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/*
* Copyright 2007 Dimitar Vlasev
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
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/* $Id: MessagePatternUtil.java,v 1.2 2007/05/05 13:42:10 jmaerki Exp $ */
package org.krysalis.barcode4j.tools;
/**
* Helper class to apply custom message pattern (i.e. message characters grouping) to barcode
* messages.
* @author Dimitar Vlasev
* @version $Id: MessagePatternUtil.java,v 1.2 2007/05/05 13:42:10 jmaerki Exp $
*/
public class MessagePatternUtil {
/**
* Defined means to apply custom message pattern (i.e. message characters grouping).
* If either the message or the pattern are null or empty the "msg" pattern will simply be
* returned.
*
* Example: "\_patterned\_:__/__/____" (Any '_' is placeholder for the next message symbol,
* all other pattern symbols will be inserted between. The '\' is escape char. If the patterned
* message is too long you can increase the quite zone lenght to make it visible)
* @param msg the original message
* @param pattern the message pattern to be applied
* @return the formatted message
* @author Dimitar Vlasev
*/
public static String applyCustomMessagePattern(String msg, String pattern) {
StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
// if there is no pattern then return the original message
if ((pattern == null) || "".equals(pattern)
|| msg == null || "".equals(msg)) {
return msg;
}
byte[] msgBytes, patternBytes;
msgBytes = msg.getBytes();
patternBytes = pattern.getBytes();
int msgIndex = 0;
char currentPatternChar;
boolean escapeCharEncountered = false;
// iterate trough pattern chars
boolean msgFinished = false;
for (int patternIndex = 0; patternIndex < patternBytes.length; patternIndex++) {
currentPatternChar = (char) patternBytes[patternIndex];
// if the currentPatternChar is escape character and the
// escapeCharEncountered flag is down
// set the escapeCharEncountered flag up and continue to the next
// pattern symbol
if ((!escapeCharEncountered) && isEscapeChar(currentPatternChar)) {
escapeCharEncountered = true;
continue;
}
// if the currentPatternChar is a placeholder and the
// escapeCharEncountered flag is down
// append the next message char to the result
// else
// append the currentPatternChar to the result and set the
// escapeCharEncountered flag down
if ((!msgFinished)
&& (!escapeCharEncountered)
&& isPlaceholder(currentPatternChar)) {
result.append((char) msgBytes[msgIndex]);
msgIndex++;
if (msgIndex == msgBytes.length) {
msgFinished = true;
}
} else {
if (escapeCharEncountered || !isPlaceholder(currentPatternChar)) {
result.append(currentPatternChar);
}
escapeCharEncountered = false;
}
}
for (; msgIndex < msgBytes.length; msgIndex++) {
result.append((char) msgBytes[msgIndex]);
}
return result.toString();
}
/**
* Returns true if the imput character is placeholder
* @param c byte
* @return boolean
*/
private static boolean isPlaceholder(char c) {
boolean result = false;
char placeholderChar = '_';
result = (placeholderChar == c);
return result;
}
/**
* Returns true if the input parameter is escape character
* @param c char
* @return boolean
* @author Dimitar Vlasev
*/
private static boolean isEscapeChar(char c) {
boolean result = false;
char escapeChar = '\\';
result = (c == escapeChar);
return result;
}
}