com.dkfqs.tools.text

Class TextLib

java.lang.Object

com.dkfqs.tools.text.TextLib

public class TextLib
extends java.lang.Object

Various text utilities. All methods are static.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	convertToCSVValue(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String valueSeparator) Convert a value to CSV format according to RFC 4180.
static java.lang.String	convertValuesToCSVLine(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> values, java.lang.String valueSeparator, boolean addLineTerminator) Convert multiple values to a CVS formatted line according to RFC 4180.
static java.lang.String	encloseAndEscapeValue(java.lang.String value, java.lang.String encloseChar) Enclose a value at the start and the end with a char and escape special value chars.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

encloseAndEscapeValue

public static java.lang.String encloseAndEscapeValue(java.lang.String value,
                                                     java.lang.String encloseChar)

Enclose a value at the start and the end with a char and escape special value chars. Algorithm:

• All '\' chars of the value are replaced by '\\'
• if the value contains enclose chars then a '\' is added in front of each of such char
• Finally the value is enclosed at the start and the end by the enclose char

Parameters:

value - the value to enclose and escape

encloseChar - the enclose char (typically a quote or a double quote)

Returns:

the result value

convertToCSVValue

public static java.lang.String convertToCSVValue(java.lang.String value,
                                                 java.lang.String valueSeparator)

Convert a value to CSV format according to RFC 4180.

Parameters:

value - the value to convert

valueSeparator - the separator (delimiter) between the values (for example ',' or ';')

Returns:

the converted value

convertValuesToCSVLine

public static java.lang.String convertValuesToCSVLine(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> values,
                                                      java.lang.String valueSeparator,
                                                      boolean addLineTerminator)

Convert multiple values to a CVS formatted line according to RFC 4180.

Parameters:

values - the values to convert

valueSeparator - the separator (delimiter) between the values (for example ',' or ';')

addLineTerminator - if true add a line terminator at end of the line

Returns:

the converted CSV line