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/*
 * This library is part of OpenCms -
 * the Open Source Content Management System
 *
 * Copyright (c) Alkacon Software GmbH & Co. KG (http://www.alkacon.com)
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * For further information about Alkacon Software GmbH & Co. KG, please see the
 * company website: http://www.alkacon.com
 *
 * For further information about OpenCms, please see the
 * project website: http://www.opencms.org
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 */

package org.opencms.workplace.help;

import org.opencms.configuration.CmsParameterConfiguration;
import org.opencms.file.CmsProject;
import org.opencms.file.CmsProperty;
import org.opencms.file.CmsPropertyDefinition;
import org.opencms.file.CmsResource;
import org.opencms.file.CmsResourceFilter;
import org.opencms.file.CmsVfsResourceNotFoundException;
import org.opencms.file.types.CmsResourceTypeXmlPage;
import org.opencms.i18n.CmsEncoder;
import org.opencms.i18n.CmsLocaleManager;
import org.opencms.jsp.CmsJspActionElement;
import org.opencms.jsp.CmsJspNavElement;
import org.opencms.loader.CmsLoaderException;
import org.opencms.main.CmsException;
import org.opencms.main.CmsLog;
import org.opencms.main.OpenCms;
import org.opencms.security.CmsRole;
import org.opencms.security.CmsRoleViolationException;
import org.opencms.staticexport.CmsLinkManager;
import org.opencms.util.CmsMacroResolver;
import org.opencms.util.CmsStringUtil;
import org.opencms.workplace.CmsDialog;
import org.opencms.workplace.CmsWorkplace;
import org.opencms.workplace.CmsWorkplaceSettings;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.jsp.PageContext;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;

/**
 * The bean that provides methods to build the HTML for the single online help frames.

 *
 * 
Things to know
 * 

 *  

 *  Online help will only work with resources of type xmlpage.
 *  

 *  Content pages with a property "template-elements" set to a path of a ressource (jsp, page,...)
 *  will get the content produced by {@link org.opencms.jsp.CmsJspActionElement#getContent(String)}
 * appended after their own output. This allows to use jsp's in the online help template.
 * 
 *
 * @since 6.0.0
 */
public class CmsHelpTemplateBean extends CmsDialog {

    /** File name of the default help file to load. */
    public static final String DEFAULT_HELPFILE = "index.html";

    /** File name of the help mappings properties file(s). */
    public static final String HELPMAPPINGS_FILENAME = "mappings_"
        + "${"
        + CmsMacroResolver.KEY_REQUEST_LOCALE
        + "}.properties";

    /** The name of the help module. */
    public static final String MODULE_NAME = "org.opencms.workplace.help";

    /** Request parameter name for the buildframe flag parameter. */
    public static final String PARAM_BUILDFRAME = "buildframe";

    /** Request parameter name for the helpresource uri. */
    public static final String PARAM_HELPRESOURCE = "helpresource";

    /** Request parameter name for the homelink in head frame. */
    public static final String PARAM_HOMELINK = "homelink";

    /** Request parameter name for the workplaceresource uri. */
    public static final String PARAM_WORKPLACERESOURCE = "workplaceresource";

    /** VFS path to the help folder, contains a macro for the Locale which has to be resolved. */
    public static final String PATH_HELP = CmsWorkplace.VFS_PATH_LOCALES
        + "${"
        + CmsMacroResolver.KEY_REQUEST_LOCALE
        + "}/help/";

    /** Value of the NavInfo property indicating the start folder of the help. */
    public static final String PROPERTY_VALUE_HELPSTART = "help.start";

    /** Relative RFS path of the help mappings property file(s). */
    public static final String RFS_HELPMAPPINGS = "classes/"
        + MODULE_NAME.replace('.', '/')
        + "/"
        + HELPMAPPINGS_FILENAME;

    /** Absolute path to used JSP templates. */
    public static final String TEMPLATEPATH = CmsWorkplace.VFS_PATH_MODULES + MODULE_NAME + "/jsptemplates/";

    /** The log object for this class. */
    private static final Log LOG = CmsLog.getLog(CmsHelpTemplateBean.class);

    /** The online project that is switched to whenever body content is processed that should not be exported. */
    private CmsProject m_offlineProject;

    /** The online project that is switched to whenever body content is processed that shall be exported. */
    private CmsProject m_onlineProject;

    /** Request parameter for the help build frameset flag. */
    private String m_paramBuildframe;

    /** Request parameter for the help resource to display. */
    private String m_paramHelpresource;

    /** Request parameter for the home link to use in the head frame. */
    private String m_paramHomelink;

    /** Request parameter for the current workplace resource. */
    private String m_paramWorkplaceresource;

    /**
     * Public constructor with JSP action element.

     *
     * @param jsp an initialized JSP action element
     */
    public CmsHelpTemplateBean(CmsJspActionElement jsp) {

        super(jsp);

        try {
            m_onlineProject = getCms().readProject(CmsProject.ONLINE_PROJECT_ID);
            m_offlineProject = jsp.getRequestContext().getCurrentProject();
        } catch (CmsException e) {
            // failed to get online project
            m_onlineProject = getCms().getRequestContext().getCurrentProject();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Public constructor with JSP variables.

     *
     * @param context the JSP page context
     * @param req the JSP request
     * @param res the JSP response
     */
    public CmsHelpTemplateBean(PageContext context, HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) {

        this(new CmsJspActionElement(context, req, res));
    }

    /**
     * Returns the java script method to open the online help window.

     *
     * @param locale the current users workplace Locale
     * @return the java script method to open the online help window
     */
    public static String buildOnlineHelpJavaScript(Locale locale) {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(16);

        // the online help invoker: opens documentation central in a new window.
        result.append("function openOnlineHelp() {\n");
        result.append("\twindow.open('http://documentation.opencms.org/central/','_blank');\n");
        result.append("}\n");

        String s = result.toString();
        return s;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the HTML for the end of the page.

     *
     * @return the HTML for the end of the page
     */
    public String buildHtmlHelpEnd() {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(4);
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("");
        return result.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the HTML for the start of the page.

     *
     * @param cssFile the CSS file name to use
     * @param transitional if true, transitional doctype is used
     * @return the HTML for the start of the page
     */
    public String buildHtmlHelpStart(String cssFile, boolean transitional) {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(8);
        if (transitional) {
            result.append("\n");
        } else {
            result.append("\n");
        }
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("\t\n");
        result.append("\t\n");
        result.append("\t\n");
        result.append("\n");
        return result.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the HTML for the body frame of the online help.

     *
     * @return the HTML for the body frame of the online help
     */
    public String displayBody() {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(256);

        // change to online project to allow static export
        try {
            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_onlineProject);
            result.append(buildHtmlHelpStart("onlinehelp.css", true));
            result.append("\n");
            result.append("\n");
            result.append("
\n");
            result.append("\n");
            result.append("\t\n");
            result.append("\t\n");
            result.append("\n");
            result.append("
\n");
            result.append(
                "\t\t");
            result.append(key(Messages.GUI_HELP_NAVIGATION_HEAD_0));
            result.append("\n");
            result.append(buildHtmlHelpNavigation());
            result.append("
\n");
            result.append("\t\t
");
            result.append(
                getJsp().property(
                    CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_TITLE,
                    getParamHelpresource(),
                    key(Messages.GUI_HELP_FRAMESET_TITLE_0)));
            result.append("
\n");
            // print navigation if property template-elements is set to sitemap
            result.append(getJsp().getContent(getParamHelpresource(), "body", getLocale()));
            try {
                // additionally allow appending content of dynamic pages whose path may be specified
                // as value of property PROPERTY_TEMPLATE_ELEMENTS (currently sitemap.jsp and search.jsp are used)
                CmsProperty elements = getCms().readPropertyObject(
                    getParamHelpresource(),
                    CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_TEMPLATE_ELEMENTS,
                    false);
                if (!elements.isNullProperty()) {
                    try {
                        // trigger an exception here as getContent won't throw anything!
                        getJsp().getCmsObject().readFile(elements.getValue());
                        // Ok, ressource exists: switsch from the online project to turn of static export links.
                        String elementName = elements.getValue();
                        // check, wether the "dynamic resource" wants to be exported or not:
                        boolean export = false;
                        CmsProperty exportProp = getCms().readPropertyObject(
                            elementName,
                            CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_EXPORT,
                            true);

                        if (!exportProp.isNullProperty()) {
                            export = Boolean.valueOf(exportProp.getValue(CmsStringUtil.FALSE)).booleanValue();
                        }
                        if (!export) {
                            // switch back from online project to avoid export:
                            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_offlineProject);
                        }
                        result.append(getJsp().getContent(elements.getValue()));

                    } catch (Throwable t) {
                        CmsVfsResourceNotFoundException e2 = new CmsVfsResourceNotFoundException(
                            Messages.get().container(
                                Messages.GUI_HELP_ERR_CONTENT_APPEND_2,
                                getParamHelpresource(),
                                elements.getValue(),
                                CmsPropertyDefinition.PROPERTY_TEMPLATE_ELEMENTS),
                            t);
                        throw e2;
                    }
                }
            } catch (CmsException e1) {

                if (LOG.isErrorEnabled()) {
                    LOG.error(e1);
                }
                result.append("
\n
");
                // getLocale() does not work in this context!?!
                result.append(e1.getMessageContainer().key(Locale.GERMAN));
                result.append("
");
            }
            result.append("\t
\n");
            result.append(buildHtmlHelpEnd());
            return result.toString();
        } finally {
            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_offlineProject);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the HTML for the head frame of the online help.

     *
     * @return the HTML for the head frame of the online help
     */
    public String displayHead() {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(2048);

        int buttonStyle = getSettings().getUserSettings().getWorkplaceButtonStyle();

        // change to online project to allow exporting
        try {
            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_onlineProject);
            String resourcePath = getJsp().link("/system/modules/" + MODULE_NAME + "/resources/");

            result.append(buildHtmlHelpStart("workplace.css", false));
            result.append("\n");
            result.append("\n");

            // store home link in JS variable to use it in body frame
            result.append("\n");

            // search form with invisible elements

            // search index may be attached to resource /system/modules/org.opencms.workplace.help/elements/search.jsp,
            // property search.index.
            String index = getJsp().property(
                "search.index",
                "/system/modules/org.opencms.workplace.help/elements/search.jsp",
                "German online help",
                false);
            StringBuffer submitAction = new StringBuffer();
            submitAction.append("parseSearchQuery(document.forms[\'searchform\'],\'");
            submitAction.append(
                Messages.get().getBundle(getLocale()).key(
                    Messages.GUI_HELP_ERR_SEARCH_WORD_LENGTH_1,
                    new Integer(3))).append("\');");

            result.append("
\n");
            result.append("  \n");
            result.append("  \n");
            result.append("  \n");
            result.append("  \n");

            result.append("\n");
            result.append("\n");
            result.append("\t\n");

            result.append(
                button(
                    new StringBuffer("javascript:").append(submitAction.toString()).toString(),
                    null,
                    null,
                    org.opencms.search.Messages.GUI_HELP_BUTTON_SEARCH_0,
                    2,
                    null));

            result.append(buttonBar(HTML_END));

            result.append("\n");
            result.append("\t\n");
            result.append("\t\n");
            result.append("");
            result.append("\n");
            result.append("
\n");

            // display navigation buttons
            result.append(buttonBar(HTML_START));
            result.append(buttonBarStartTab(0, 5));
            result.append(button(
                "javascript:history.back();",
                null,
                "back.png",
                org.opencms.search.Messages.GUI_HELP_BUTTON_BACK_0,
                buttonStyle,
                resourcePath));
            result.append(button(
                "javascript:history.forward();",
                null,
                "next.png",
                org.opencms.search.Messages.GUI_HELP_BUTTON_NEXT_0,
                buttonStyle,
                resourcePath));

            result.append(button(
                "javascript:top.body.location.href='" + CmsEncoder.escapeXml(getParamHomelink()) + "';",
                null,
                "contents.png",
                org.opencms.search.Messages.GUI_HELP_BUTTON_CONTENTS_0,
                buttonStyle,
                resourcePath));
            //search
            result.append("
");
            result.append("");
            result.append("
\n");

            // display close button
            result.append(buttonBar(HTML_START));
            result.append(buttonBarSeparator(5, 0));
            result.append(button(
                "javascript:top.close();",
                null,
                "close",
                org.opencms.search.Messages.GUI_HELP_BUTTON_CLOSE_0,
                buttonStyle,
                resourcePath));
            result.append(buttonBar(HTML_END));

            result.append("\t
 
");

            // display logo
            result.append("");
            result.append("
\n");
            result.append("
\n");
            result.append(buildHtmlHelpEnd());

            return result.toString();
        } finally {
            // set back to offline project
            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_offlineProject);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Generates the HTML for the online help frameset or redirects to the help body, depending on the build frameset flag.

     *
     * @return the HTML for the online help frameset or an empty String (redirect)
     * @throws IOException if redirection fails
     */
    public String displayHelp() throws IOException {

        String result = "";
        // change to online project to allow static export / export links
        try {
            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_onlineProject);

            if (isBuildFrameset()) {
                // build the online help frameset
                result = displayFrameset();
            } else {
                // redirect to the help body
                StringBuffer bodyLink = new StringBuffer(8);
                bodyLink.append(TEMPLATEPATH);
                bodyLink.append("help_body.jsp?");
                bodyLink.append(CmsHelpTemplateBean.PARAM_HELPRESOURCE);
                bodyLink.append("=");
                bodyLink.append(getJsp().getRequestContext().getUri());
                bodyLink.append("&");
                bodyLink.append(CmsLocaleManager.PARAMETER_LOCALE);
                bodyLink.append("=");
                bodyLink.append(getLocale());
                // add the other parameters too!
                String bodyLinkWithParams = attachRequestString(bodyLink.toString());
                String redirectLink = getJsp().link(bodyLinkWithParams);
                // set back to current project
                getJsp().getResponse().sendRedirect(redirectLink);
            }
            return result;
        } finally {
            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_onlineProject);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the buildframe parameter indicating if the frameset should be generated.

     *
     * @return the buildframe parameter indicating if the frameset should be generated
     */
    public String getParamBuildframe() {

        return m_paramBuildframe;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the helpresource parameter value.

     *
     * @return the helpresource parameter value
     */
    public String getParamHelpresource() {

        if (m_paramHelpresource == null) {
            m_paramHelpresource = resolveMacros(PATH_HELP) + DEFAULT_HELPFILE;
        }

        return m_paramHelpresource;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the homelink parameter value.

     *
     * @return the homelink parameter value
     */
    public String getParamHomelink() {

        return m_paramHomelink;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the workplaceresource parameter value.

     *
     * @return the workplaceresource parameter value
     */
    public String getParamWorkplaceresource() {

        return m_paramWorkplaceresource;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the buildframe parameter indicating if the frameset should be generated.

     *
     * @param buildframe the buildframe parameter indicating if the frameset should be generated
     */
    public void setParamBuildframe(String buildframe) {

        m_paramBuildframe = buildframe;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the helpresource parameter value.

     *
     * @param helpresource the helpresource parameter value
     */
    public void setParamHelpresource(String helpresource) {

        m_paramHelpresource = helpresource;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the homelink parameter value.

     *
     * @param homelink the homelink parameter value
     */
    public void setParamHomelink(String homelink) {

        m_paramHomelink = homelink;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the workplaceresource parameter value.

     *
     * @param workplaceresource the workplaceresource parameter value
     */
    public void setParamWorkplaceresource(String workplaceresource) {

        m_paramWorkplaceresource = workplaceresource;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the HTML to build the navigation of the online help folder.

     *
     * @return the HTML to build the navigation of the online help folder
     */
    protected String buildHtmlHelpNavigation() {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(512);
        // determine current URI
        String currentUri = getParamHelpresource();
        // ignore ressources outside content folder: e.g. the search.html which
        // is in the general help module and not the german or english online help folder.
        if ((currentUri == null) || (currentUri.indexOf("/workplace/locales/") == -1)) {
            // BUG!: getLocale().getLanguage() -> getCms().getRequestContext().getLocale() returns "en"!
            //currentUri = "/system/workplace/locales/" + getLocale().getLanguage() + "/help/";
            currentUri = resolveMacros(PATH_HELP) + DEFAULT_HELPFILE;
        }
        // determine level of help start folder
        int helpLevel = CmsResource.getPathLevel(PATH_HELP);

        // get a list of all pages / subfolders in the help folder
        List navList = getJsp().getNavigation().getNavigationTreeForFolder(currentUri, helpLevel, 99);
        Iterator i = navList.iterator();

        while (i.hasNext()) {
            CmsJspNavElement nav = i.next();
            // calculate level to display
            int level = nav.getNavTreeLevel() - (helpLevel - 1);
            if (nav.getResourceName().equals(currentUri)
                || (nav.isFolderLink() && currentUri.equals(nav.getResourceName() + "index.html"))) {
                result.append("\t\t");
                result.append(nav.getNavText());
                result.append("
\n");
            } else {
                result.append("\t\t");
                result.append(nav.getNavText());
                result.append("
\n");
            }
        }
        return result.toString();
    }

    /**
     * @see org.opencms.workplace.CmsWorkplace#checkRole()
     */
    @Override
    protected void checkRole() throws CmsRoleViolationException {

        // needed since these pages are static exported
        if (!OpenCms.getDefaultUsers().isUserExport(getCms().getRequestContext().getCurrentUser().getName())) {
            // only for users that are not the export user
            OpenCms.getRoleManager().checkRole(getCms(), CmsRole.WORKPLACE_USER);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the HTML to build the frameset for the online help popup window.

     *
     * @return the HTML to build the frameset for the online help popup window
     */
    protected String displayFrameset() {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(8);
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("\t\n");

        // script to avoid frameset display errors
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("\n");

        result.append("\n\n");
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("\t\n");
        result.append("\t\n");
        result.append("\n\n");
        result.append("\n");
        result.append("");

        return result.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Determines the mapped help page for a given workplace resource URI.

     *
     * If a mapping information is found, the requested URI is set to the found value.

     *
     * If no workplace resource URI is given, nothing is changed.

     */
    protected void getMappedHelpUri() {

        try {
            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_onlineProject);
            if (CmsStringUtil.isNotEmpty(getParamWorkplaceresource())) {
                // found a workplace resource parameter, try to get a mapping for it
                String helpResource = null;
                String wpResource = getParamWorkplaceresource();
                int xmlPageId;
                try {
                    xmlPageId = OpenCms.getResourceManager().getResourceType(
                        CmsResourceTypeXmlPage.getStaticTypeName()).getTypeId();
                } catch (CmsLoaderException e1) {
                    xmlPageId = CmsResourceTypeXmlPage.getStaticTypeId();
                }
                if (getCms().existsResource(
                    resolveMacros(getParamWorkplaceresource()),
                    CmsResourceFilter.requireType(xmlPageId))) {
                    // given workplace resource is a page in VFS, use it as start point
                    helpResource = resolveMacros(getParamWorkplaceresource());
                    setParamHomelink(getJsp().link(helpResource));
                } else {
                    // given workplace resource does not exist, resolve mapping
                    try {

                        // try to read the mappings from the current module
                        String absolutePath = OpenCms.getSystemInfo().getAbsoluteRfsPathRelativeToWebInf(
                            resolveMacros(RFS_HELPMAPPINGS));
                        CmsParameterConfiguration props = new CmsParameterConfiguration(absolutePath);

                        // remove context from workplace path
                        wpResource = CmsLinkManager.removeOpenCmsContext(wpResource);

                        // determine mapping for workplace resource
                        while ((wpResource != null) && CmsStringUtil.isEmpty(helpResource)) {
                            helpResource = props.getString(wpResource, null);
                            wpResource = CmsResource.getParentFolder(wpResource);
                        }
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        // no mappings found in module, ignore
                    }

                    if (CmsStringUtil.isEmpty(helpResource)) {
                        // no mapping found, use default help URI
                        helpResource = DEFAULT_HELPFILE;
                    }
                    // create path to the help resource
                    helpResource = resolveMacros(PATH_HELP) + helpResource;
                    if (!getCms().existsResource(helpResource, CmsResourceFilter.IGNORE_EXPIRATION)) {
                        helpResource = resolveMacros(PATH_HELP) + DEFAULT_HELPFILE;
                    }
                    setParamHomelink(getJsp().link(resolveMacros(PATH_HELP) + DEFAULT_HELPFILE));
                }
                // set URI to found help page URI
                getJsp().getRequestContext().setUri(helpResource);
            }

        } finally {
            getJsp().getRequestContext().setCurrentProject(m_offlineProject);
        }
    }

    /**
     * @see org.opencms.workplace.CmsWorkplace#initWorkplaceRequestValues(org.opencms.workplace.CmsWorkplaceSettings, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest)
     */
    @Override
    protected void initWorkplaceRequestValues(CmsWorkplaceSettings settings, HttpServletRequest request) {

        // fill the parameter values in the get/set methods
        fillParamValues(request);

        // determine initial page to show on frameset generation
        if (isBuildFrameset()) {
            // get the mapped URI
            getMappedHelpUri();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the online help frameset has to be generated.

     *
     * @return true if the online help frameset has to be generated, otherwise false
     */
    protected boolean isBuildFrameset() {

        return Boolean.valueOf(getParamBuildframe()).booleanValue();
    }

    /**
     * Attaches the resource name to the request as parameter.

     *
     * @param resourceName a name of a resource
     *
     * @return The given resource name with additional request parameter concatenations of the
     *         current request on this CmsDialog
     */
    private String attachRequestString(String resourceName) {

        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(resourceName);
        boolean firstParam = true;
        if (resourceName.indexOf('?') == -1) {
            // no params in uri yet?
            result.append('?');
        } else {
            firstParam = false;
        }

        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        Map params = getJsp().getRequest().getParameterMap();
        Iterator> it = params.entrySet().iterator();
        String[] values = null;
        while (it.hasNext()) {
            if (values == null) {
                // first iteration: check if params before so an & has to be used.
                if (!firstParam) {
                    result.append('&');
                }
            } else {
                result.append("&");
            }
            Map.Entry entry = it.next();
            result.append(entry.getKey().toString()).append('=');
            values = entry.getValue();
            for (int i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
                result.append(values[i]);
                if ((i + 1) < values.length) {
                    result.append(',');
                }
            }
        }
        return result.toString();
    }

}