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package org.apache.commons.lang;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * 

Operations on {@link java.lang.String} that are * null safe.

* *
    *
  • IsEmpty/IsBlank * - checks if a String contains text
  • *
  • Trim/Strip * - removes leading and trailing whitespace
  • *
  • Equals * - compares two strings null-safe
  • *
  • IndexOf/LastIndexOf/Contains * - null-safe index-of checks *
  • IndexOfAny/LastIndexOfAny/IndexOfAnyBut/LastIndexOfAnyBut * - index-of any of a set of Strings
  • *
  • ContainsOnly/ContainsNone * - does String contains only/none of these characters
  • *
  • Substring/Left/Right/Mid * - null-safe substring extractions
  • *
  • SubstringBefore/SubstringAfter/SubstringBetween * - substring extraction relative to other strings
  • *
  • Split/Join * - splits a String into an array of substrings and vice versa
  • *
  • Remove/Delete * - removes part of a String
  • *
  • Replace/Overlay * - Searches a String and replaces one String with another
  • *
  • Chomp/Chop * - removes the last part of a String
  • *
  • LeftPad/RightPad/Center/Repeat * - pads a String
  • *
  • UpperCase/LowerCase/SwapCase/Capitalize/Uncapitalize * - changes the case of a String
  • *
  • CountMatches * - counts the number of occurrences of one String in another
  • *
  • IsAlpha/IsNumeric/IsWhitespace/IsAsciiPrintable * - checks the characters in a String
  • *
  • DefaultString * - protects against a null input String
  • *
  • Reverse/ReverseDelimited * - reverses a String
  • *
  • Abbreviate * - abbreviates a string using ellipsis
  • *
  • Difference * - compares two Strings and reports on their differences
  • *
  • LevensteinDistance * - the number of changes needed to change one String into another
  • *
* *

The StringUtils class defines certain words related to * String handling.

* *
    *
  • null - null
  • *
  • empty - a zero-length string ("")
  • *
  • space - the space character (' ', char 32)
  • *
  • whitespace - the characters defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}
  • *
  • trim - the characters <= 32 as in {@link String#trim()}
  • *
* *

StringUtils handles null input Strings quietly. * That is to say that a null input will return null. * Where a boolean or int is being returned * details vary by method.

* *

A side effect of the null handling is that a * NullPointerException should be considered a bug in * StringUtils (except for deprecated methods).

* *

Methods in this class give sample code to explain their operation. * The symbol * is used to indicate any input including null.

* * @see java.lang.String * @author Apache Jakarta Turbine * @author GenerationJavaCore * @author Jon S. Stevens * @author Daniel Rall * @author Greg Coladonato * @author Henri Yandell * @author Ed Korthof * @author Rand McNeely * @author Stephen Colebourne * @author Fredrik Westermarck * @author Holger Krauth * @author Alexander Day Chaffee * @author Henning P. Schmiedehausen * @author Arun Mammen Thomas * @author Gary Gregory * @author Phil Steitz * @author Al Chou * @author Michael Davey * @author Reuben Sivan * @author Chris Hyzer * @since 1.0 * @version $Id: StringUtils.java 442618 2006-09-12 15:29:31Z bayard $ */ public class StringUtils { // Performance testing notes (JDK 1.4, Jul03, scolebourne) // Whitespace: // Character.isWhitespace() is faster than WHITESPACE.indexOf() // where WHITESPACE is a string of all whitespace characters // // Character access: // String.charAt(n) versus toCharArray(), then array[n] // String.charAt(n) is about 15% worse for a 10K string // They are about equal for a length 50 string // String.charAt(n) is about 4 times better for a length 3 string // String.charAt(n) is best bet overall // // Append: // String.concat about twice as fast as StringBuffer.append // (not sure who tested this) /** * The empty String "". * @since 2.0 */ public static final String EMPTY = ""; /** * Represents a failed index search. * @since 2.1 */ public static final int INDEX_NOT_FOUND = -1; /** *

The maximum size to which the padding constant(s) can expand.

*/ private static final int PAD_LIMIT = 8192; /** *

StringUtils instances should NOT be constructed in * standard programming. Instead, the class should be used as * StringUtils.trim(" foo ");.

* *

This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean * instance to operate.

*/ public StringUtils() { super(); } // Empty checks //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Checks if a String is empty ("") or null.

* *
     * StringUtils.isEmpty(null)      = true
     * StringUtils.isEmpty("")        = true
     * StringUtils.isEmpty(" ")       = false
     * StringUtils.isEmpty("bob")     = false
     * StringUtils.isEmpty("  bob  ") = false
     * 
* *

NOTE: This method changed in Lang version 2.0. * It no longer trims the String. * That functionality is available in isBlank().

* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if the String is empty or null */ public static boolean isEmpty(String str) { return str == null || str.length() == 0; } /** *

Checks if a String is not empty ("") and not null.

* *
     * StringUtils.isNotEmpty(null)      = false
     * StringUtils.isNotEmpty("")        = false
     * StringUtils.isNotEmpty(" ")       = true
     * StringUtils.isNotEmpty("bob")     = true
     * StringUtils.isNotEmpty("  bob  ") = true
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if the String is not empty and not null */ public static boolean isNotEmpty(String str) { return !StringUtils.isEmpty(str); } /** *

Checks if a String is whitespace, empty ("") or null.

* *
     * StringUtils.isBlank(null)      = true
     * StringUtils.isBlank("")        = true
     * StringUtils.isBlank(" ")       = true
     * StringUtils.isBlank("bob")     = false
     * StringUtils.isBlank("  bob  ") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if the String is null, empty or whitespace * @since 2.0 */ public static boolean isBlank(String str) { int strLen; if (str == null || (strLen = str.length()) == 0) { return true; } for (int i = 0; i < strLen; i++) { if ((Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(i)) == false)) { return false; } } return true; } /** *

Checks if a String is not empty (""), not null and not whitespace only.

* *
     * StringUtils.isNotBlank(null)      = false
     * StringUtils.isNotBlank("")        = false
     * StringUtils.isNotBlank(" ")       = false
     * StringUtils.isNotBlank("bob")     = true
     * StringUtils.isNotBlank("  bob  ") = true
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if the String is * not empty and not null and not whitespace * @since 2.0 */ public static boolean isNotBlank(String str) { return !StringUtils.isBlank(str); } // Trim //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Removes control characters (char <= 32) from both * ends of this String, handling null by returning * an empty String ("").

* *
     * StringUtils.clean(null)          = ""
     * StringUtils.clean("")            = ""
     * StringUtils.clean("abc")         = "abc"
     * StringUtils.clean("    abc    ") = "abc"
     * StringUtils.clean("     ")       = ""
     * 
* * @see java.lang.String#trim() * @param str the String to clean, may be null * @return the trimmed text, never null * @deprecated Use the clearer named {@link #trimToEmpty(String)}. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String clean(String str) { return str == null ? EMPTY : str.trim(); } /** *

Removes control characters (char <= 32) from both * ends of this String, handling null by returning * null.

* *

The String is trimmed using {@link String#trim()}. * Trim removes start and end characters <= 32. * To strip whitespace use {@link #strip(String)}.

* *

To trim your choice of characters, use the * {@link #strip(String, String)} methods.

* *
     * StringUtils.trim(null)          = null
     * StringUtils.trim("")            = ""
     * StringUtils.trim("     ")       = ""
     * StringUtils.trim("abc")         = "abc"
     * StringUtils.trim("    abc    ") = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to be trimmed, may be null * @return the trimmed string, null if null String input */ public static String trim(String str) { return str == null ? null : str.trim(); } /** *

Removes control characters (char <= 32) from both * ends of this String returning null if the String is * empty ("") after the trim or if it is null. * *

The String is trimmed using {@link String#trim()}. * Trim removes start and end characters <= 32. * To strip whitespace use {@link #stripToNull(String)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.trimToNull(null)          = null
     * StringUtils.trimToNull("")            = null
     * StringUtils.trimToNull("     ")       = null
     * StringUtils.trimToNull("abc")         = "abc"
     * StringUtils.trimToNull("    abc    ") = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to be trimmed, may be null * @return the trimmed String, * null if only chars <= 32, empty or null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String trimToNull(String str) { String ts = trim(str); return isEmpty(ts) ? null : ts; } /** *

Removes control characters (char <= 32) from both * ends of this String returning an empty String ("") if the String * is empty ("") after the trim or if it is null. * *

The String is trimmed using {@link String#trim()}. * Trim removes start and end characters <= 32. * To strip whitespace use {@link #stripToEmpty(String)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.trimToEmpty(null)          = ""
     * StringUtils.trimToEmpty("")            = ""
     * StringUtils.trimToEmpty("     ")       = ""
     * StringUtils.trimToEmpty("abc")         = "abc"
     * StringUtils.trimToEmpty("    abc    ") = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to be trimmed, may be null * @return the trimmed String, or an empty String if null input * @since 2.0 */ public static String trimToEmpty(String str) { return str == null ? EMPTY : str.trim(); } // Stripping //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Strips whitespace from the start and end of a String.

* *

This is similar to {@link #trim(String)} but removes whitespace. * Whitespace is defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *

A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.strip(null)     = null
     * StringUtils.strip("")       = ""
     * StringUtils.strip("   ")    = ""
     * StringUtils.strip("abc")    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.strip("  abc")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.strip("abc  ")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.strip(" abc ")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.strip(" ab c ") = "ab c"
     * 
* * @param str the String to remove whitespace from, may be null * @return the stripped String, null if null String input */ public static String strip(String str) { return strip(str, null); } /** *

Strips whitespace from the start and end of a String returning * null if the String is empty ("") after the strip.

* *

This is similar to {@link #trimToNull(String)} but removes whitespace. * Whitespace is defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.stripToNull(null)     = null
     * StringUtils.stripToNull("")       = null
     * StringUtils.stripToNull("   ")    = null
     * StringUtils.stripToNull("abc")    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripToNull("  abc")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripToNull("abc  ")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripToNull(" abc ")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripToNull(" ab c ") = "ab c"
     * 
* * @param str the String to be stripped, may be null * @return the stripped String, * null if whitespace, empty or null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String stripToNull(String str) { if (str == null) { return null; } str = strip(str, null); return str.length() == 0 ? null : str; } /** *

Strips whitespace from the start and end of a String returning * an empty String if null input.

* *

This is similar to {@link #trimToEmpty(String)} but removes whitespace. * Whitespace is defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.stripToEmpty(null)     = ""
     * StringUtils.stripToEmpty("")       = ""
     * StringUtils.stripToEmpty("   ")    = ""
     * StringUtils.stripToEmpty("abc")    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripToEmpty("  abc")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripToEmpty("abc  ")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripToEmpty(" abc ")  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripToEmpty(" ab c ") = "ab c"
     * 
* * @param str the String to be stripped, may be null * @return the trimmed String, or an empty String if null input * @since 2.0 */ public static String stripToEmpty(String str) { return str == null ? EMPTY : strip(str, null); } /** *

Strips any of a set of characters from the start and end of a String. * This is similar to {@link String#trim()} but allows the characters * to be stripped to be controlled.

* *

A null input String returns null. * An empty string ("") input returns the empty string.

* *

If the stripChars String is null, whitespace is * stripped as defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}. * Alternatively use {@link #strip(String)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.strip(null, *)          = null
     * StringUtils.strip("", *)            = ""
     * StringUtils.strip("abc", null)      = "abc"
     * StringUtils.strip("  abc", null)    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.strip("abc  ", null)    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.strip(" abc ", null)    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.strip("  abcyx", "xyz") = "  abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to remove characters from, may be null * @param stripChars the characters to remove, null treated as whitespace * @return the stripped String, null if null String input */ public static String strip(String str, String stripChars) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return str; } str = stripStart(str, stripChars); return stripEnd(str, stripChars); } /** *

Strips any of a set of characters from the start of a String.

* *

A null input String returns null. * An empty string ("") input returns the empty string.

* *

If the stripChars String is null, whitespace is * stripped as defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.stripStart(null, *)          = null
     * StringUtils.stripStart("", *)            = ""
     * StringUtils.stripStart("abc", "")        = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripStart("abc", null)      = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripStart("  abc", null)    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripStart("abc  ", null)    = "abc  "
     * StringUtils.stripStart(" abc ", null)    = "abc "
     * StringUtils.stripStart("yxabc  ", "xyz") = "abc  "
     * 
* * @param str the String to remove characters from, may be null * @param stripChars the characters to remove, null treated as whitespace * @return the stripped String, null if null String input */ public static String stripStart(String str, String stripChars) { int strLen; if (str == null || (strLen = str.length()) == 0) { return str; } int start = 0; if (stripChars == null) { while ((start != strLen) && Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(start))) { start++; } } else if (stripChars.length() == 0) { return str; } else { while ((start != strLen) && (stripChars.indexOf(str.charAt(start)) != -1)) { start++; } } return str.substring(start); } /** *

Strips any of a set of characters from the end of a String.

* *

A null input String returns null. * An empty string ("") input returns the empty string.

* *

If the stripChars String is null, whitespace is * stripped as defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.stripEnd(null, *)          = null
     * StringUtils.stripEnd("", *)            = ""
     * StringUtils.stripEnd("abc", "")        = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripEnd("abc", null)      = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripEnd("  abc", null)    = "  abc"
     * StringUtils.stripEnd("abc  ", null)    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.stripEnd(" abc ", null)    = " abc"
     * StringUtils.stripEnd("  abcyx", "xyz") = "  abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to remove characters from, may be null * @param stripChars the characters to remove, null treated as whitespace * @return the stripped String, null if null String input */ public static String stripEnd(String str, String stripChars) { int end; if (str == null || (end = str.length()) == 0) { return str; } if (stripChars == null) { while ((end != 0) && Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(end - 1))) { end--; } } else if (stripChars.length() == 0) { return str; } else { while ((end != 0) && (stripChars.indexOf(str.charAt(end - 1)) != -1)) { end--; } } return str.substring(0, end); } // StripAll //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Strips whitespace from the start and end of every String in an array. * Whitespace is defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *

A new array is returned each time, except for length zero. * A null array will return null. * An empty array will return itself. * A null array entry will be ignored.

* *
     * StringUtils.stripAll(null)             = null
     * StringUtils.stripAll([])               = []
     * StringUtils.stripAll(["abc", "  abc"]) = ["abc", "abc"]
     * StringUtils.stripAll(["abc  ", null])  = ["abc", null]
     * 
* * @param strs the array to remove whitespace from, may be null * @return the stripped Strings, null if null array input */ public static String[] stripAll(String[] strs) { return stripAll(strs, null); } /** *

Strips any of a set of characters from the start and end of every * String in an array.

* Whitespace is defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *

A new array is returned each time, except for length zero. * A null array will return null. * An empty array will return itself. * A null array entry will be ignored. * A null stripChars will strip whitespace as defined by * {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.stripAll(null, *)                = null
     * StringUtils.stripAll([], *)                  = []
     * StringUtils.stripAll(["abc", "  abc"], null) = ["abc", "abc"]
     * StringUtils.stripAll(["abc  ", null], null)  = ["abc", null]
     * StringUtils.stripAll(["abc  ", null], "yz")  = ["abc  ", null]
     * StringUtils.stripAll(["yabcz", null], "yz")  = ["abc", null]
     * 
* * @param strs the array to remove characters from, may be null * @param stripChars the characters to remove, null treated as whitespace * @return the stripped Strings, null if null array input */ public static String[] stripAll(String[] strs, String stripChars) { int strsLen; if (strs == null || (strsLen = strs.length) == 0) { return strs; } String[] newArr = new String[strsLen]; for (int i = 0; i < strsLen; i++) { newArr[i] = strip(strs[i], stripChars); } return newArr; } // Equals //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Compares two Strings, returning true if they are equal.

* *

nulls are handled without exceptions. Two null * references are considered to be equal. The comparison is case sensitive.

* *
     * StringUtils.equals(null, null)   = true
     * StringUtils.equals(null, "abc")  = false
     * StringUtils.equals("abc", null)  = false
     * StringUtils.equals("abc", "abc") = true
     * StringUtils.equals("abc", "ABC") = false
     * 
* * @see java.lang.String#equals(Object) * @param str1 the first String, may be null * @param str2 the second String, may be null * @return true if the Strings are equal, case sensitive, or * both null */ public static boolean equals(String str1, String str2) { return str1 == null ? str2 == null : str1.equals(str2); } /** *

Compares two Strings, returning true if they are equal ignoring * the case.

* *

nulls are handled without exceptions. Two null * references are considered equal. Comparison is case insensitive.

* *
     * StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase(null, null)   = true
     * StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase(null, "abc")  = false
     * StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase("abc", null)  = false
     * StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase("abc", "abc") = true
     * StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase("abc", "ABC") = true
     * 
* * @see java.lang.String#equalsIgnoreCase(String) * @param str1 the first String, may be null * @param str2 the second String, may be null * @return true if the Strings are equal, case insensitive, or * both null */ public static boolean equalsIgnoreCase(String str1, String str2) { return str1 == null ? str2 == null : str1.equalsIgnoreCase(str2); } // IndexOf //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Finds the first index within a String, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(int)}.

* *

A null or empty ("") String will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOf(null, *)         = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("", *)           = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", 'a') = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b') = 2
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChar the character to find * @return the first index of the search character, * -1 if no match or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOf(String str, char searchChar) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return -1; } return str.indexOf(searchChar); } /** *

Finds the first index within a String from a start position, * handling null. * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(int, int)}.

* *

A null or empty ("") String will return -1. * A negative start position is treated as zero. * A start position greater than the string length returns -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOf(null, *, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("", *, *)            = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 0)  = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 3)  = 5
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 9)  = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', -1) = 2
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChar the character to find * @param startPos the start position, negative treated as zero * @return the first index of the search character, * -1 if no match or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOf(String str, char searchChar, int startPos) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return -1; } return str.indexOf(searchChar, startPos); } /** *

Finds the first index within a String, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(String)}.

* *

A null String will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOf(null, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf(*, null)          = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("", "")           = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "a")  = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "b")  = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "ab") = 1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "")   = 0
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStr the String to find, may be null * @return the first index of the search String, * -1 if no match or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOf(String str, String searchStr) { if (str == null || searchStr == null) { return -1; } return str.indexOf(searchStr); } /** *

Finds the n-th index within a String, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(String)}.

* *

A null String will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf(null, *, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf(*, null, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("", "", *)           = 0
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("aabaabaa", "a", 1)  = 0
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("aabaabaa", "a", 2)  = 1
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 1)  = 2
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 2)  = 5
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("aabaabaa", "ab", 1) = 1
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("aabaabaa", "ab", 2) = 4
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("aabaabaa", "", 1)   = 0
     * StringUtils.ordinalIndexOf("aabaabaa", "", 2)   = 0
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStr the String to find, may be null * @param ordinal the n-th searchStr to find * @return the n-th index of the search String, * -1 (INDEX_NOT_FOUND) if no match or null string input * @since 2.1 */ public static int ordinalIndexOf(String str, String searchStr, int ordinal) { if (str == null || searchStr == null || ordinal <= 0) { return INDEX_NOT_FOUND; } if (searchStr.length() == 0) { return 0; } int found = 0; int index = INDEX_NOT_FOUND; do { index = str.indexOf(searchStr, index + 1); if (index < 0) { return index; } found++; } while (found < ordinal); return index; } /** *

Finds the first index within a String, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(String, int)}.

* *

A null String will return -1. * A negative start position is treated as zero. * An empty ("") search String always matches. * A start position greater than the string length only matches * an empty search String.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOf(null, *, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf(*, null, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("", "", 0)           = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "a", 0)  = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 0)  = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "ab", 0) = 1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 3)  = 5
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 9)  = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "b", -1) = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOf("aabaabaa", "", 2)   = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOf("abc", "", 9)        = 3
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStr the String to find, may be null * @param startPos the start position, negative treated as zero * @return the first index of the search String, * -1 if no match or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOf(String str, String searchStr, int startPos) { if (str == null || searchStr == null) { return -1; } // JDK1.2/JDK1.3 have a bug, when startPos > str.length for "", hence if (searchStr.length() == 0 && startPos >= str.length()) { return str.length(); } return str.indexOf(searchStr, startPos); } // LastIndexOf //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Finds the last index within a String, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#lastIndexOf(int)}.

* *

A null or empty ("") String will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf(null, *)         = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("", *)           = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", 'a') = 7
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", 'b') = 5
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChar the character to find * @return the last index of the search character, * -1 if no match or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static int lastIndexOf(String str, char searchChar) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return -1; } return str.lastIndexOf(searchChar); } /** *

Finds the last index within a String from a start position, * handling null. * This method uses {@link String#lastIndexOf(int, int)}.

* *

A null or empty ("") String will return -1. * A negative start position returns -1. * A start position greater than the string length searches the whole string.

* *
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf(null, *, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("", *,  *)           = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 8)  = 5
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 4)  = 2
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 0)  = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 9)  = 5
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', -1) = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", 'a', 0)  = 0
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChar the character to find * @param startPos the start position * @return the last index of the search character, * -1 if no match or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static int lastIndexOf(String str, char searchChar, int startPos) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return -1; } return str.lastIndexOf(searchChar, startPos); } /** *

Finds the last index within a String, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#lastIndexOf(String)}.

* *

A null String will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf(null, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf(*, null)          = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("", "")           = 0
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "a")  = 0
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "b")  = 2
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "ab") = 1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "")   = 8
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStr the String to find, may be null * @return the last index of the search String, * -1 if no match or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static int lastIndexOf(String str, String searchStr) { if (str == null || searchStr == null) { return -1; } return str.lastIndexOf(searchStr); } /** *

Finds the first index within a String, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#lastIndexOf(String, int)}.

* *

A null String will return -1. * A negative start position returns -1. * An empty ("") search String always matches unless the start position is negative. * A start position greater than the string length searches the whole string.

* *
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf(null, *, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf(*, null, *)          = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "a", 8)  = 7
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 8)  = 5
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "ab", 8) = 4
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 9)  = 5
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "b", -1) = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "a", 0)  = 0
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 0)  = -1
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStr the String to find, may be null * @param startPos the start position, negative treated as zero * @return the first index of the search String, * -1 if no match or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static int lastIndexOf(String str, String searchStr, int startPos) { if (str == null || searchStr == null) { return -1; } return str.lastIndexOf(searchStr, startPos); } // Contains //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Checks if String contains a search character, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(int)}.

* *

A null or empty ("") String will return false.

* *
     * StringUtils.contains(null, *)    = false
     * StringUtils.contains("", *)      = false
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", 'a') = true
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", 'z') = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChar the character to find * @return true if the String contains the search character, * false if not or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static boolean contains(String str, char searchChar) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return false; } return str.indexOf(searchChar) >= 0; } /** *

Checks if String contains a search String, handling null. * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(int)}.

* *

A null String will return false.

* *
     * StringUtils.contains(null, *)     = false
     * StringUtils.contains(*, null)     = false
     * StringUtils.contains("", "")      = true
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", "")   = true
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", "a")  = true
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", "z")  = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStr the String to find, may be null * @return true if the String contains the search String, * false if not or null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static boolean contains(String str, String searchStr) { if (str == null || searchStr == null) { return false; } return str.indexOf(searchStr) >= 0; } /** *

Checks if String contains a search String irrespective of case, * handling null. This method uses * {@link #contains(String, String)}.

* *

A null String will return false.

* *
     * StringUtils.contains(null, *) = false
     * StringUtils.contains(*, null) = false
     * StringUtils.contains("", "") = true
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", "") = true
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", "a") = true
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", "z") = false
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", "A") = true
     * StringUtils.contains("abc", "Z") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStr the String to find, may be null * @return true if the String contains the search String irrespective of * case or false if not or null string input */ public static boolean containsIgnoreCase(String str, String searchStr) { if (str == null || searchStr == null) { return false; } return contains(str.toUpperCase(), searchStr.toUpperCase()); } // IndexOfAny chars //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Search a String to find the first index of any * character in the given set of characters.

* *

A null String will return -1. * A null or zero length search array will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(null, *)                = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("", *)                  = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(*, null)                = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(*, [])                  = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx",['z','a']) = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx",['b','y']) = 3
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("aba", ['z'])           = -1
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChars the chars to search for, may be null * @return the index of any of the chars, -1 if no match or null input * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOfAny(String str, char[] searchChars) { if (isEmpty(str) || ArrayUtils.isEmpty(searchChars)) { return -1; } for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) { char ch = str.charAt(i); for (int j = 0; j < searchChars.length; j++) { if (searchChars[j] == ch) { return i; } } } return -1; } /** *

Search a String to find the first index of any * character in the given set of characters.

* *

A null String will return -1. * A null search string will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(null, *)            = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("", *)              = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(*, null)            = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(*, "")              = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", "za") = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", "by") = 3
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("aba","z")          = -1
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChars the chars to search for, may be null * @return the index of any of the chars, -1 if no match or null input * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOfAny(String str, String searchChars) { if (isEmpty(str) || isEmpty(searchChars)) { return -1; } return indexOfAny(str, searchChars.toCharArray()); } // IndexOfAnyBut chars //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Search a String to find the first index of any * character not in the given set of characters.

* *

A null String will return -1. * A null or zero length search array will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut(null, *)           = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut("", *)             = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut(*, null)           = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut(*, [])             = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut("zzabyycdxx",'za') = 3
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut("zzabyycdxx", '')  = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut("aba", 'ab')       = -1
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChars the chars to search for, may be null * @return the index of any of the chars, -1 if no match or null input * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOfAnyBut(String str, char[] searchChars) { if (isEmpty(str) || ArrayUtils.isEmpty(searchChars)) { return -1; } outer : for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) { char ch = str.charAt(i); for (int j = 0; j < searchChars.length; j++) { if (searchChars[j] == ch) { continue outer; } } return i; } return -1; } /** *

Search a String to find the first index of any * character not in the given set of characters.

* *

A null String will return -1. * A null search string will return -1.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut(null, *)            = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut("", *)              = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut(*, null)            = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut(*, "")              = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut("zzabyycdxx", "za") = 3
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut("zzabyycdxx", "")   = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOfAnyBut("aba","ab")         = -1
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchChars the chars to search for, may be null * @return the index of any of the chars, -1 if no match or null input * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOfAnyBut(String str, String searchChars) { if (isEmpty(str) || isEmpty(searchChars)) { return -1; } for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++) { if (searchChars.indexOf(str.charAt(i)) < 0) { return i; } } return -1; } // ContainsOnly //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Checks if the String contains only certain characters.

* *

A null String will return false. * A null valid character array will return false. * An empty String ("") always returns true.

* *
     * StringUtils.containsOnly(null, *)       = false
     * StringUtils.containsOnly(*, null)       = false
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("", *)         = true
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("ab", '')      = false
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("abab", 'abc') = true
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("ab1", 'abc')  = false
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("abz", 'abc')  = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param valid an array of valid chars, may be null * @return true if it only contains valid chars and is non-null */ public static boolean containsOnly(String str, char[] valid) { // All these pre-checks are to maintain API with an older version if ((valid == null) || (str == null)) { return false; } if (str.length() == 0) { return true; } if (valid.length == 0) { return false; } return indexOfAnyBut(str, valid) == -1; } /** *

Checks if the String contains only certain characters.

* *

A null String will return false. * A null valid character String will return false. * An empty String ("") always returns true.

* *
     * StringUtils.containsOnly(null, *)       = false
     * StringUtils.containsOnly(*, null)       = false
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("", *)         = true
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("ab", "")      = false
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("abab", "abc") = true
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("ab1", "abc")  = false
     * StringUtils.containsOnly("abz", "abc")  = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param validChars a String of valid chars, may be null * @return true if it only contains valid chars and is non-null * @since 2.0 */ public static boolean containsOnly(String str, String validChars) { if (str == null || validChars == null) { return false; } return containsOnly(str, validChars.toCharArray()); } // ContainsNone //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Checks that the String does not contain certain characters.

* *

A null String will return true. * A null invalid character array will return true. * An empty String ("") always returns true.

* *
     * StringUtils.containsNone(null, *)       = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone(*, null)       = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("", *)         = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("ab", '')      = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("abab", 'xyz') = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("ab1", 'xyz')  = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("abz", 'xyz')  = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param invalidChars an array of invalid chars, may be null * @return true if it contains none of the invalid chars, or is null * @since 2.0 */ public static boolean containsNone(String str, char[] invalidChars) { if (str == null || invalidChars == null) { return true; } int strSize = str.length(); int validSize = invalidChars.length; for (int i = 0; i < strSize; i++) { char ch = str.charAt(i); for (int j = 0; j < validSize; j++) { if (invalidChars[j] == ch) { return false; } } } return true; } /** *

Checks that the String does not contain certain characters.

* *

A null String will return true. * A null invalid character array will return true. * An empty String ("") always returns true.

* *
     * StringUtils.containsNone(null, *)       = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone(*, null)       = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("", *)         = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("ab", "")      = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("abab", "xyz") = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("ab1", "xyz")  = true
     * StringUtils.containsNone("abz", "xyz")  = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param invalidChars a String of invalid chars, may be null * @return true if it contains none of the invalid chars, or is null * @since 2.0 */ public static boolean containsNone(String str, String invalidChars) { if (str == null || invalidChars == null) { return true; } return containsNone(str, invalidChars.toCharArray()); } // IndexOfAny strings //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Find the first index of any of a set of potential substrings.

* *

A null String will return -1. * A null or zero length search array will return -1. * A null search array entry will be ignored, but a search * array containing "" will return 0 if str is not * null. This method uses {@link String#indexOf(String)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(null, *)                     = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(*, null)                     = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny(*, [])                       = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["ab","cd"])   = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["cd","ab"])   = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["mn","op"])   = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["zab","aby"]) = 1
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", [""])          = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("", [""])                    = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOfAny("", ["a"])                   = -1
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStrs the Strings to search for, may be null * @return the first index of any of the searchStrs in str, -1 if no match */ public static int indexOfAny(String str, String[] searchStrs) { if ((str == null) || (searchStrs == null)) { return -1; } int sz = searchStrs.length; // String's can't have a MAX_VALUEth index. int ret = Integer.MAX_VALUE; int tmp = 0; for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { String search = searchStrs[i]; if (search == null) { continue; } tmp = str.indexOf(search); if (tmp == -1) { continue; } if (tmp < ret) { ret = tmp; } } return (ret == Integer.MAX_VALUE) ? -1 : ret; } /** *

Find the latest index of any of a set of potential substrings.

* *

A null String will return -1. * A null search array will return -1. * A null or zero length search array entry will be ignored, * but a search array containing "" will return the length of str * if str is not null. This method uses {@link String#indexOf(String)}

* *
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny(null, *)                   = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny(*, null)                   = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny(*, [])                     = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny(*, [null])                 = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["ab","cd"]) = 6
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["cd","ab"]) = 6
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["mn","op"]) = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["mn","op"]) = -1
     * StringUtils.lastIndexOfAny("zzabyycdxx", ["mn",""])   = 10
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param searchStrs the Strings to search for, may be null * @return the last index of any of the Strings, -1 if no match */ public static int lastIndexOfAny(String str, String[] searchStrs) { if ((str == null) || (searchStrs == null)) { return -1; } int sz = searchStrs.length; int ret = -1; int tmp = 0; for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { String search = searchStrs[i]; if (search == null) { continue; } tmp = str.lastIndexOf(search); if (tmp > ret) { ret = tmp; } } return ret; } // Substring //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Gets a substring from the specified String avoiding exceptions.

* *

A negative start position can be used to start n * characters from the end of the String.

* *

A null String will return null. * An empty ("") String will return "".

* *
     * StringUtils.substring(null, *)   = null
     * StringUtils.substring("", *)     = ""
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", 0)  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", 2)  = "c"
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", 4)  = ""
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", -2) = "bc"
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", -4) = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to get the substring from, may be null * @param start the position to start from, negative means * count back from the end of the String by this many characters * @return substring from start position, null if null String input */ public static String substring(String str, int start) { if (str == null) { return null; } // handle negatives, which means last n characters if (start < 0) { start = str.length() + start; // remember start is negative } if (start < 0) { start = 0; } if (start > str.length()) { return EMPTY; } return str.substring(start); } /** *

Gets a substring from the specified String avoiding exceptions.

* *

A negative start position can be used to start/end n * characters from the end of the String.

* *

The returned substring starts with the character in the start * position and ends before the end position. All position counting is * zero-based -- i.e., to start at the beginning of the string use * start = 0. Negative start and end positions can be used to * specify offsets relative to the end of the String.

* *

If start is not strictly to the left of end, "" * is returned.

* *
     * StringUtils.substring(null, *, *)    = null
     * StringUtils.substring("", * ,  *)    = "";
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", 0, 2)   = "ab"
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", 2, 0)   = ""
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", 2, 4)   = "c"
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", 4, 6)   = ""
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", 2, 2)   = ""
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", -2, -1) = "b"
     * StringUtils.substring("abc", -4, 2)  = "ab"
     * 
* * @param str the String to get the substring from, may be null * @param start the position to start from, negative means * count back from the end of the String by this many characters * @param end the position to end at (exclusive), negative means * count back from the end of the String by this many characters * @return substring from start position to end positon, * null if null String input */ public static String substring(String str, int start, int end) { if (str == null) { return null; } // handle negatives if (end < 0) { end = str.length() + end; // remember end is negative } if (start < 0) { start = str.length() + start; // remember start is negative } // check length next if (end > str.length()) { end = str.length(); } // if start is greater than end, return "" if (start > end) { return EMPTY; } if (start < 0) { start = 0; } if (end < 0) { end = 0; } return str.substring(start, end); } // Left/Right/Mid //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Gets the leftmost len characters of a String.

* *

If len characters are not available, or the * String is null, the String will be returned without * an exception. An exception is thrown if len is negative.

* *
     * StringUtils.left(null, *)    = null
     * StringUtils.left(*, -ve)     = ""
     * StringUtils.left("", *)      = ""
     * StringUtils.left("abc", 0)   = ""
     * StringUtils.left("abc", 2)   = "ab"
     * StringUtils.left("abc", 4)   = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to get the leftmost characters from, may be null * @param len the length of the required String, must be zero or positive * @return the leftmost characters, null if null String input */ public static String left(String str, int len) { if (str == null) { return null; } if (len < 0) { return EMPTY; } if (str.length() <= len) { return str; } else { return str.substring(0, len); } } /** *

Gets the rightmost len characters of a String.

* *

If len characters are not available, or the String * is null, the String will be returned without an * an exception. An exception is thrown if len is negative.

* *
     * StringUtils.right(null, *)    = null
     * StringUtils.right(*, -ve)     = ""
     * StringUtils.right("", *)      = ""
     * StringUtils.right("abc", 0)   = ""
     * StringUtils.right("abc", 2)   = "bc"
     * StringUtils.right("abc", 4)   = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to get the rightmost characters from, may be null * @param len the length of the required String, must be zero or positive * @return the rightmost characters, null if null String input */ public static String right(String str, int len) { if (str == null) { return null; } if (len < 0) { return EMPTY; } if (str.length() <= len) { return str; } else { return str.substring(str.length() - len); } } /** *

Gets len characters from the middle of a String.

* *

If len characters are not available, the remainder * of the String will be returned without an exception. If the * String is null, null will be returned. * An exception is thrown if len is negative.

* *
     * StringUtils.mid(null, *, *)    = null
     * StringUtils.mid(*, *, -ve)     = ""
     * StringUtils.mid("", 0, *)      = ""
     * StringUtils.mid("abc", 0, 2)   = "ab"
     * StringUtils.mid("abc", 0, 4)   = "abc"
     * StringUtils.mid("abc", 2, 4)   = "c"
     * StringUtils.mid("abc", 4, 2)   = ""
     * StringUtils.mid("abc", -2, 2)  = "ab"
     * 
* * @param str the String to get the characters from, may be null * @param pos the position to start from, negative treated as zero * @param len the length of the required String, must be zero or positive * @return the middle characters, null if null String input */ public static String mid(String str, int pos, int len) { if (str == null) { return null; } if (len < 0 || pos > str.length()) { return EMPTY; } if (pos < 0) { pos = 0; } if (str.length() <= (pos + len)) { return str.substring(pos); } else { return str.substring(pos, pos + len); } } // SubStringAfter/SubStringBefore //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Gets the substring before the first occurrence of a separator. * The separator is not returned.

* *

A null string input will return null. * An empty ("") string input will return the empty string. * A null separator will return the input string.

* *
     * StringUtils.substringBefore(null, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.substringBefore("", *)        = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "a")   = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBefore("abcba", "b") = "a"
     * StringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "c")   = "ab"
     * StringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "d")   = "abc"
     * StringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "")    = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBefore("abc", null)  = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to get a substring from, may be null * @param separator the String to search for, may be null * @return the substring before the first occurrence of the separator, * null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String substringBefore(String str, String separator) { if (isEmpty(str) || separator == null) { return str; } if (separator.length() == 0) { return EMPTY; } int pos = str.indexOf(separator); if (pos == -1) { return str; } return str.substring(0, pos); } /** *

Gets the substring after the first occurrence of a separator. * The separator is not returned.

* *

A null string input will return null. * An empty ("") string input will return the empty string. * A null separator will return the empty string if the * input string is not null.

* *
     * StringUtils.substringAfter(null, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.substringAfter("", *)        = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfter(*, null)      = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "a")   = "bc"
     * StringUtils.substringAfter("abcba", "b") = "cba"
     * StringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "c")   = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "d")   = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "")    = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to get a substring from, may be null * @param separator the String to search for, may be null * @return the substring after the first occurrence of the separator, * null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String substringAfter(String str, String separator) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return str; } if (separator == null) { return EMPTY; } int pos = str.indexOf(separator); if (pos == -1) { return EMPTY; } return str.substring(pos + separator.length()); } /** *

Gets the substring before the last occurrence of a separator. * The separator is not returned.

* *

A null string input will return null. * An empty ("") string input will return the empty string. * An empty or null separator will return the input string.

* *
     * StringUtils.substringBeforeLast(null, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.substringBeforeLast("", *)        = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBeforeLast("abcba", "b") = "abc"
     * StringUtils.substringBeforeLast("abc", "c")   = "ab"
     * StringUtils.substringBeforeLast("a", "a")     = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBeforeLast("a", "z")     = "a"
     * StringUtils.substringBeforeLast("a", null)    = "a"
     * StringUtils.substringBeforeLast("a", "")      = "a"
     * 
* * @param str the String to get a substring from, may be null * @param separator the String to search for, may be null * @return the substring before the last occurrence of the separator, * null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String substringBeforeLast(String str, String separator) { if (isEmpty(str) || isEmpty(separator)) { return str; } int pos = str.lastIndexOf(separator); if (pos == -1) { return str; } return str.substring(0, pos); } /** *

Gets the substring after the last occurrence of a separator. * The separator is not returned.

* *

A null string input will return null. * An empty ("") string input will return the empty string. * An empty or null separator will return the empty string if * the input string is not null.

* *
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast(null, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast("", *)        = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast(*, "")        = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast(*, null)      = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast("abc", "a")   = "bc"
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast("abcba", "b") = "a"
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast("abc", "c")   = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast("a", "a")     = ""
     * StringUtils.substringAfterLast("a", "z")     = ""
     * 
* * @param str the String to get a substring from, may be null * @param separator the String to search for, may be null * @return the substring after the last occurrence of the separator, * null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String substringAfterLast(String str, String separator) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return str; } if (isEmpty(separator)) { return EMPTY; } int pos = str.lastIndexOf(separator); if (pos == -1 || pos == (str.length() - separator.length())) { return EMPTY; } return str.substring(pos + separator.length()); } // Substring between //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Gets the String that is nested in between two instances of the * same String.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null tag returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.substringBetween(null, *)            = null
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("", "")             = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("", "tag")          = null
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("tagabctag", null)  = null
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("tagabctag", "")    = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("tagabctag", "tag") = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String containing the substring, may be null * @param tag the String before and after the substring, may be null * @return the substring, null if no match * @since 2.0 */ public static String substringBetween(String str, String tag) { return substringBetween(str, tag, tag); } /** *

Gets the String that is nested in between two Strings. * Only the first match is returned.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null open/close returns null (no match). * An empty ("") open/close returns an empty string.

* *
     * StringUtils.substringBetween(null, *, *)          = null
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("", "", "")          = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("", "", "tag")       = null
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("", "tag", "tag")    = null
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("yabcz", null, null) = null
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("yabcz", "", "")     = ""
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("yabcz", "y", "z")   = "abc"
     * StringUtils.substringBetween("yabczyabcz", "y", "z")   = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String containing the substring, may be null * @param open the String before the substring, may be null * @param close the String after the substring, may be null * @return the substring, null if no match * @since 2.0 */ public static String substringBetween(String str, String open, String close) { if (str == null || open == null || close == null) { return null; } int start = str.indexOf(open); if (start != -1) { int end = str.indexOf(close, start + open.length()); if (end != -1) { return str.substring(start + open.length(), end); } } return null; } // Nested extraction //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Gets the String that is nested in between two instances of the * same String.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null tag returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.getNestedString(null, *)            = null
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("", "")             = ""
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("", "tag")          = null
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("tagabctag", null)  = null
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("tagabctag", "")    = ""
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("tagabctag", "tag") = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String containing nested-string, may be null * @param tag the String before and after nested-string, may be null * @return the nested String, null if no match * @deprecated Use the better named {@link #substringBetween(String, String)}. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String getNestedString(String str, String tag) { return substringBetween(str, tag, tag); } /** *

Gets the String that is nested in between two Strings. * Only the first match is returned.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null open/close returns null (no match). * An empty ("") open/close returns an empty string.

* *
     * StringUtils.getNestedString(null, *, *)          = null
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("", "", "")          = ""
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("", "", "tag")       = null
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("", "tag", "tag")    = null
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("yabcz", null, null) = null
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("yabcz", "", "")     = ""
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("yabcz", "y", "z")   = "abc"
     * StringUtils.getNestedString("yabczyabcz", "y", "z")   = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String containing nested-string, may be null * @param open the String before nested-string, may be null * @param close the String after nested-string, may be null * @return the nested String, null if no match * @deprecated Use the better named {@link #substringBetween(String, String, String)}. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String getNestedString(String str, String open, String close) { return substringBetween(str, open, close); } // Splitting //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Splits the provided text into an array, using whitespace as the * separator. * Whitespace is defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *

The separator is not included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as one separator. * For more control over the split use the StrTokenizer class.

* *

A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.split(null)       = null
     * StringUtils.split("")         = []
     * StringUtils.split("abc def")  = ["abc", "def"]
     * StringUtils.split("abc  def") = ["abc", "def"]
     * StringUtils.split(" abc ")    = ["abc"]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input */ public static String[] split(String str) { return split(str, null, -1); } /** *

Splits the provided text into an array, separator specified. * This is an alternative to using StringTokenizer.

* *

The separator is not included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as one separator. * For more control over the split use the StrTokenizer class.

* *

A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.split(null, *)         = null
     * StringUtils.split("", *)           = []
     * StringUtils.split("a.b.c", '.')    = ["a", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.split("a..b.c", '.')   = ["a", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.split("a:b:c", '.')    = ["a:b:c"]
     * StringUtils.split("a\tb\nc", null) = ["a", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.split("a b c", ' ')    = ["a", "b", "c"]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separatorChar the character used as the delimiter, * null splits on whitespace * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String[] split(String str, char separatorChar) { return splitWorker(str, separatorChar, false); } /** *

Splits the provided text into an array, separators specified. * This is an alternative to using StringTokenizer.

* *

The separator is not included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as one separator. * For more control over the split use the StrTokenizer class.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null separatorChars splits on whitespace.

* *
     * StringUtils.split(null, *)         = null
     * StringUtils.split("", *)           = []
     * StringUtils.split("abc def", null) = ["abc", "def"]
     * StringUtils.split("abc def", " ")  = ["abc", "def"]
     * StringUtils.split("abc  def", " ") = ["abc", "def"]
     * StringUtils.split("ab:cd:ef", ":") = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separatorChars the characters used as the delimiters, * null splits on whitespace * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input */ public static String[] split(String str, String separatorChars) { return splitWorker(str, separatorChars, -1, false); } /** *

Splits the provided text into an array with a maximum length, * separators specified.

* *

The separator is not included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as one separator.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null separatorChars splits on whitespace.

* *

If more than max delimited substrings are found, the last * returned string includes all characters after the first max - 1 * returned strings (including separator characters).

* *
     * StringUtils.split(null, *, *)            = null
     * StringUtils.split("", *, *)              = []
     * StringUtils.split("ab de fg", null, 0)   = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.split("ab   de fg", null, 0) = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.split("ab:cd:ef", ":", 0)    = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.split("ab:cd:ef", ":", 2)    = ["ab", "cd:ef"]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separatorChars the characters used as the delimiters, * null splits on whitespace * @param max the maximum number of elements to include in the * array. A zero or negative value implies no limit * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input */ public static String[] split(String str, String separatorChars, int max) { return splitWorker(str, separatorChars, max, false); } /** *

Splits the provided text into an array, separator string specified.

* *

The separator(s) will not be included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as one separator.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null separator splits on whitespace.

* *
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator(null, *)               = null
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("", *)                 = []
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab de fg", null)      = ["ab", "de", "fg"]
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab   de fg", null)    = ["ab", "de", "fg"]
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab:cd:ef", ":")       = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab-!-cd-!-ef", "-!-") = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separator String containing the String to be used as a delimiter, * null splits on whitespace * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String was input */ public static String[] splitByWholeSeparator(String str, String separator) { return splitByWholeSeparator( str, separator, -1 ) ; } /** *

Splits the provided text into an array, separator string specified. * Returns a maximum of max substrings.

* *

The separator(s) will not be included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as one separator.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null separator splits on whitespace.

* *
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator(null, *, *)               = null
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("", *, *)                 = []
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab de fg", null, 0)      = ["ab", "de", "fg"]
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab   de fg", null, 0)    = ["ab", "de", "fg"]
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab:cd:ef", ":", 2)       = ["ab", "cd:ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab-!-cd-!-ef", "-!-", 5) = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitByWholeSeparator("ab-!-cd-!-ef", "-!-", 2) = ["ab", "cd-!-ef"]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separator String containing the String to be used as a delimiter, * null splits on whitespace * @param max the maximum number of elements to include in the returned * array. A zero or negative value implies no limit. * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String was input */ public static String[] splitByWholeSeparator( String str, String separator, int max ) { if (str == null) { return null; } int len = str.length() ; if (len == 0) { return ArrayUtils.EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY; } if ( ( separator == null ) || ( "".equals( separator ) ) ) { // Split on whitespace. return split( str, null, max ) ; } int separatorLength = separator.length() ; ArrayList substrings = new ArrayList() ; int numberOfSubstrings = 0 ; int beg = 0 ; int end = 0 ; while ( end < len ) { end = str.indexOf( separator, beg ) ; if ( end > -1 ) { if ( end > beg ) { numberOfSubstrings += 1 ; if ( numberOfSubstrings == max ) { end = len ; substrings.add( str.substring( beg ) ) ; } else { // The following is OK, because String.substring( beg, end ) excludes // the character at the position 'end'. substrings.add( str.substring( beg, end ) ) ; // Set the starting point for the next search. // The following is equivalent to beg = end + (separatorLength - 1) + 1, // which is the right calculation: beg = end + separatorLength ; } } else { // We found a consecutive occurrence of the separator, so skip it. beg = end + separatorLength ; } } else { // String.substring( beg ) goes from 'beg' to the end of the String. substrings.add( str.substring( beg ) ) ; end = len ; } } return (String[]) substrings.toArray( new String[substrings.size()] ) ; } //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Splits the provided text into an array, using whitespace as the * separator, preserving all tokens, including empty tokens created by * adjacent separators. This is an alternative to using StringTokenizer. * Whitespace is defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *

The separator is not included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as separators for empty tokens. * For more control over the split use the StrTokenizer class.

* *

A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(null)       = null
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("")         = []
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("abc def")  = ["abc", "def"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("abc  def") = ["abc", "", "def"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(" abc ")    = ["", "abc", ""]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input * @since 2.1 */ public static String[] splitPreserveAllTokens(String str) { return splitWorker(str, null, -1, true); } /** *

Splits the provided text into an array, separator specified, * preserving all tokens, including empty tokens created by adjacent * separators. This is an alternative to using StringTokenizer.

* *

The separator is not included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as separators for empty tokens. * For more control over the split use the StrTokenizer class.

* *

A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(null, *)         = null
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("", *)           = []
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("a.b.c", '.')    = ["a", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("a..b.c", '.')   = ["a", "", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("a:b:c", '.')    = ["a:b:c"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("a\tb\nc", null) = ["a", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("a b c", ' ')    = ["a", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("a b c ", ' ')   = ["a", "b", "c", ""]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("a b c  ", ' ')   = ["a", "b", "c", "", ""]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(" a b c", ' ')   = ["", a", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("  a b c", ' ')  = ["", "", a", "b", "c"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(" a b c ", ' ')  = ["", a", "b", "c", ""]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separatorChar the character used as the delimiter, * null splits on whitespace * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input * @since 2.1 */ public static String[] splitPreserveAllTokens(String str, char separatorChar) { return splitWorker(str, separatorChar, true); } /** * Performs the logic for the split and * splitPreserveAllTokens methods that do not return a * maximum array length. * * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separatorChar the separate character * @param preserveAllTokens if true, adjacent separators are * treated as empty token separators; if false, adjacent * separators are treated as one separator. * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input */ private static String[] splitWorker(String str, char separatorChar, boolean preserveAllTokens) { // Performance tuned for 2.0 (JDK1.4) if (str == null) { return null; } int len = str.length(); if (len == 0) { return ArrayUtils.EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY; } List list = new ArrayList(); int i = 0, start = 0; boolean match = false; boolean lastMatch = false; while (i < len) { if (str.charAt(i) == separatorChar) { if (match || preserveAllTokens) { list.add(str.substring(start, i)); match = false; lastMatch = true; } start = ++i; continue; } else { lastMatch = false; } match = true; i++; } if (match || (preserveAllTokens && lastMatch)) { list.add(str.substring(start, i)); } return (String[]) list.toArray(new String[list.size()]); } /** *

Splits the provided text into an array, separators specified, * preserving all tokens, including empty tokens created by adjacent * separators. This is an alternative to using StringTokenizer.

* *

The separator is not included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as separators for empty tokens. * For more control over the split use the StrTokenizer class.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null separatorChars splits on whitespace.

* *
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(null, *)           = null
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("", *)             = []
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("abc def", null)   = ["abc", "def"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("abc def", " ")    = ["abc", "def"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("abc  def", " ")   = ["abc", "", def"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab:cd:ef", ":")   = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab:cd:ef:", ":")  = ["ab", "cd", "ef", ""]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab:cd:ef::", ":") = ["ab", "cd", "ef", "", ""]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab::cd:ef", ":")  = ["ab", "", cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(":cd:ef", ":")     = ["", cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("::cd:ef", ":")    = ["", "", cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(":cd:ef:", ":")    = ["", cd", "ef", ""]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separatorChars the characters used as the delimiters, * null splits on whitespace * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input * @since 2.1 */ public static String[] splitPreserveAllTokens(String str, String separatorChars) { return splitWorker(str, separatorChars, -1, true); } /** *

Splits the provided text into an array with a maximum length, * separators specified, preserving all tokens, including empty tokens * created by adjacent separators.

* *

The separator is not included in the returned String array. * Adjacent separators are treated as separators for empty tokens. * Adjacent separators are treated as one separator.

* *

A null input String returns null. * A null separatorChars splits on whitespace.

* *

If more than max delimited substrings are found, the last * returned string includes all characters after the first max - 1 * returned strings (including separator characters).

* *
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens(null, *, *)            = null
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("", *, *)              = []
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab de fg", null, 0)   = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab   de fg", null, 0) = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab:cd:ef", ":", 0)    = ["ab", "cd", "ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab:cd:ef", ":", 2)    = ["ab", "cd:ef"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab   de fg", null, 2) = ["ab", "  de fg"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab   de fg", null, 3) = ["ab", "", " de fg"]
     * StringUtils.splitPreserveAllTokens("ab   de fg", null, 4) = ["ab", "", "", "de fg"]
     * 
* * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separatorChars the characters used as the delimiters, * null splits on whitespace * @param max the maximum number of elements to include in the * array. A zero or negative value implies no limit * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input * @since 2.1 */ public static String[] splitPreserveAllTokens(String str, String separatorChars, int max) { return splitWorker(str, separatorChars, max, true); } /** * Performs the logic for the split and * splitPreserveAllTokens methods that return a maximum array * length. * * @param str the String to parse, may be null * @param separatorChars the separate character * @param max the maximum number of elements to include in the * array. A zero or negative value implies no limit. * @param preserveAllTokens if true, adjacent separators are * treated as empty token separators; if false, adjacent * separators are treated as one separator. * @return an array of parsed Strings, null if null String input */ private static String[] splitWorker(String str, String separatorChars, int max, boolean preserveAllTokens) { // Performance tuned for 2.0 (JDK1.4) // Direct code is quicker than StringTokenizer. // Also, StringTokenizer uses isSpace() not isWhitespace() if (str == null) { return null; } int len = str.length(); if (len == 0) { return ArrayUtils.EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY; } List list = new ArrayList(); int sizePlus1 = 1; int i = 0, start = 0; boolean match = false; boolean lastMatch = false; if (separatorChars == null) { // Null separator means use whitespace while (i < len) { if (Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(i))) { if (match || preserveAllTokens) { lastMatch = true; if (sizePlus1++ == max) { i = len; lastMatch = false; } list.add(str.substring(start, i)); match = false; } start = ++i; continue; } else { lastMatch = false; } match = true; i++; } } else if (separatorChars.length() == 1) { // Optimise 1 character case char sep = separatorChars.charAt(0); while (i < len) { if (str.charAt(i) == sep) { if (match || preserveAllTokens) { lastMatch = true; if (sizePlus1++ == max) { i = len; lastMatch = false; } list.add(str.substring(start, i)); match = false; } start = ++i; continue; } else { lastMatch = false; } match = true; i++; } } else { // standard case while (i < len) { if (separatorChars.indexOf(str.charAt(i)) >= 0) { if (match || preserveAllTokens) { lastMatch = true; if (sizePlus1++ == max) { i = len; lastMatch = false; } list.add(str.substring(start, i)); match = false; } start = ++i; continue; } else { lastMatch = false; } match = true; i++; } } if (match || (preserveAllTokens && lastMatch)) { list.add(str.substring(start, i)); } return (String[]) list.toArray(new String[list.size()]); } // Joining //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Concatenates elements of an array into a single String. * Null objects or empty strings within the array are represented by * empty strings.

* *
     * StringUtils.concatenate(null)            = null
     * StringUtils.concatenate([])              = ""
     * StringUtils.concatenate([null])          = ""
     * StringUtils.concatenate(["a", "b", "c"]) = "abc"
     * StringUtils.concatenate([null, "", "a"]) = "a"
     * 
* * @param array the array of values to concatenate, may be null * @return the concatenated String, null if null array input * @deprecated Use the better named {@link #join(Object[])} instead. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String concatenate(Object[] array) { return join(array, null); } /** *

Joins the elements of the provided array into a single String * containing the provided list of elements.

* *

No separator is added to the joined String. * Null objects or empty strings within the array are represented by * empty strings.

* *
     * StringUtils.join(null)            = null
     * StringUtils.join([])              = ""
     * StringUtils.join([null])          = ""
     * StringUtils.join(["a", "b", "c"]) = "abc"
     * StringUtils.join([null, "", "a"]) = "a"
     * 
* * @param array the array of values to join together, may be null * @return the joined String, null if null array input * @since 2.0 */ public static String join(Object[] array) { return join(array, null); } /** *

Joins the elements of the provided array into a single String * containing the provided list of elements.

* *

No delimiter is added before or after the list. * Null objects or empty strings within the array are represented by * empty strings.

* *
     * StringUtils.join(null, *)               = null
     * StringUtils.join([], *)                 = ""
     * StringUtils.join([null], *)             = ""
     * StringUtils.join(["a", "b", "c"], ';')  = "a;b;c"
     * StringUtils.join(["a", "b", "c"], null) = "abc"
     * StringUtils.join([null, "", "a"], ';')  = ";;a"
     * 
* * @param array the array of values to join together, may be null * @param separator the separator character to use * @return the joined String, null if null array input * @since 2.0 */ public static String join(Object[] array, char separator) { if (array == null) { return null; } int arraySize = array.length; int bufSize = (arraySize == 0 ? 0 : ((array[0] == null ? 16 : array[0].toString().length()) + 1) * arraySize); StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(bufSize); for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) { if (i > 0) { buf.append(separator); } if (array[i] != null) { buf.append(array[i]); } } return buf.toString(); } /** *

Joins the elements of the provided array into a single String * containing the provided list of elements.

* *

No delimiter is added before or after the list. * A null separator is the same as an empty String (""). * Null objects or empty strings within the array are represented by * empty strings.

* *
     * StringUtils.join(null, *)                = null
     * StringUtils.join([], *)                  = ""
     * StringUtils.join([null], *)              = ""
     * StringUtils.join(["a", "b", "c"], "--")  = "a--b--c"
     * StringUtils.join(["a", "b", "c"], null)  = "abc"
     * StringUtils.join(["a", "b", "c"], "")    = "abc"
     * StringUtils.join([null, "", "a"], ',')   = ",,a"
     * 
* * @param array the array of values to join together, may be null * @param separator the separator character to use, null treated as "" * @return the joined String, null if null array input */ public static String join(Object[] array, String separator) { if (array == null) { return null; } if (separator == null) { separator = EMPTY; } int arraySize = array.length; // ArraySize == 0: Len = 0 // ArraySize > 0: Len = NofStrings *(len(firstString) + len(separator)) // (Assuming that all Strings are roughly equally long) int bufSize = ((arraySize == 0) ? 0 : arraySize * ((array[0] == null ? 16 : array[0].toString().length()) + separator.length())); StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(bufSize); for (int i = 0; i < arraySize; i++) { if (i > 0) { buf.append(separator); } if (array[i] != null) { buf.append(array[i]); } } return buf.toString(); } /** *

Joins the elements of the provided Iterator into * a single String containing the provided elements.

* *

No delimiter is added before or after the list. Null objects or empty * strings within the iteration are represented by empty strings.

* *

See the examples here: {@link #join(Object[],char)}.

* * @param iterator the Iterator of values to join together, may be null * @param separator the separator character to use * @return the joined String, null if null iterator input * @since 2.0 */ public static String join(Iterator iterator, char separator) { if (iterator == null) { return null; } StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(256); // Java default is 16, probably too small while (iterator.hasNext()) { Object obj = iterator.next(); if (obj != null) { buf.append(obj); } if (iterator.hasNext()) { buf.append(separator); } } return buf.toString(); } /** *

Joins the elements of the provided Iterator into * a single String containing the provided elements.

* *

No delimiter is added before or after the list. * A null separator is the same as an empty String ("").

* *

See the examples here: {@link #join(Object[],String)}.

* * @param iterator the Iterator of values to join together, may be null * @param separator the separator character to use, null treated as "" * @return the joined String, null if null iterator input */ public static String join(Iterator iterator, String separator) { if (iterator == null) { return null; } StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(256); // Java default is 16, probably too small while (iterator.hasNext()) { Object obj = iterator.next(); if (obj != null) { buf.append(obj); } if ((separator != null) && iterator.hasNext()) { buf.append(separator); } } return buf.toString(); } // Delete //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Deletes all 'space' characters from a String as defined by * {@link Character#isSpace(char)}.

* *

This is the only StringUtils method that uses the * isSpace definition. You are advised to use * {@link #deleteWhitespace(String)} instead as whitespace is much * better localized.

* *
     * StringUtils.deleteSpaces(null)           = null
     * StringUtils.deleteSpaces("")             = ""
     * StringUtils.deleteSpaces("abc")          = "abc"
     * StringUtils.deleteSpaces(" \t  abc \n ") = "abc"
     * StringUtils.deleteSpaces("ab  c")        = "abc"
     * StringUtils.deleteSpaces("a\nb\tc     ") = "abc"
     * 
* *

Spaces are defined as {' ', '\t', '\r', '\n', '\b'} * in line with the deprecated isSpace method.

* * @param str the String to delete spaces from, may be null * @return the String without 'spaces', null if null String input * @deprecated Use the better localized {@link #deleteWhitespace(String)}. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String deleteSpaces(String str) { if (str == null) { return null; } return CharSetUtils.delete(str, " \t\r\n\b"); } /** *

Deletes all whitespaces from a String as defined by * {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.deleteWhitespace(null)         = null
     * StringUtils.deleteWhitespace("")           = ""
     * StringUtils.deleteWhitespace("abc")        = "abc"
     * StringUtils.deleteWhitespace("   ab  c  ") = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to delete whitespace from, may be null * @return the String without whitespaces, null if null String input */ public static String deleteWhitespace(String str) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return str; } int sz = str.length(); char[] chs = new char[sz]; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if (!Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(i))) { chs[count++] = str.charAt(i); } } if (count == sz) { return str; } return new String(chs, 0, count); } // Remove //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Removes a substring only if it is at the begining of a source string, * otherwise returns the source string.

* *

A null source string will return null. * An empty ("") source string will return the empty string. * A null search string will return the source string.

* *
     * StringUtils.removeStart(null, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.removeStart("", *)        = ""
     * StringUtils.removeStart(*, null)      = *
     * StringUtils.removeStart("www.domain.com", "www.")   = "domain.com"
     * StringUtils.removeStart("domain.com", "www.")       = "domain.com"
     * StringUtils.removeStart("www.domain.com", "domain") = "www.domain.com"
     * StringUtils.removeStart("abc", "")    = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the source String to search, may be null * @param remove the String to search for and remove, may be null * @return the substring with the string removed if found, * null if null String input * @since 2.1 */ public static String removeStart(String str, String remove) { if (isEmpty(str) || isEmpty(remove)) { return str; } if (str.startsWith(remove)){ return str.substring(remove.length()); } return str; } /** *

Removes a substring only if it is at the end of a source string, * otherwise returns the source string.

* *

A null source string will return null. * An empty ("") source string will return the empty string. * A null search string will return the source string.

* *
     * StringUtils.removeEnd(null, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.removeEnd("", *)        = ""
     * StringUtils.removeEnd(*, null)      = *
     * StringUtils.removeEnd("www.domain.com", ".com.")  = "www.domain.com."
     * StringUtils.removeEnd("www.domain.com", ".com")   = "www.domain"
     * StringUtils.removeEnd("www.domain.com", "domain") = "www.domain.com"
     * StringUtils.removeEnd("abc", "")    = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the source String to search, may be null * @param remove the String to search for and remove, may be null * @return the substring with the string removed if found, * null if null String input * @since 2.1 */ public static String removeEnd(String str, String remove) { if (isEmpty(str) || isEmpty(remove)) { return str; } if (str.endsWith(remove)) { return str.substring(0, str.length() - remove.length()); } return str; } /** *

Removes all occurances of a substring from within the source string.

* *

A null source string will return null. * An empty ("") source string will return the empty string. * A null remove string will return the source string. * An empty ("") remove string will return the source string.

* *
     * StringUtils.remove(null, *)        = null
     * StringUtils.remove("", *)          = ""
     * StringUtils.remove(*, null)        = *
     * StringUtils.remove(*, "")          = *
     * StringUtils.remove("queued", "ue") = "qd"
     * StringUtils.remove("queued", "zz") = "queued"
     * 
* * @param str the source String to search, may be null * @param remove the String to search for and remove, may be null * @return the substring with the string removed if found, * null if null String input * @since 2.1 */ public static String remove(String str, String remove) { if (isEmpty(str) || isEmpty(remove)) { return str; } return replace(str, remove, "", -1); } /** *

Removes all occurances of a character from within the source string.

* *

A null source string will return null. * An empty ("") source string will return the empty string.

* *
     * StringUtils.remove(null, *)       = null
     * StringUtils.remove("", *)         = ""
     * StringUtils.remove("queued", 'u') = "qeed"
     * StringUtils.remove("queued", 'z') = "queued"
     * 
* * @param str the source String to search, may be null * @param remove the char to search for and remove, may be null * @return the substring with the char removed if found, * null if null String input * @since 2.1 */ public static String remove(String str, char remove) { if (isEmpty(str) || str.indexOf(remove) == -1) { return str; } char[] chars = str.toCharArray(); int pos = 0; for (int i = 0; i < chars.length; i++) { if (chars[i] != remove) { chars[pos++] = chars[i]; } } return new String(chars, 0, pos); } // Replacing //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Replaces a String with another String inside a larger String, once.

* *

A null reference passed to this method is a no-op.

* *
     * StringUtils.replaceOnce(null, *, *)        = null
     * StringUtils.replaceOnce("", *, *)          = ""
     * StringUtils.replaceOnce("any", null, *)    = "any"
     * StringUtils.replaceOnce("any", *, null)    = "any"
     * StringUtils.replaceOnce("any", "", *)      = "any"
     * StringUtils.replaceOnce("aba", "a", null)  = "aba"
     * StringUtils.replaceOnce("aba", "a", "")    = "ba"
     * StringUtils.replaceOnce("aba", "a", "z")   = "zba"
     * 
* * @see #replace(String text, String repl, String with, int max) * @param text text to search and replace in, may be null * @param repl the String to search for, may be null * @param with the String to replace with, may be null * @return the text with any replacements processed, * null if null String input */ public static String replaceOnce(String text, String repl, String with) { return replace(text, repl, with, 1); } /** *

Replaces all occurrences of a String within another String.

* *

A null reference passed to this method is a no-op.

* *
     * StringUtils.replace(null, *, *)        = null
     * StringUtils.replace("", *, *)          = ""
     * StringUtils.replace("any", null, *)    = "any"
     * StringUtils.replace("any", *, null)    = "any"
     * StringUtils.replace("any", "", *)      = "any"
     * StringUtils.replace("aba", "a", null)  = "aba"
     * StringUtils.replace("aba", "a", "")    = "b"
     * StringUtils.replace("aba", "a", "z")   = "zbz"
     * 
* * @see #replace(String text, String repl, String with, int max) * @param text text to search and replace in, may be null * @param repl the String to search for, may be null * @param with the String to replace with, may be null * @return the text with any replacements processed, * null if null String input */ public static String replace(String text, String repl, String with) { return replace(text, repl, with, -1); } /** *

Replaces a String with another String inside a larger String, * for the first max values of the search String.

* *

A null reference passed to this method is a no-op.

* *
     * StringUtils.replace(null, *, *, *)         = null
     * StringUtils.replace("", *, *, *)           = ""
     * StringUtils.replace("any", null, *, *)     = "any"
     * StringUtils.replace("any", *, null, *)     = "any"
     * StringUtils.replace("any", "", *, *)       = "any"
     * StringUtils.replace("any", *, *, 0)        = "any"
     * StringUtils.replace("abaa", "a", null, -1) = "abaa"
     * StringUtils.replace("abaa", "a", "", -1)   = "b"
     * StringUtils.replace("abaa", "a", "z", 0)   = "abaa"
     * StringUtils.replace("abaa", "a", "z", 1)   = "zbaa"
     * StringUtils.replace("abaa", "a", "z", 2)   = "zbza"
     * StringUtils.replace("abaa", "a", "z", -1)  = "zbzz"
     * 
* * @param text text to search and replace in, may be null * @param repl the String to search for, may be null * @param with the String to replace with, may be null * @param max maximum number of values to replace, or -1 if no maximum * @return the text with any replacements processed, * null if null String input */ public static String replace(String text, String repl, String with, int max) { if (isEmpty(text) || isEmpty(repl) || with == null || max == 0) { return text; } int start = 0; int end = text.indexOf(repl, start); if (end == -1) { return text; } int replLength = repl.length(); int increase = with.length() - replLength; increase = (increase < 0 ? 0 : increase); increase *= (max < 0 ? 16 : (max > 64 ? 64 : max)); StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(text.length() + increase); while (end != -1) { buf.append(text.substring(start, end)).append(with); start = end + replLength; if (--max == 0) { break; } end = text.indexOf(repl, start); } buf.append(text.substring(start)); return buf.toString(); } // Replace, character based //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Replaces all occurrences of a character in a String with another. * This is a null-safe version of {@link String#replace(char, char)}.

* *

A null string input returns null. * An empty ("") string input returns an empty string.

* *
     * StringUtils.replaceChars(null, *, *)        = null
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("", *, *)          = ""
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abcba", 'b', 'y') = "aycya"
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abcba", 'z', 'y') = "abcba"
     * 
* * @param str String to replace characters in, may be null * @param searchChar the character to search for, may be null * @param replaceChar the character to replace, may be null * @return modified String, null if null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static String replaceChars(String str, char searchChar, char replaceChar) { if (str == null) { return null; } return str.replace(searchChar, replaceChar); } /** *

Replaces multiple characters in a String in one go. * This method can also be used to delete characters.

* *

For example:
* replaceChars("hello", "ho", "jy") = jelly.

* *

A null string input returns null. * An empty ("") string input returns an empty string. * A null or empty set of search characters returns the input string.

* *

The length of the search characters should normally equal the length * of the replace characters. * If the search characters is longer, then the extra search characters * are deleted. * If the search characters is shorter, then the extra replace characters * are ignored.

* *
     * StringUtils.replaceChars(null, *, *)           = null
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("", *, *)             = ""
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abc", null, *)       = "abc"
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abc", "", *)         = "abc"
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abc", "b", null)     = "ac"
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abc", "b", "")       = "ac"
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abcba", "bc", "yz")  = "ayzya"
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abcba", "bc", "y")   = "ayya"
     * StringUtils.replaceChars("abcba", "bc", "yzx") = "ayzya"
     * 
* * @param str String to replace characters in, may be null * @param searchChars a set of characters to search for, may be null * @param replaceChars a set of characters to replace, may be null * @return modified String, null if null string input * @since 2.0 */ public static String replaceChars(String str, String searchChars, String replaceChars) { if (isEmpty(str) || isEmpty(searchChars)) { return str; } if (replaceChars == null) { replaceChars = ""; } boolean modified = false; int replaceCharsLength = replaceChars.length(); int strLength = str.length(); StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(strLength); for (int i = 0; i < strLength; i++) { char ch = str.charAt(i); int index = searchChars.indexOf(ch); if (index >= 0) { modified = true; if (index < replaceCharsLength) { buf.append(replaceChars.charAt(index)); } } else { buf.append(ch); } } if (modified) { return buf.toString(); } else { return str; } } // Overlay //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Overlays part of a String with another String.

* *
     * StringUtils.overlayString(null, *, *, *)           = NullPointerException
     * StringUtils.overlayString(*, null, *, *)           = NullPointerException
     * StringUtils.overlayString("", "abc", 0, 0)         = "abc"
     * StringUtils.overlayString("abcdef", null, 2, 4)    = "abef"
     * StringUtils.overlayString("abcdef", "", 2, 4)      = "abef"
     * StringUtils.overlayString("abcdef", "zzzz", 2, 4)  = "abzzzzef"
     * StringUtils.overlayString("abcdef", "zzzz", 4, 2)  = "abcdzzzzcdef"
     * StringUtils.overlayString("abcdef", "zzzz", -1, 4) = IndexOutOfBoundsException
     * StringUtils.overlayString("abcdef", "zzzz", 2, 8)  = IndexOutOfBoundsException
     * 
* * @param text the String to do overlaying in, may be null * @param overlay the String to overlay, may be null * @param start the position to start overlaying at, must be valid * @param end the position to stop overlaying before, must be valid * @return overlayed String, null if null String input * @throws NullPointerException if text or overlay is null * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if either position is invalid * @deprecated Use better named {@link #overlay(String, String, int, int)} instead. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String overlayString(String text, String overlay, int start, int end) { return new StringBuffer(start + overlay.length() + text.length() - end + 1) .append(text.substring(0, start)) .append(overlay) .append(text.substring(end)) .toString(); } /** *

Overlays part of a String with another String.

* *

A null string input returns null. * A negative index is treated as zero. * An index greater than the string length is treated as the string length. * The start index is always the smaller of the two indices.

* *
     * StringUtils.overlay(null, *, *, *)            = null
     * StringUtils.overlay("", "abc", 0, 0)          = "abc"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", null, 2, 4)     = "abef"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", "", 2, 4)       = "abef"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", "", 4, 2)       = "abef"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", "zzzz", 2, 4)   = "abzzzzef"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", "zzzz", 4, 2)   = "abzzzzef"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", "zzzz", -1, 4)  = "zzzzef"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", "zzzz", 2, 8)   = "abzzzz"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", "zzzz", -2, -3) = "zzzzabcdef"
     * StringUtils.overlay("abcdef", "zzzz", 8, 10)  = "abcdefzzzz"
     * 
* * @param str the String to do overlaying in, may be null * @param overlay the String to overlay, may be null * @param start the position to start overlaying at * @param end the position to stop overlaying before * @return overlayed String, null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String overlay(String str, String overlay, int start, int end) { if (str == null) { return null; } if (overlay == null) { overlay = EMPTY; } int len = str.length(); if (start < 0) { start = 0; } if (start > len) { start = len; } if (end < 0) { end = 0; } if (end > len) { end = len; } if (start > end) { int temp = start; start = end; end = temp; } return new StringBuffer(len + start - end + overlay.length() + 1) .append(str.substring(0, start)) .append(overlay) .append(str.substring(end)) .toString(); } // Chomping //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Removes one newline from end of a String if it's there, * otherwise leave it alone. A newline is "\n", * "\r", or "\r\n".

* *

NOTE: This method changed in 2.0. * It now more closely matches Perl chomp.

* *
     * StringUtils.chomp(null)          = null
     * StringUtils.chomp("")            = ""
     * StringUtils.chomp("abc \r")      = "abc "
     * StringUtils.chomp("abc\n")       = "abc"
     * StringUtils.chomp("abc\r\n")     = "abc"
     * StringUtils.chomp("abc\r\n\r\n") = "abc\r\n"
     * StringUtils.chomp("abc\n\r")     = "abc\n"
     * StringUtils.chomp("abc\n\rabc")  = "abc\n\rabc"
     * StringUtils.chomp("\r")          = ""
     * StringUtils.chomp("\n")          = ""
     * StringUtils.chomp("\r\n")        = ""
     * 
* * @param str the String to chomp a newline from, may be null * @return String without newline, null if null String input */ public static String chomp(String str) { if (isEmpty(str)) { return str; } if (str.length() == 1) { char ch = str.charAt(0); if (ch == CharUtils.CR || ch == CharUtils.LF) { return EMPTY; } else { return str; } } int lastIdx = str.length() - 1; char last = str.charAt(lastIdx); if (last == CharUtils.LF) { if (str.charAt(lastIdx - 1) == CharUtils.CR) { lastIdx--; } } else if (last != CharUtils.CR) { lastIdx++; } return str.substring(0, lastIdx); } /** *

Removes separator from the end of * str if it's there, otherwise leave it alone.

* *

NOTE: This method changed in version 2.0. * It now more closely matches Perl chomp. * For the previous behavior, use {@link #substringBeforeLast(String, String)}. * This method uses {@link String#endsWith(String)}.

* *
     * StringUtils.chomp(null, *)         = null
     * StringUtils.chomp("", *)           = ""
     * StringUtils.chomp("foobar", "bar") = "foo"
     * StringUtils.chomp("foobar", "baz") = "foobar"
     * StringUtils.chomp("foo", "foo")    = ""
     * StringUtils.chomp("foo ", "foo")   = "foo "
     * StringUtils.chomp(" foo", "foo")   = " "
     * StringUtils.chomp("foo", "foooo")  = "foo"
     * StringUtils.chomp("foo", "")       = "foo"
     * StringUtils.chomp("foo", null)     = "foo"
     * 
* * @param str the String to chomp from, may be null * @param separator separator String, may be null * @return String without trailing separator, null if null String input */ public static String chomp(String str, String separator) { if (isEmpty(str) || separator == null) { return str; } if (str.endsWith(separator)) { return str.substring(0, str.length() - separator.length()); } return str; } /** *

Remove any "\n" if and only if it is at the end * of the supplied String.

* * @param str the String to chomp from, must not be null * @return String without chomped ending * @throws NullPointerException if str is null * @deprecated Use {@link #chomp(String)} instead. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String chompLast(String str) { return chompLast(str, "\n"); } /** *

Remove a value if and only if the String ends with that value.

* * @param str the String to chomp from, must not be null * @param sep the String to chomp, must not be null * @return String without chomped ending * @throws NullPointerException if str or sep is null * @deprecated Use {@link #chomp(String,String)} instead. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String chompLast(String str, String sep) { if (str.length() == 0) { return str; } String sub = str.substring(str.length() - sep.length()); if (sep.equals(sub)) { return str.substring(0, str.length() - sep.length()); } else { return str; } } /** *

Remove everything and return the last value of a supplied String, and * everything after it from a String.

* * @param str the String to chomp from, must not be null * @param sep the String to chomp, must not be null * @return String chomped * @throws NullPointerException if str or sep is null * @deprecated Use {@link #substringAfterLast(String, String)} instead * (although this doesn't include the separator) * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String getChomp(String str, String sep) { int idx = str.lastIndexOf(sep); if (idx == str.length() - sep.length()) { return sep; } else if (idx != -1) { return str.substring(idx); } else { return EMPTY; } } /** *

Remove the first value of a supplied String, and everything before it * from a String.

* * @param str the String to chomp from, must not be null * @param sep the String to chomp, must not be null * @return String without chomped beginning * @throws NullPointerException if str or sep is null * @deprecated Use {@link #substringAfter(String,String)} instead. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String prechomp(String str, String sep) { int idx = str.indexOf(sep); if (idx != -1) { return str.substring(idx + sep.length()); } else { return str; } } /** *

Remove and return everything before the first value of a * supplied String from another String.

* * @param str the String to chomp from, must not be null * @param sep the String to chomp, must not be null * @return String prechomped * @throws NullPointerException if str or sep is null * @deprecated Use {@link #substringBefore(String,String)} instead * (although this doesn't include the separator). * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String getPrechomp(String str, String sep) { int idx = str.indexOf(sep); if (idx != -1) { return str.substring(0, idx + sep.length()); } else { return EMPTY; } } // Chopping //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Remove the last character from a String.

* *

If the String ends in \r\n, then remove both * of them.

* *
     * StringUtils.chop(null)          = null
     * StringUtils.chop("")            = ""
     * StringUtils.chop("abc \r")      = "abc "
     * StringUtils.chop("abc\n")       = "abc"
     * StringUtils.chop("abc\r\n")     = "abc"
     * StringUtils.chop("abc")         = "ab"
     * StringUtils.chop("abc\nabc")    = "abc\nab"
     * StringUtils.chop("a")           = ""
     * StringUtils.chop("\r")          = ""
     * StringUtils.chop("\n")          = ""
     * StringUtils.chop("\r\n")        = ""
     * 
* * @param str the String to chop last character from, may be null * @return String without last character, null if null String input */ public static String chop(String str) { if (str == null) { return null; } int strLen = str.length(); if (strLen < 2) { return EMPTY; } int lastIdx = strLen - 1; String ret = str.substring(0, lastIdx); char last = str.charAt(lastIdx); if (last == CharUtils.LF) { if (ret.charAt(lastIdx - 1) == CharUtils.CR) { return ret.substring(0, lastIdx - 1); } } return ret; } /** *

Removes \n from end of a String if it's there. * If a \r precedes it, then remove that too.

* * @param str the String to chop a newline from, must not be null * @return String without newline * @throws NullPointerException if str is null * @deprecated Use {@link #chomp(String)} instead. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String chopNewline(String str) { int lastIdx = str.length() - 1; if (lastIdx <= 0) { return EMPTY; } char last = str.charAt(lastIdx); if (last == CharUtils.LF) { if (str.charAt(lastIdx - 1) == CharUtils.CR) { lastIdx--; } } else { lastIdx++; } return str.substring(0, lastIdx); } // Conversion //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Escapes any values it finds into their String form.

* *

So a tab becomes the characters '\\' and * 't'.

* *

As of Lang 2.0, this calls {@link StringEscapeUtils#escapeJava(String)} * behind the scenes. *

* @see StringEscapeUtils#escapeJava(java.lang.String) * @param str String to escape values in * @return String with escaped values * @throws NullPointerException if str is null * @deprecated Use {@link StringEscapeUtils#escapeJava(String)} * This method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0 */ public static String escape(String str) { return StringEscapeUtils.escapeJava(str); } // Padding //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Repeat a String repeat times to form a * new String.

* *
     * StringUtils.repeat(null, 2) = null
     * StringUtils.repeat("", 0)   = ""
     * StringUtils.repeat("", 2)   = ""
     * StringUtils.repeat("a", 3)  = "aaa"
     * StringUtils.repeat("ab", 2) = "abab"
     * StringUtils.repeat("a", -2) = ""
     * 
* * @param str the String to repeat, may be null * @param repeat number of times to repeat str, negative treated as zero * @return a new String consisting of the original String repeated, * null if null String input */ public static String repeat(String str, int repeat) { // Performance tuned for 2.0 (JDK1.4) if (str == null) { return null; } if (repeat <= 0) { return EMPTY; } int inputLength = str.length(); if (repeat == 1 || inputLength == 0) { return str; } if (inputLength == 1 && repeat <= PAD_LIMIT) { return padding(repeat, str.charAt(0)); } int outputLength = inputLength * repeat; switch (inputLength) { case 1 : char ch = str.charAt(0); char[] output1 = new char[outputLength]; for (int i = repeat - 1; i >= 0; i--) { output1[i] = ch; } return new String(output1); case 2 : char ch0 = str.charAt(0); char ch1 = str.charAt(1); char[] output2 = new char[outputLength]; for (int i = repeat * 2 - 2; i >= 0; i--, i--) { output2[i] = ch0; output2[i + 1] = ch1; } return new String(output2); default : StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer(outputLength); for (int i = 0; i < repeat; i++) { buf.append(str); } return buf.toString(); } } /** *

Returns padding using the specified delimiter repeated * to a given length.

* *
     * StringUtils.padding(0, 'e')  = ""
     * StringUtils.padding(3, 'e')  = "eee"
     * StringUtils.padding(-2, 'e') = IndexOutOfBoundsException
     * 
* *

Note: this method doesn't not support padding with * Unicode Supplementary Characters * as they require a pair of chars to be represented. * If you are needing to support full I18N of your applications * consider using {@link #repeat(String, int)} instead. *

* * @param repeat number of times to repeat delim * @param padChar character to repeat * @return String with repeated character * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if repeat < 0 * @see #repeat(String, int) */ private static String padding(int repeat, char padChar) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException { if (repeat < 0) { throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Cannot pad a negative amount: " + repeat); } final char[] buf = new char[repeat]; for (int i = 0; i < buf.length; i++) { buf[i] = padChar; } return new String(buf); } /** *

Right pad a String with spaces (' ').

* *

The String is padded to the size of size.

* *
     * StringUtils.rightPad(null, *)   = null
     * StringUtils.rightPad("", 3)     = "   "
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 3)  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5)  = "bat  "
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 1)  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", -1) = "bat"
     * 
* * @param str the String to pad out, may be null * @param size the size to pad to * @return right padded String or original String if no padding is necessary, * null if null String input */ public static String rightPad(String str, int size) { return rightPad(str, size, ' '); } /** *

Right pad a String with a specified character.

* *

The String is padded to the size of size.

* *
     * StringUtils.rightPad(null, *, *)     = null
     * StringUtils.rightPad("", 3, 'z')     = "zzz"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 3, 'z')  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5, 'z')  = "batzz"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 1, 'z')  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", -1, 'z') = "bat"
     * 
* * @param str the String to pad out, may be null * @param size the size to pad to * @param padChar the character to pad with * @return right padded String or original String if no padding is necessary, * null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String rightPad(String str, int size, char padChar) { if (str == null) { return null; } int pads = size - str.length(); if (pads <= 0) { return str; // returns original String when possible } if (pads > PAD_LIMIT) { return rightPad(str, size, String.valueOf(padChar)); } return str.concat(padding(pads, padChar)); } /** *

Right pad a String with a specified String.

* *

The String is padded to the size of size.

* *
     * StringUtils.rightPad(null, *, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.rightPad("", 3, "z")      = "zzz"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 3, "yz")  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5, "yz")  = "batyz"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 8, "yz")  = "batyzyzy"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 1, "yz")  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", -1, "yz") = "bat"
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5, null)  = "bat  "
     * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5, "")    = "bat  "
     * 
* * @param str the String to pad out, may be null * @param size the size to pad to * @param padStr the String to pad with, null or empty treated as single space * @return right padded String or original String if no padding is necessary, * null if null String input */ public static String rightPad(String str, int size, String padStr) { if (str == null) { return null; } if (isEmpty(padStr)) { padStr = " "; } int padLen = padStr.length(); int strLen = str.length(); int pads = size - strLen; if (pads <= 0) { return str; // returns original String when possible } if (padLen == 1 && pads <= PAD_LIMIT) { return rightPad(str, size, padStr.charAt(0)); } if (pads == padLen) { return str.concat(padStr); } else if (pads < padLen) { return str.concat(padStr.substring(0, pads)); } else { char[] padding = new char[pads]; char[] padChars = padStr.toCharArray(); for (int i = 0; i < pads; i++) { padding[i] = padChars[i % padLen]; } return str.concat(new String(padding)); } } /** *

Left pad a String with spaces (' ').

* *

The String is padded to the size of size.

* *
     * StringUtils.leftPad(null, *)   = null
     * StringUtils.leftPad("", 3)     = "   "
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 3)  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5)  = "  bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 1)  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", -1) = "bat"
     * 
* * @param str the String to pad out, may be null * @param size the size to pad to * @return left padded String or original String if no padding is necessary, * null if null String input */ public static String leftPad(String str, int size) { return leftPad(str, size, ' '); } /** *

Left pad a String with a specified character.

* *

Pad to a size of size.

* *
     * StringUtils.leftPad(null, *, *)     = null
     * StringUtils.leftPad("", 3, 'z')     = "zzz"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 3, 'z')  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5, 'z')  = "zzbat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 1, 'z')  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", -1, 'z') = "bat"
     * 
* * @param str the String to pad out, may be null * @param size the size to pad to * @param padChar the character to pad with * @return left padded String or original String if no padding is necessary, * null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String leftPad(String str, int size, char padChar) { if (str == null) { return null; } int pads = size - str.length(); if (pads <= 0) { return str; // returns original String when possible } if (pads > PAD_LIMIT) { return leftPad(str, size, String.valueOf(padChar)); } return padding(pads, padChar).concat(str); } /** *

Left pad a String with a specified String.

* *

Pad to a size of size.

* *
     * StringUtils.leftPad(null, *, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.leftPad("", 3, "z")      = "zzz"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 3, "yz")  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5, "yz")  = "yzbat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 8, "yz")  = "yzyzybat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 1, "yz")  = "bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", -1, "yz") = "bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5, null)  = "  bat"
     * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5, "")    = "  bat"
     * 
* * @param str the String to pad out, may be null * @param size the size to pad to * @param padStr the String to pad with, null or empty treated as single space * @return left padded String or original String if no padding is necessary, * null if null String input */ public static String leftPad(String str, int size, String padStr) { if (str == null) { return null; } if (isEmpty(padStr)) { padStr = " "; } int padLen = padStr.length(); int strLen = str.length(); int pads = size - strLen; if (pads <= 0) { return str; // returns original String when possible } if (padLen == 1 && pads <= PAD_LIMIT) { return leftPad(str, size, padStr.charAt(0)); } if (pads == padLen) { return padStr.concat(str); } else if (pads < padLen) { return padStr.substring(0, pads).concat(str); } else { char[] padding = new char[pads]; char[] padChars = padStr.toCharArray(); for (int i = 0; i < pads; i++) { padding[i] = padChars[i % padLen]; } return new String(padding).concat(str); } } // Centering //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Centers a String in a larger String of size size * using the space character (' ').

* *

If the size is less than the String length, the String is returned. * A null String returns null. * A negative size is treated as zero.

* *

Equivalent to center(str, size, " ").

* *
     * StringUtils.center(null, *)   = null
     * StringUtils.center("", 4)     = "    "
     * StringUtils.center("ab", -1)  = "ab"
     * StringUtils.center("ab", 4)   = " ab "
     * StringUtils.center("abcd", 2) = "abcd"
     * StringUtils.center("a", 4)    = " a  "
     * 
* * @param str the String to center, may be null * @param size the int size of new String, negative treated as zero * @return centered String, null if null String input */ public static String center(String str, int size) { return center(str, size, ' '); } /** *

Centers a String in a larger String of size size. * Uses a supplied character as the value to pad the String with.

* *

If the size is less than the String length, the String is returned. * A null String returns null. * A negative size is treated as zero.

* *
     * StringUtils.center(null, *, *)     = null
     * StringUtils.center("", 4, ' ')     = "    "
     * StringUtils.center("ab", -1, ' ')  = "ab"
     * StringUtils.center("ab", 4, ' ')   = " ab"
     * StringUtils.center("abcd", 2, ' ') = "abcd"
     * StringUtils.center("a", 4, ' ')    = " a  "
     * StringUtils.center("a", 4, 'y')    = "yayy"
     * 
* * @param str the String to center, may be null * @param size the int size of new String, negative treated as zero * @param padChar the character to pad the new String with * @return centered String, null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String center(String str, int size, char padChar) { if (str == null || size <= 0) { return str; } int strLen = str.length(); int pads = size - strLen; if (pads <= 0) { return str; } str = leftPad(str, strLen + pads / 2, padChar); str = rightPad(str, size, padChar); return str; } /** *

Centers a String in a larger String of size size. * Uses a supplied String as the value to pad the String with.

* *

If the size is less than the String length, the String is returned. * A null String returns null. * A negative size is treated as zero.

* *
     * StringUtils.center(null, *, *)     = null
     * StringUtils.center("", 4, " ")     = "    "
     * StringUtils.center("ab", -1, " ")  = "ab"
     * StringUtils.center("ab", 4, " ")   = " ab"
     * StringUtils.center("abcd", 2, " ") = "abcd"
     * StringUtils.center("a", 4, " ")    = " a  "
     * StringUtils.center("a", 4, "yz")   = "yayz"
     * StringUtils.center("abc", 7, null) = "  abc  "
     * StringUtils.center("abc", 7, "")   = "  abc  "
     * 
* * @param str the String to center, may be null * @param size the int size of new String, negative treated as zero * @param padStr the String to pad the new String with, must not be null or empty * @return centered String, null if null String input * @throws IllegalArgumentException if padStr is null or empty */ public static String center(String str, int size, String padStr) { if (str == null || size <= 0) { return str; } if (isEmpty(padStr)) { padStr = " "; } int strLen = str.length(); int pads = size - strLen; if (pads <= 0) { return str; } str = leftPad(str, strLen + pads / 2, padStr); str = rightPad(str, size, padStr); return str; } // Case conversion //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Converts a String to upper case as per {@link String#toUpperCase()}.

* *

A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.upperCase(null)  = null
     * StringUtils.upperCase("")    = ""
     * StringUtils.upperCase("aBc") = "ABC"
     * 
* * @param str the String to upper case, may be null * @return the upper cased String, null if null String input */ public static String upperCase(String str) { if (str == null) { return null; } return str.toUpperCase(); } /** *

Converts a String to lower case as per {@link String#toLowerCase()}.

* *

A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.lowerCase(null)  = null
     * StringUtils.lowerCase("")    = ""
     * StringUtils.lowerCase("aBc") = "abc"
     * 
* * @param str the String to lower case, may be null * @return the lower cased String, null if null String input */ public static String lowerCase(String str) { if (str == null) { return null; } return str.toLowerCase(); } /** *

Capitalizes a String changing the first letter to title case as * per {@link Character#toTitleCase(char)}. No other letters are changed.

* *

For a word based algorithm, see {@link WordUtils#capitalize(String)}. * A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.capitalize(null)  = null
     * StringUtils.capitalize("")    = ""
     * StringUtils.capitalize("cat") = "Cat"
     * StringUtils.capitalize("cAt") = "CAt"
     * 
* * @param str the String to capitalize, may be null * @return the capitalized String, null if null String input * @see WordUtils#capitalize(String) * @see #uncapitalize(String) * @since 2.0 */ public static String capitalize(String str) { int strLen; if (str == null || (strLen = str.length()) == 0) { return str; } return new StringBuffer(strLen) .append(Character.toTitleCase(str.charAt(0))) .append(str.substring(1)) .toString(); } /** *

Capitalizes a String changing the first letter to title case as * per {@link Character#toTitleCase(char)}. No other letters are changed.

* * @param str the String to capitalize, may be null * @return the capitalized String, null if null String input * @deprecated Use the standardly named {@link #capitalize(String)}. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String capitalise(String str) { return capitalize(str); } /** *

Uncapitalizes a String changing the first letter to title case as * per {@link Character#toLowerCase(char)}. No other letters are changed.

* *

For a word based algorithm, see {@link WordUtils#uncapitalize(String)}. * A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.uncapitalize(null)  = null
     * StringUtils.uncapitalize("")    = ""
     * StringUtils.uncapitalize("Cat") = "cat"
     * StringUtils.uncapitalize("CAT") = "cAT"
     * 
* * @param str the String to uncapitalize, may be null * @return the uncapitalized String, null if null String input * @see WordUtils#uncapitalize(String) * @see #capitalize(String) * @since 2.0 */ public static String uncapitalize(String str) { int strLen; if (str == null || (strLen = str.length()) == 0) { return str; } return new StringBuffer(strLen) .append(Character.toLowerCase(str.charAt(0))) .append(str.substring(1)) .toString(); } /** *

Uncapitalizes a String changing the first letter to title case as * per {@link Character#toLowerCase(char)}. No other letters are changed.

* * @param str the String to uncapitalize, may be null * @return the uncapitalized String, null if null String input * @deprecated Use the standardly named {@link #uncapitalize(String)}. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String uncapitalise(String str) { return uncapitalize(str); } /** *

Swaps the case of a String changing upper and title case to * lower case, and lower case to upper case.

* *
    *
  • Upper case character converts to Lower case
  • *
  • Title case character converts to Lower case
  • *
  • Lower case character converts to Upper case
  • *
* *

For a word based algorithm, see {@link WordUtils#swapCase(String)}. * A null input String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.swapCase(null)                 = null
     * StringUtils.swapCase("")                   = ""
     * StringUtils.swapCase("The dog has a BONE") = "tHE DOG HAS A bone"
     * 
* *

NOTE: This method changed in Lang version 2.0. * It no longer performs a word based algorithm. * If you only use ASCII, you will notice no change. * That functionality is available in WordUtils.

* * @param str the String to swap case, may be null * @return the changed String, null if null String input */ public static String swapCase(String str) { int strLen; if (str == null || (strLen = str.length()) == 0) { return str; } StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer(strLen); char ch = 0; for (int i = 0; i < strLen; i++) { ch = str.charAt(i); if (Character.isUpperCase(ch)) { ch = Character.toLowerCase(ch); } else if (Character.isTitleCase(ch)) { ch = Character.toLowerCase(ch); } else if (Character.isLowerCase(ch)) { ch = Character.toUpperCase(ch); } buffer.append(ch); } return buffer.toString(); } /** *

Capitalizes all the whitespace separated words in a String. * Only the first letter of each word is changed.

* *

Whitespace is defined by {@link Character#isWhitespace(char)}. * A null input String returns null.

* * @param str the String to capitalize, may be null * @return capitalized String, null if null String input * @deprecated Use the relocated {@link WordUtils#capitalize(String)}. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. */ public static String capitaliseAllWords(String str) { return WordUtils.capitalize(str); } // Count matches //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Counts how many times the substring appears in the larger String.

* *

A null or empty ("") String input returns 0.

* *
     * StringUtils.countMatches(null, *)       = 0
     * StringUtils.countMatches("", *)         = 0
     * StringUtils.countMatches("abba", null)  = 0
     * StringUtils.countMatches("abba", "")    = 0
     * StringUtils.countMatches("abba", "a")   = 2
     * StringUtils.countMatches("abba", "ab")  = 1
     * StringUtils.countMatches("abba", "xxx") = 0
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param sub the substring to count, may be null * @return the number of occurrences, 0 if either String is null */ public static int countMatches(String str, String sub) { if (isEmpty(str) || isEmpty(sub)) { return 0; } int count = 0; int idx = 0; while ((idx = str.indexOf(sub, idx)) != -1) { count++; idx += sub.length(); } return count; } // Character Tests //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Checks if the String contains only unicode letters.

* *

null will return false. * An empty String ("") will return true.

* *
     * StringUtils.isAlpha(null)   = false
     * StringUtils.isAlpha("")     = true
     * StringUtils.isAlpha("  ")   = false
     * StringUtils.isAlpha("abc")  = true
     * StringUtils.isAlpha("ab2c") = false
     * StringUtils.isAlpha("ab-c") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if only contains letters, and is non-null */ public static boolean isAlpha(String str) { if (str == null) { return false; } int sz = str.length(); for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if (Character.isLetter(str.charAt(i)) == false) { return false; } } return true; } /** *

Checks if the String contains only unicode letters and * space (' ').

* *

null will return false * An empty String ("") will return true.

* *
     * StringUtils.isAlphaSpace(null)   = false
     * StringUtils.isAlphaSpace("")     = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphaSpace("  ")   = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphaSpace("abc")  = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphaSpace("ab c") = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphaSpace("ab2c") = false
     * StringUtils.isAlphaSpace("ab-c") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if only contains letters and space, * and is non-null */ public static boolean isAlphaSpace(String str) { if (str == null) { return false; } int sz = str.length(); for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if ((Character.isLetter(str.charAt(i)) == false) && (str.charAt(i) != ' ')) { return false; } } return true; } /** *

Checks if the String contains only unicode letters or digits.

* *

null will return false. * An empty String ("") will return true.

* *
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric(null)   = false
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("")     = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("  ")   = false
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("abc")  = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("ab c") = false
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("ab2c") = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("ab-c") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if only contains letters or digits, * and is non-null */ public static boolean isAlphanumeric(String str) { if (str == null) { return false; } int sz = str.length(); for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if (Character.isLetterOrDigit(str.charAt(i)) == false) { return false; } } return true; } /** *

Checks if the String contains only unicode letters, digits * or space (' ').

* *

null will return false. * An empty String ("") will return true.

* *
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric(null)   = false
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("")     = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("  ")   = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("abc")  = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("ab c") = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("ab2c") = true
     * StringUtils.isAlphanumeric("ab-c") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if only contains letters, digits or space, * and is non-null */ public static boolean isAlphanumericSpace(String str) { if (str == null) { return false; } int sz = str.length(); for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if ((Character.isLetterOrDigit(str.charAt(i)) == false) && (str.charAt(i) != ' ')) { return false; } } return true; } /** *

Checks if the string contains only ASCII printable characters.

* *

null will return false. * An empty String ("") will return true.

* *
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable(null)     = false
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("")       = true
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable(" ")      = true
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("Ceki")   = true
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("ab2c")   = true
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("!ab-c~") = true
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("\u0020") = true
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("\u0021") = true
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("\u007e") = true
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("\u007f") = false
     * StringUtils.isAsciiPrintable("Ceki G\u00fclc\u00fc") = false
     * 
* * @param str the string to check, may be null * @return true if every character is in the range * 32 thru 126 * @since 2.1 */ public static boolean isAsciiPrintable(String str) { if (str == null) { return false; } int sz = str.length(); for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if (CharUtils.isAsciiPrintable(str.charAt(i)) == false) { return false; } } return true; } /** *

Checks if the String contains only unicode digits. * A decimal point is not a unicode digit and returns false.

* *

null will return false. * An empty String ("") will return true.

* *
     * StringUtils.isNumeric(null)   = false
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("")     = true
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("  ")   = false
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("123")  = true
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("12 3") = false
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("ab2c") = false
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("12-3") = false
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("12.3") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if only contains digits, and is non-null */ public static boolean isNumeric(String str) { if (str == null) { return false; } int sz = str.length(); for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if (Character.isDigit(str.charAt(i)) == false) { return false; } } return true; } /** *

Checks if the String contains only unicode digits or space * (' '). * A decimal point is not a unicode digit and returns false.

* *

null will return false. * An empty String ("") will return true.

* *
     * StringUtils.isNumeric(null)   = false
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("")     = true
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("  ")   = true
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("123")  = true
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("12 3") = true
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("ab2c") = false
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("12-3") = false
     * StringUtils.isNumeric("12.3") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if only contains digits or space, * and is non-null */ public static boolean isNumericSpace(String str) { if (str == null) { return false; } int sz = str.length(); for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if ((Character.isDigit(str.charAt(i)) == false) && (str.charAt(i) != ' ')) { return false; } } return true; } /** *

Checks if the String contains only whitespace.

* *

null will return false. * An empty String ("") will return true.

* *
     * StringUtils.isWhitespace(null)   = false
     * StringUtils.isWhitespace("")     = true
     * StringUtils.isWhitespace("  ")   = true
     * StringUtils.isWhitespace("abc")  = false
     * StringUtils.isWhitespace("ab2c") = false
     * StringUtils.isWhitespace("ab-c") = false
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return true if only contains whitespace, and is non-null * @since 2.0 */ public static boolean isWhitespace(String str) { if (str == null) { return false; } int sz = str.length(); for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) { if ((Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(i)) == false)) { return false; } } return true; } // Defaults //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Returns either the passed in String, * or if the String is null, an empty String ("").

* *
     * StringUtils.defaultString(null)  = ""
     * StringUtils.defaultString("")    = ""
     * StringUtils.defaultString("bat") = "bat"
     * 
* * @see ObjectUtils#toString(Object) * @see String#valueOf(Object) * @param str the String to check, may be null * @return the passed in String, or the empty String if it * was null */ public static String defaultString(String str) { return str == null ? EMPTY : str; } /** *

Returns either the passed in String, or if the String is * null, the value of defaultStr.

* *
     * StringUtils.defaultString(null, "NULL")  = "NULL"
     * StringUtils.defaultString("", "NULL")    = ""
     * StringUtils.defaultString("bat", "NULL") = "bat"
     * 
* * @see ObjectUtils#toString(Object,String) * @see String#valueOf(Object) * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param defaultStr the default String to return * if the input is null, may be null * @return the passed in String, or the default if it was null */ public static String defaultString(String str, String defaultStr) { return str == null ? defaultStr : str; } /** *

Returns either the passed in String, or if the String is * empty or null, the value of defaultStr.

* *
     * StringUtils.defaultIfEmpty(null, "NULL")  = "NULL"
     * StringUtils.defaultIfEmpty("", "NULL")    = "NULL"
     * StringUtils.defaultIfEmpty("bat", "NULL") = "bat"
     * 
* * @see StringUtils#defaultString(String, String) * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param defaultStr the default String to return * if the input is empty ("") or null, may be null * @return the passed in String, or the default */ public static String defaultIfEmpty(String str, String defaultStr) { return StringUtils.isEmpty(str) ? defaultStr : str; } // Reversing //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Reverses a String as per {@link StringBuffer#reverse()}.

* *

A null String returns null.

* *
     * StringUtils.reverse(null)  = null
     * StringUtils.reverse("")    = ""
     * StringUtils.reverse("bat") = "tab"
     * 
* * @param str the String to reverse, may be null * @return the reversed String, null if null String input */ public static String reverse(String str) { if (str == null) { return null; } return new StringBuffer(str).reverse().toString(); } /** *

Reverses a String that is delimited by a specific character.

* *

The Strings between the delimiters are not reversed. * Thus java.lang.String becomes String.lang.java (if the delimiter * is '.').

* *
     * StringUtils.reverseDelimited(null, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.reverseDelimited("", *)        = ""
     * StringUtils.reverseDelimited("a.b.c", 'x') = "a.b.c"
     * StringUtils.reverseDelimited("a.b.c", ".") = "c.b.a"
     * 
* * @param str the String to reverse, may be null * @param separatorChar the separator character to use * @return the reversed String, null if null String input * @since 2.0 */ public static String reverseDelimited(String str, char separatorChar) { if (str == null) { return null; } // could implement manually, but simple way is to reuse other, // probably slower, methods. String[] strs = split(str, separatorChar); ArrayUtils.reverse(strs); return join(strs, separatorChar); } /** *

Reverses a String that is delimited by a specific character.

* *

The Strings between the delimiters are not reversed. * Thus java.lang.String becomes String.lang.java (if the delimiter * is ".").

* *
     * StringUtils.reverseDelimitedString(null, *)       = null
     * StringUtils.reverseDelimitedString("",*)          = ""
     * StringUtils.reverseDelimitedString("a.b.c", null) = "a.b.c"
     * StringUtils.reverseDelimitedString("a.b.c", ".")  = "c.b.a"
     * 
* * @param str the String to reverse, may be null * @param separatorChars the separator characters to use, null treated as whitespace * @return the reversed String, null if null String input * @deprecated Use {@link #reverseDelimited(String, char)} instead. * This method is broken as the join doesn't know which char to use. * Method will be removed in Commons Lang 3.0. * */ public static String reverseDelimitedString(String str, String separatorChars) { if (str == null) { return null; } // could implement manually, but simple way is to reuse other, // probably slower, methods. String[] strs = split(str, separatorChars); ArrayUtils.reverse(strs); if (separatorChars == null) { return join(strs, ' '); } return join(strs, separatorChars); } // Abbreviating //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Abbreviates a String using ellipses. This will turn * "Now is the time for all good men" into "Now is the time for..."

* *

Specifically: *

    *
  • If str is less than maxWidth characters * long, return it.
  • *
  • Else abbreviate it to (substring(str, 0, max-3) + "...").
  • *
  • If maxWidth is less than 4, throw an * IllegalArgumentException.
  • *
  • In no case will it return a String of length greater than * maxWidth.
  • *
*

* *
     * StringUtils.abbreviate(null, *)      = null
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("", 4)        = ""
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefg", 6) = "abc..."
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefg", 7) = "abcdefg"
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefg", 8) = "abcdefg"
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefg", 4) = "a..."
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefg", 3) = IllegalArgumentException
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param maxWidth maximum length of result String, must be at least 4 * @return abbreviated String, null if null String input * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the width is too small * @since 2.0 */ public static String abbreviate(String str, int maxWidth) { return abbreviate(str, 0, maxWidth); } /** *

Abbreviates a String using ellipses. This will turn * "Now is the time for all good men" into "...is the time for..."

* *

Works like abbreviate(String, int), but allows you to specify * a "left edge" offset. Note that this left edge is not necessarily going to * be the leftmost character in the result, or the first character following the * ellipses, but it will appear somewhere in the result. * *

In no case will it return a String of length greater than * maxWidth.

* *
     * StringUtils.abbreviate(null, *, *)                = null
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("", 0, 4)                  = ""
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", -1, 10) = "abcdefg..."
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", 0, 10)  = "abcdefg..."
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", 1, 10)  = "abcdefg..."
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", 4, 10)  = "abcdefg..."
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", 5, 10)  = "...fghi..."
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", 6, 10)  = "...ghij..."
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", 8, 10)  = "...ijklmno"
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", 10, 10) = "...ijklmno"
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghijklmno", 12, 10) = "...ijklmno"
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghij", 0, 3)        = IllegalArgumentException
     * StringUtils.abbreviate("abcdefghij", 5, 6)        = IllegalArgumentException
     * 
* * @param str the String to check, may be null * @param offset left edge of source String * @param maxWidth maximum length of result String, must be at least 4 * @return abbreviated String, null if null String input * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the width is too small * @since 2.0 */ public static String abbreviate(String str, int offset, int maxWidth) { if (str == null) { return null; } if (maxWidth < 4) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Minimum abbreviation width is 4"); } if (str.length() <= maxWidth) { return str; } if (offset > str.length()) { offset = str.length(); } if ((str.length() - offset) < (maxWidth - 3)) { offset = str.length() - (maxWidth - 3); } if (offset <= 4) { return str.substring(0, maxWidth - 3) + "..."; } if (maxWidth < 7) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Minimum abbreviation width with offset is 7"); } if ((offset + (maxWidth - 3)) < str.length()) { return "..." + abbreviate(str.substring(offset), maxWidth - 3); } return "..." + str.substring(str.length() - (maxWidth - 3)); } // Difference //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Compares two Strings, and returns the portion where they differ. * (More precisely, return the remainder of the second String, * starting from where it's different from the first.)

* *

For example, * difference("i am a machine", "i am a robot") -> "robot".

* *
     * StringUtils.difference(null, null) = null
     * StringUtils.difference("", "") = ""
     * StringUtils.difference("", "abc") = "abc"
     * StringUtils.difference("abc", "") = ""
     * StringUtils.difference("abc", "abc") = ""
     * StringUtils.difference("ab", "abxyz") = "xyz"
     * StringUtils.difference("abcde", "abxyz") = "xyz"
     * StringUtils.difference("abcde", "xyz") = "xyz"
     * 
* * @param str1 the first String, may be null * @param str2 the second String, may be null * @return the portion of str2 where it differs from str1; returns the * empty String if they are equal * @since 2.0 */ public static String difference(String str1, String str2) { if (str1 == null) { return str2; } if (str2 == null) { return str1; } int at = indexOfDifference(str1, str2); if (at == -1) { return EMPTY; } return str2.substring(at); } /** *

Compares two Strings, and returns the index at which the * Strings begin to differ.

* *

For example, * indexOfDifference("i am a machine", "i am a robot") -> 7

* *
     * StringUtils.indexOfDifference(null, null) = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfDifference("", "") = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfDifference("", "abc") = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOfDifference("abc", "") = 0
     * StringUtils.indexOfDifference("abc", "abc") = -1
     * StringUtils.indexOfDifference("ab", "abxyz") = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOfDifference("abcde", "abxyz") = 2
     * StringUtils.indexOfDifference("abcde", "xyz") = 0
     * 
* * @param str1 the first String, may be null * @param str2 the second String, may be null * @return the index where str2 and str1 begin to differ; -1 if they are equal * @since 2.0 */ public static int indexOfDifference(String str1, String str2) { if (str1 == str2) { return -1; } if (str1 == null || str2 == null) { return 0; } int i; for (i = 0; i < str1.length() && i < str2.length(); ++i) { if (str1.charAt(i) != str2.charAt(i)) { break; } } if (i < str2.length() || i < str1.length()) { return i; } return -1; } // Misc //----------------------------------------------------------------------- /** *

Find the Levenshtein distance between two Strings.

* *

This is the number of changes needed to change one String into * another, where each change is a single character modification (deletion, * insertion or substitution).

* *

The previous implementation of the Levenshtein distance algorithm * was from http://www.merriampark.com/ld.htm

* *

Chas Emerick has written an implementation in Java, which avoids an OutOfMemoryError * which can occur when my Java implementation is used with very large strings.
* This implementation of the Levenshtein distance algorithm * is from http://www.merriampark.com/ldjava.htm

* *
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance(null, *)             = IllegalArgumentException
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance(*, null)             = IllegalArgumentException
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("","")               = 0
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("","a")              = 1
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("aaapppp", "")       = 7
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("frog", "fog")       = 1
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("fly", "ant")        = 3
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("elephant", "hippo") = 7
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("hippo", "elephant") = 7
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("hippo", "zzzzzzzz") = 8
     * StringUtils.getLevenshteinDistance("hello", "hallo")    = 1
     * 
* * @param s the first String, must not be null * @param t the second String, must not be null * @return result distance * @throws IllegalArgumentException if either String input null */ public static int getLevenshteinDistance(String s, String t) { if (s == null || t == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Strings must not be null"); } /* The difference between this impl. and the previous is that, rather than creating and retaining a matrix of size s.length()+1 by t.length()+1, we maintain two single-dimensional arrays of length s.length()+1. The first, d, is the 'current working' distance array that maintains the newest distance cost counts as we iterate through the characters of String s. Each time we increment the index of String t we are comparing, d is copied to p, the second int[]. Doing so allows us to retain the previous cost counts as required by the algorithm (taking the minimum of the cost count to the left, up one, and diagonally up and to the left of the current cost count being calculated). (Note that the arrays aren't really copied anymore, just switched...this is clearly much better than cloning an array or doing a System.arraycopy() each time through the outer loop.) Effectively, the difference between the two implementations is this one does not cause an out of memory condition when calculating the LD over two very large strings. */ int n = s.length(); // length of s int m = t.length(); // length of t if (n == 0) { return m; } else if (m == 0) { return n; } int p[] = new int[n+1]; //'previous' cost array, horizontally int d[] = new int[n+1]; // cost array, horizontally int _d[]; //placeholder to assist in swapping p and d // indexes into strings s and t int i; // iterates through s int j; // iterates through t char t_j; // jth character of t int cost; // cost for (i = 0; i<=n; i++) { p[i] = i; } for (j = 1; j<=m; j++) { t_j = t.charAt(j-1); d[0] = j; for (i=1; i<=n; i++) { cost = s.charAt(i-1)==t_j ? 0 : 1; // minimum of cell to the left+1, to the top+1, diagonally left and up +cost d[i] = Math.min(Math.min(d[i-1]+1, p[i]+1), p[i-1]+cost); } // copy current distance counts to 'previous row' distance counts _d = p; p = d; d = _d; } // our last action in the above loop was to switch d and p, so p now // actually has the most recent cost counts return p[n]; } /** *

Gets the minimum of three int values.

* * @param a value 1 * @param b value 2 * @param c value 3 * @return the smallest of the values */ /* private static int min(int a, int b, int c) { // Method copied from NumberUtils to avoid dependency on subpackage if (b < a) { a = b; } if (c < a) { a = c; } return a; } */ }