDigitsFromString(String aString);

discards every non digit from the passed string
returns NULL on error
public static String filterLineFeed(String aString);

Replaces line feed characters with whitespaces.
returns converted String
public static String getAfterDivider(String aString, String aDivider);

Returns the part of aString after aDivider.
returns the part of aString after aDivider
public static String getAfterFirstDivider(String aString, String aDivider);

Returns the part of aString after aDivider.
returns the part of aString after aDivider
public static String getBeforeDivider(String aString, String aDivider);

Returns the part of aString before aDivider.
returns value before divider
public static String getBeforeLastDivider(String aString, String aDivider);

Returns the part of aString before the last Divider.
returns the part of aString before the last Divider
public static final String getHead(String aString, int aCount);

Returns a string containing the first aCharCount characters of aString. if the string is smaller the whole string is returned.
returns a string containing the first aCharCount characters of aString
public static final String replacePlaceholder(String aDocument, String
aPlaceholder, String aValue);

Replaces a String ($Example$) in a document by taking the Value.
returns converted String
public static final StringBuffer replacePlaceholderAsBuffer(String aDocument,
String aPlaceholder, String aValue);

Replaces a StringBuffer ($Example$) in a document by taking the Value.
returns StringBuffer
public static final String getInternationalisedString(String aInputString);

Replaces a old value with a new value in the given String
returns converted String
public static String getLabelText(String aText);

Value of the label.
returns Value of the label
public static String getLabelText(String aText, boolean aAlwaysHTML);

Returning a formated value for a label or tooltiptext, replacing all linebreaks and special chars.
returns a formated value for a label or tooltiptext
public static String getLabelText(String aText, Font aFont, String
aAdditionalStyle, boolean aAlwaysHTML);

Returning a formated value for a label or tooltiptext, replacing all linebreaks and special chars.
returns a formated value for a label or tooltiptext
public static LinkedList getListFromString(String aString, String aDivider);


returns List formed from String
public static LinkedList getListFromString(String aString, String aDivider,
boolean doLeaveEmptyStringsOut, boolean doTrim);


returns List formed from String
public static Map getMapFromString(String aString, String aMapDivider,
String aValueDevider);


returns Map formed from String
public static Long getLong(String aString);

Returns the part of aString that is made of numbers.
returns the part of aString that is made of numbers
public static ArrayList getMatchesFromString(String aString, String aPattern);


returns List of matches from String
public static final DecimalFormat getNumberFormat(String aNumberString, int
aLenthOfStirng);

getting number format from a given String. returning null if value is no number. pls make sure that . is used for separator of values. length is used for setting the right number of ### Strings
returns number format from a given String
public static final String getTail(String aString, int aCount);

Returns a string containing the first aCharCount characters of aString. if the string is smaller the whole string is returned.
returns the tail of the string
public static String getTimeString(Long aTime);

Returns the time in string format.
returns a string containing the first aCharCount characters of aString
public static String getTimeText(long aTime);

Returns a text for the given time. (08:25:14)
returns a text for the given time
public static String insertLineBreaks(String aString, String aLineBreak, int
aMaxLength, boolean aCountSpaces);


returns String with inserted line breaks
public static boolean isEmpty(Object aValue);


returns true, if String is null or ""
public static boolean isNumber(String aString);

Returns the part of aString that is made of numbers.
returns the part of aString that is made of numbers
public static String outputToString(Map aMap);

Returns a formatted String form the given Map.
returns a formatted String form the given Map
public static String pad(int aStringLength, char aFiller, String aHead,
String aTail);

This method fills a given string with a specified char until the specified length is achieved. Example: pad(6, '0', null, "14") will result in the result string: "000014"
returns converted String
public static boolean parseBoolean(Object aString);

Tries to figure out the boolean value of the given String or returns false if it can't.
returns success
public static LocalDateTime parseDate(Object aParameterFromMap,
LocalDateTime aDefaultValue);

Tries to figure out the date value of the given String or returns a default value if it can't.
returns the date value of the given String or a default value
public static Boolean parseBoolean(Object aObject, boolean aDefaultValue);

Tries to figure out the boolean value of the given String or returns a default value if it can't.
returns the boolean value of the given String or returns a default value
public static List parseParameters(String aInterceptorString, String
aParameterDivider, String aBeginListDivider, String aEndListDivider);

Parses the parameter given in a string an returns a list of them.
returns List of parameters
public static ArrayList parseSeparatedListDouble(String aString, String
aDivider);

Returns a list with the elements that are divided by divider in a String.
returns a list with the elements that are divided by divider in a String
public static String removeCharacter(String aString, char aChar);

Replaces line feed characters with whitespaces.
returns converted String
public static boolean containsSpecialCharacters(String aStringToCheck);

Searches the given String for special characters. Returns true, if other characters than 0-9 a-z A-Z - _ are found in the string.
returns true, if the string contains special characters
public static boolean containsProblematicCharacters(String aStringToCheck);


returns true if a given String contains problematic characters
public static boolean containsProblematicCharacters(String aStringToCheck,
boolean aAlsoCheckForHTMLEntity);

Searches the given String for any of the special characters < > $ " ' \ # % Returns true, if one of these is found.
returns true, if the string contains special characters
public static boolean containsWebEuroSign(String aStringToCheck);

Searches the given String for the EURO sign as it is transmitted via the browser. Returns true, if it is found.
returns true, if the string contains the euro sign
public static boolean containsWebEuroSign(String aStringToCheck, boolean
aAlsoCheckForHTMLEntity);

Searches the given String for the EURO sign as it is transmitted via the browser. Returns true, if it is found.
returns true, if the string contains the euro sign
public static String cutString(String aString, int aMaxLength);

Cuts the tail of the given string if it exceeds a given length (minimum 3).
returns converted String
public static Iterable findMatches(String pattern, CharSequence s);


returns Iterable
public static String replaceNullWithEmptyString(String aString);

replaces Null with empty String.
returns empty String
public static List parseSeparatedListString(String aString, String aDivider);

Returns a list with the elements that are divided by divider in a String.
returns a List of Strings
public static ArrayList parseSeparatedListInteger(String aString, String
aDivider);

Returns a list with the elements that are divided by divider in a String.
returns a list with the elements that are divided by divider in a String
public static String unParseParameters(Collection aElementCollection, String
aParameterDivider);

Parses the parameter given in a string an returns a list of them.
returns list of parameters
public static String replaceHTMLEntities(String aHTML);

Changes the given code to html.
returns converted String
public static String replaceHTMLEntities(String aHTML, boolean
aReplaceHTMLChars);

Changes the given code to html.
returns converted String
public static String replaceAll(String aString, Map aSubstitutionMap);

Replaces all entries from the map.
returns resulting String
public static Object transformDataType(String aString, FWSimVariable
aVariable);


returns Object
public static Integer[] toIntArray(String aString);


returns Array of Integers
public static Integer[] toIntArray(String[] aArray);


returns Array of Integers
public static Integer[] toIntArray(int[] aArray);


returns Array of Integers
public static Double[] toDoubleArray(String aString);


returns Array of Doubles
public static LocalDateTime[] toDateArray(String aValueText);


returns
public static LocalDateTime[] toDateArray(String[] aValueText);


returns
public static Double[][] toDoubleMatrix(String aValueText);


returns
public static Double[] toDoubleArray(String[] aArray);


returns Array of Doubles
public static Double[] toDoubleArray(int[] aArray);


returns Array of Doubles
public static Double[] toDoubleArray(double[] aArray);


returns Array of Doubles
public static Double[][] toDoubleMatrix(String[][] aObject);


returns
public static String[] toStringArray(String aString);


returns Array of Strings
public static final String returnValidString(String aUncheckedString);

Replaces all letters that are maybe not supported by system for using in filename. You should only give the filename without path!!! If add/remove characters also change isValidFilename/getInvalidFilenameCharacters
returns valid file name
public static String toStringForm(Double[] value);


returns String
public static String toStringForm(Double[][] matrix);


returns String
public static String toStringForm(Integer[] value);


returns String
public static String toStringForm(String[] value);


returns String
public static String fullTrim(String aBeforePart);


returns the full trimmed String
public static String[] splitBySize(String aStringToSplit, int i);


returns String, split by size
public static Integer parseIntegerPart(String aLineString);


returns Integer part of a given String
public static Float parseFloatPart(String aLineString);


returns Float part of a given String
public static Integer[] parseIntegerToArray(String aIndexString, boolean
aConvertIndizes0To1);


returns Array of Integers
public static String fitString(String aUserName, int aLength);

Fits the length of a String with spaces to the given length
returns the fitted String
public static double round(double aValue, int aPlaces);

round the double to a "halfUp" value
returns the rounded double
public static String arrayToString(String[] aSplit, String aSeparator);


returns
public static String[][] convertLinesToStringarray(Vector aLinesVector,
String aDivider);


// Inner Classes
public static final class StringHelper.UNICODE
}