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/* $Id: StringUtils.java 1616668 2014-08-08 03:48:54Z gadams $ */

package org.apache.fop.afp.util;

/**
 * Library of utility methods useful in dealing with strings.
 *
 */
public final class StringUtils {

    private StringUtils() {
    }

    /**
     * Padds the string to the left with the given character for
     * the specified length.
     * @param input The input string.
     * @param padding The char used for padding.
     * @param length The length of the new string.
     * @return The padded string.
     */
    public static String lpad(String input, char padding, int length) {

        if (input == null) {
            input = "";
        }

        if (input.length() >= length) {
            return input;
        } else {
            StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
            int numChars = length - input.length();
            for (int i = 0; i < numChars; i++) {
                result.append(padding);
            }
            result.append(input);
            return result.toString();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Padds the string to the right with the given character for
     * the specified length.
     * @param input The input string.
     * @param padding The char used for padding.
     * @param length The length of the new string.
     * @return The padded string.
     */
    public static String rpad(String input, char padding, int length) {

        if (input == null) {
            input = "";
        }

        if (input.length() >= length) {
            return input;
        } else {
            StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(input);
            int numChars = length - input.length();
            for (int i = 0; i < numChars; i++) {
                result.append(padding);
            }
            return result.toString();
        }
    }

}