org.terrier.utility
Class StringTools

java.lang.Object
  org.terrier.utility.StringTools

public class StringTools
extends Object

This class implements useful string functions

Nested Class Summary

static class

StringTools.ESCAPE Defines escape encodings that are supported.

Constructor Summary

StringTools()

Method Summary

static String	escape(StringTools.ESCAPE e, String s) Escape a String according to the defined escape sequence requested
static String	normaliseEncoding(String encodingName) Normalises several common encodings found, for instance in HTTP or HTML headers, into the compatible Java encoding
static String	unescape(StringTools.ESCAPE e, String s) Unescape a String according to the defined escape sequence requested
static int	utf8_length(String s) Returns how long String s is in bytes, if encoded in UTF-8

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringTools

public StringTools()

Method Detail

escape

public static String escape(StringTools.ESCAPE e,
                            String s)

Escape a String according to the defined escape sequence requested

unescape

public static String unescape(StringTools.ESCAPE e,
                              String s)

Unescape a String according to the defined escape sequence requested

utf8_length

public static int utf8_length(String s)

Returns how long String s is in bytes, if encoded in UTF-8

Parameters:

s - The string to be measured.

Returns:

The number of bytes s is when encoded in UTF-8

normaliseEncoding

public static String normaliseEncoding(String encodingName)

Normalises several common encodings found, for instance in HTTP or HTML headers, into the compatible Java encoding