org.intermine.util
Class StringConstructor

java.lang.Object
  org.intermine.util.StringConstructor

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.CharSequence

public class StringConstructor
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.CharSequence

A CharSequence object representing a String constructed out of a sequence of other Strings. This object does not copy any of the string data - rather, it stores pointers to the original Strings it was constructed with.

Constructor Summary

StringConstructor()
Main constructor - creates an empty object.

Method Summary

StringConstructor	append(boolean b) Appends a boolean onto the end of this object.
StringConstructor	append(double d) Appends a double onto the end of this object.
StringConstructor	append(float f) Appends a float onto the end of this object.
StringConstructor	append(int i) Appends an int onto the end of this object.
StringConstructor	append(long l) Appends a long onto the end of this object.
StringConstructor	append(java.lang.Object o) Appends an Object onto the end of this object.
StringConstructor	append(java.lang.String string) Appends a String onto the end of this object.
char	charAt(int index)
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>	getStrings() Returns a Collection containing the Strings that form this object, in the correct order.
int	length()
java.lang.CharSequence	subSequence(int start, int end)
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the String that this object represents - note that this method should be avoided, because it defeats the purpose of keeping the constituent Strings separate in the first place.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringConstructor

public StringConstructor()

Main constructor - creates an empty object.

Method Detail

append

public StringConstructor append(java.lang.String string)

Appends a String onto the end of this object.

Parameters:

string - the String

Returns:

this

append

public StringConstructor append(java.lang.Object o)

Appends an Object onto the end of this object.

Parameters:

o - an Object

Returns:

this

append

public StringConstructor append(boolean b)

Appends a boolean onto the end of this object.

Parameters:

b - a boolean

Returns:

this

append

public StringConstructor append(int i)

Appends an int onto the end of this object.

Parameters:

i - an int

Returns:

this

append

public StringConstructor append(long l)

Appends a long onto the end of this object.

Parameters:

l - a long

Returns:

this

append

public StringConstructor append(float f)

Appends a float onto the end of this object.

Parameters:

f - a float

Returns:

this

append

public StringConstructor append(double d)

Appends a double onto the end of this object.

Parameters:

d - a double

Returns:

this

length

public int length()

Specified by:

length in interface java.lang.CharSequence

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns the String that this object represents - note that this method should be avoided, because it defeats the purpose of keeping the constituent Strings separate in the first place.

Specified by:

toString in interface java.lang.CharSequence

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a String

charAt

public char charAt(int index)

Specified by:

charAt in interface java.lang.CharSequence

subSequence

public java.lang.CharSequence subSequence(int start,
                                          int end)

Specified by:

subSequence in interface java.lang.CharSequence

getStrings

public java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> getStrings()

Returns a Collection containing the Strings that form this object, in the correct order.

Returns:

a Collection of Strings