de.griefed.serverpackcreator.utilities.common

Class StringUtilities

java.lang.Object

de.griefed.serverpackcreator.utilities.common.StringUtilities

@Component
public final class StringUtilities
extends java.lang.Object

Utility-class revolving around Strings.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StringUtilities()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	buildString(java.util.List<java.lang.String> strings) Converts a list of Strings, for example from a list, into a concatenated String.
java.lang.String	buildString(java.lang.String... args) Converts a sequence of Strings, for example from a list, into a concatenated String.
boolean	checkForIllegalCharacters(java.lang.String text) Check the passed string whether it contains any of the following characters: / < > : " \ | ? * # % & { } $ ! @ + ´ ` =
java.lang.String	pathSecureText(java.lang.String text) Remove commonly forbidden characters from the passed string, making the resulting String safe to use for files, paths, directories etc.
java.lang.String	pathSecureTextAlternative(java.lang.String text) Remove commonly forbidden characters from the passed string, making the resulting String safe to use for files, paths, directories etc.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringUtilities

public StringUtilities()

Method Detail

buildString

public java.lang.String buildString(java.util.List<java.lang.String> strings)

Converts a list of Strings, for example from a list, into a concatenated String.

Parameters:

strings - List of strings that will be concatenated into one string

Returns:

String. Returns concatenated string that contains all provided values.

buildString

public java.lang.String buildString(java.lang.String... args)

Converts a sequence of Strings, for example from a list, into a concatenated String.

Parameters:

args - Strings that will be concatenated into one string

Returns:

String. Returns concatenated string that contains all provided values.

pathSecureText

public java.lang.String pathSecureText(java.lang.String text)

Remove commonly forbidden characters from the passed string, making the resulting String safe to use for files, paths, directories etc. If the passed text ends with a SPACE(  ) or a DOT( . ), they are also removed.
Replaced/removed are:

• /
• <
• >
• :
• "
• \
• |
• ?
• *
• #
• %
• &
• {
• }
• $
• !
• '
• @
• +
• ´
• `
• =

Parameters:

text - The text which you want to be made safe.

Returns:

The passed String safe for use for files, paths, directories etc.

pathSecureTextAlternative

public java.lang.String pathSecureTextAlternative(java.lang.String text)

Remove commonly forbidden characters from the passed string, making the resulting String safe to use for files, paths, directories etc. If the passed text ends with a SPACE(  ) or a DOT( . ), they are also removed.
Contrary to pathSecureText(String), this method does NOT remove / or \.

Replaced/removed are:

• <
• >
• :
• "
• |
• ?
• *
• #
• %
• &
• {
• }
• $
• !
• @
• +
• ´
• `
• =

Parameters:

text - The text which you want to be made safe.

Returns:

The passed String safe for use for files, paths, directories etc.

checkForIllegalCharacters

public boolean checkForIllegalCharacters(java.lang.String text)

Check the passed string whether it contains any of the following characters:

• /
• <
• >
• :
• "
• \
• |
• ?
• *
• #
• %
• &
• {
• }
• $
• !
• @
• +
• ´
• `
• =

Parameters:

text - The text you want to check.

Returns:

true if none of these characters were found.