prefuse.util

Class StringLib

java.lang.Object

prefuse.util.StringLib

public class StringLib
extends java.lang.Object

Library of utility routines pertaining to Strings.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	abbreviate(java.lang.String str, java.awt.FontMetrics fm, int width) Abbreviate a String by simply truncating it.
static java.lang.String	abbreviateName(java.lang.String str, java.awt.FontMetrics fm, int width) Abbreviate a String as a given name.
static java.lang.String	capitalizeFirstOnly(java.lang.String s) Capitalize all letters preceded by whitespace, and lower case all other letters.
static java.lang.String	formatNumber(double number, int decimalPlaces) Format the given number as a String, including the given number of decimal places.
static java.lang.String	getArrayString(java.lang.Object a) Given an array object, create a String showing the contents of the array using a "[a[0], a[1], ..., a[a.length-1]]" format.
static java.lang.String	getStackTrace(java.lang.Throwable t) Get the stack trace of the given Throwable as a String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getArrayString

public static final java.lang.String getArrayString(java.lang.Object a)

Given an array object, create a String showing the contents of the array using a "[a[0], a[1], ..., a[a.length-1]]" format.

Parameters:

a - the array object

Returns:

the array string

formatNumber

public static java.lang.String formatNumber(double number,
                            int decimalPlaces)

Format the given number as a String, including the given number of decimal places.

Parameters:

number - the number to format

decimalPlaces - the number of decimal places to include

Returns:

the formatted String

capitalizeFirstOnly

public static java.lang.String capitalizeFirstOnly(java.lang.String s)

Capitalize all letters preceded by whitespace, and lower case all other letters.

Parameters:

s - the String to capitalize

Returns:

the capitalized string

getStackTrace

public static java.lang.String getStackTrace(java.lang.Throwable t)

Get the stack trace of the given Throwable as a String.

Parameters:

t - the Throwable

Returns:

the stack trace of the Throwable

abbreviate

public static java.lang.String abbreviate(java.lang.String str,
                          java.awt.FontMetrics fm,
                          int width)

Abbreviate a String by simply truncating it.

Parameters:

str - the String to abbreviate

fm - the FontMetrics for measuring the String length

width - the maximum string width, in pixels

Returns:

an abbreviated String

abbreviateName

public static java.lang.String abbreviateName(java.lang.String str,
                              java.awt.FontMetrics fm,
                              int width)

Abbreviate a String as a given name.

Parameters:

str - the String to abbreviate

fm - the FontMetrics for measuring the String length

width - the maximum string width, in pixels

Returns:

an abbreviated String