prefuse.util
Class StringLib

java.lang.Object
  prefuse.util.StringLib

public class StringLib
extends java.lang.Object

Library of utility routines pertaining to Strings.

Author:

jeffrey heer

Method Summary

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