Package com.thortech.xl.util.adapters

Class tcUtilStringOperations

java.lang.Object

com.thortech.xl.util.adapters.tcUtilStringOperations

public class tcUtilStringOperations
extends Object

This class that has basic string operations utility methods. Author: Solomon Niyazov January 7, 2002.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static boolean	containsAlpha(String value)	Checks if the String contains any alphabets in a string
static boolean	containsAlphaNum(String value)	Checks if the String contains any alphabets/numbers in a string
static boolean	containsNumber(String value)	Checks if the string contains any number
static String	convertToString(Object poValue)	method that returns String representation of Object.
static String	getRandomString(int len)	method that returns a random string of the specified length.
static int	getStringLength(String psValue)	method that returns length of the string passed it.
static int	getTrimmedStringLength(String psValue)	method that returns trimmed length of the string passed it.
static int	getUniqueCharactersCount(String inputString)	operation that does validation for unique characters count.
static String	holdData(String data)	method that holds the value passed to it and returns it back This is usefull for entity adapters to map Xellerate data from User management form etc to process data.
static String	insertWhiteSpace(String psInput, int pnOffset, int pnNumSpaces)	method that insert whitespace character(s) into the specified string
static boolean	isInputWithRepeatedConsecutiveCharacters(String inputString)	operation that does validation for repeatable consecutive characters.
static boolean	isInvalidCharacter(String psValue, char charToCheck)	method that checks if the character exist in the string.
static void	main(String[] arg)	Main Method
static int	numberOfAlphaInString(String value)	Numbers of alphabets in a string
static int	numberOfAlphaNumInString(String value)	this method returns the numbers of alphabets + number of numbers in a string
static int	numberOfNumbersInString(String value)	Returns the number of numbers in the string
static int	numberOfSpecialCharInString(String value)	returns the number of special characters in a string
static String	performConcat(String value1, String value2)	method that performs concatenation of two strings.
static String	performConcatWithSpace(String value1, String value2)	method that performs concatenation of two strings with a space in between
static boolean	performLowerCaseCheck(String value)	Returns true if there is atleast one lowercase
static boolean	performSpecialCharCheck(String value)	Checks if the string has any special character in it.
static String	performSubstring(String value, int beginPos)	method that performs substring function based on specified begin position.
static String	performSubstring(String value, int beginPos, int endPos)	method that performs substring function based on specified begin and end positions.
static String	performSubstring(String value, Integer beginPos)	method that performs substring function based on specified begin position.
static String	performSubstring(String value, Integer beginPos, Integer endPos)	method that performs substring function based on specified begin and end positions.
static String	performSubstringLess(String value, int beginPos, int endPos)	method that performs substring function based on specified begin and end positions.
static String	performSubstringLess(String value, Integer beginPos, Integer endPos)	method that performs substring function based on specified begin and end positions.
static String	performToLowerCase(String value)	method that converts string to Lower case.
static String	performToUpperCase(String value)	method that converts string to Upper case.
static String	replaceWithWhitespace(String psInput, char pcOldChar)	method that replaces the specified character of a string with a whitespace character.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

getRandomString

public static String getRandomString(int len)

method that returns a random string of the specified length.

Parameters:

len - len.

Returns:

String.

replaceWithWhitespace

public static String replaceWithWhitespace(String psInput,
 char pcOldChar)

method that replaces the specified character of a string with a whitespace character.

Parameters:

psInput - string on which this operation is performed.

pcOldChar - character to be replaced by the whitespace character.

Returns:

string with whitespace character(s) in place of pcOldChar.

insertWhiteSpace

public static String insertWhiteSpace(String psInput,
 int pnOffset,
 int pnNumSpaces)

method that insert whitespace character(s) into the specified string

Parameters:

psInput - string on which this operation is performed.

pnOffset - beginning position of whitespace insertion.

pnNumSpaces - number of whitespace characters to be inserted

Returns:

string with whitespace character(s) inserted.

holdData

public static String holdData(String data)

method that holds the value passed to it and returns it back This is usefull for entity adapters to map Xellerate data from User management form etc to process data.

Parameters:

data - data.

Returns:

String data.

performConcat

public static String performConcat(String value1,
 String value2)

method that performs concatenation of two strings.

Parameters:

value1 - value1.

value2 - value2.

Returns:

String value1+value2.

performConcatWithSpace

public static String performConcatWithSpace(String value1,
 String value2)

method that performs concatenation of two strings with a space in between

Parameters:

value1 - value1.

value2 - value2.

Returns:

String value1+value2.

performSubstringLess

public static String performSubstringLess(String value,
 int beginPos,
 int endPos)
                                   throws Exception

method that performs substring function based on specified begin and end positions. This method accomodates the string has less number of charaters than endPos value.

Parameters:

value - String to be checked.

beginPos - begining Position.

endPos - end Position.

Returns:

String substring

Throws:

Exception

performSubstring

public static String performSubstring(String value,
 int beginPos,
 int endPos)
                               throws Exception

method that performs substring function based on specified begin and end positions.

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

beginPos - begining Position.

endPos - end Position.

Returns:

String Substring

Throws:

Exception

performSubstring

public static String performSubstring(String value,
 int beginPos)
                               throws Exception

method that performs substring function based on specified begin position.

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

beginPos - begining Position.

Returns:

String Substring

Throws:

Exception

performSubstring

public static String performSubstring(String value,
 Integer beginPos,
 Integer endPos)
                               throws Exception

method that performs substring function based on specified begin and end positions.

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

beginPos - begining Position.

endPos - end Position.

Returns:

String substring

Throws:

Exception

performSubstringLess

public static String performSubstringLess(String value,
 Integer beginPos,
 Integer endPos)
                                   throws Exception

method that performs substring function based on specified begin and end positions. This method accomodates the string has less number of charaters than endPos value.

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

beginPos - begining Position.

endPos - end Position.

Returns:

String SubString .

Throws:

Exception

performSubstring

public static String performSubstring(String value,
 Integer beginPos)
                               throws Exception

method that performs substring function based on specified begin position.

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

beginPos - begining Position.

Returns:

String Substring

Throws:

Exception

performToUpperCase

public static String performToUpperCase(String value)

method that converts string to Upper case.

Parameters:

value - value.

Returns:

String value.

performToLowerCase

public static String performToLowerCase(String value)

method that converts string to Lower case.

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

String in lower case

numberOfNumbersInString

public static int numberOfNumbersInString(String value)

Returns the number of numbers in the string

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

Number of Numbers

containsNumber

public static boolean containsNumber(String value)
                              throws Exception

Checks if the string contains any number

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

boolean True, if String has numbers, else False

Throws:

Exception

numberOfAlphaInString

public static int numberOfAlphaInString(String value)
                                 throws Exception

Numbers of alphabets in a string

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

number of alphabets in a string

Throws:

Exception

containsAlpha

public static boolean containsAlpha(String value)
                             throws Exception

Checks if the String contains any alphabets in a string

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

boolean True, if String has alphabets , else False

Throws:

Exception

containsAlphaNum

public static boolean containsAlphaNum(String value)
                                throws Exception

Checks if the String contains any alphabets/numbers in a string

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

boolean True, if String has alphabets/numbers , else False

Throws:

Exception

numberOfAlphaNumInString

public static int numberOfAlphaNumInString(String value)
                                    throws Exception

this method returns the numbers of alphabets + number of numbers in a string

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

int numbers of alphabets + number

Throws:

Exception

performSpecialCharCheck

public static boolean performSpecialCharCheck(String value)
                                       throws Exception

Checks if the string has any special character in it. The list of special characters include "`,~,!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,(,),-,_,=,+,[,{,],},|,;,:,\,",,>,<,.,?"

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

boolean True, if String has special characters, else False

Throws:

Exception

numberOfSpecialCharInString

public static int numberOfSpecialCharInString(String value)
                                       throws Exception

returns the number of special characters in a string

Parameters:

value - String to be checked

Returns:

int Number of Special Characters

Throws:

Exception

performLowerCaseCheck

public static boolean performLowerCaseCheck(String value)
                                     throws Exception

Returns true if there is atleast one lowercase

Parameters:

string - to be checked

Returns:

boolean true is the String has a lower case letter, else false

Throws:

Exception

getStringLength

public static int getStringLength(String psValue)

method that returns length of the string passed it.

Parameters:

psValue - String .

Returns:

int length of the String passed .

getTrimmedStringLength

public static int getTrimmedStringLength(String psValue)

method that returns trimmed length of the string passed it.

Parameters:

psValue - Value to be trimmed .

Returns:

int length of the Trimmed String passed .

convertToString

public static String convertToString(Object poValue)

method that returns String representation of Object.

Parameters:

poValue - Object to be converted to the String .

Returns:

String Value of the object as String .

isInvalidCharacter

public static boolean isInvalidCharacter(String psValue,
 char charToCheck)

method that checks if the character exist in the string.

Parameters:

psValue - psValue string to check.

charToCheck -

Returns:

char charToCheck character to check for.

isInputWithRepeatedConsecutiveCharacters

public static boolean isInputWithRepeatedConsecutiveCharacters(String inputString)

operation that does validation for repeatable consecutive characters.

Parameters:

inputString - inputString string to be tested.

Returns:

boolean true if present false if no repeatable consecutive characters.

getUniqueCharactersCount

public static int getUniqueCharactersCount(String inputString)

operation that does validation for unique characters count.

Parameters:

inputString - inputString string to be tested.

Returns:

integer, which gives the count of unique characters.

main

public static void main(String[] arg)

Main Method

Parameters:

arg -