cs2110

Class DelimitedStringBuilder

java.lang.Object

cs2110.DelimitedStringBuilder

public class DelimitedStringBuilder
extends java.lang.Object

Supports the construction of a String representing a list of items separated by a delimiter, suppressing the delimiter after the last element. Examples:

item1, item2, item3

item1<br>
item2<br>
item3

See Also:

StringBuilder

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DelimitedStringBuilder(java.lang.String delimiter) Constructs a DelimitedStringBuilder with the given delimiter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	append(java.lang.String string) Appends the given String followed by the delimiter.
int	length() Returns the number of characters appended so far, including delimiters.
void	reset() Resets the length to 0.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a String consisting of the appended Strings separated by the delimiter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DelimitedStringBuilder

public DelimitedStringBuilder(java.lang.String delimiter)

Constructs a DelimitedStringBuilder with the given delimiter.

Parameters:

delimiter - The delimiter.

Method Detail

append

public void append(java.lang.String string)

Appends the given String followed by the delimiter.

Parameters:

string - The String to append.

reset

public void reset()

Resets the length to 0.

length

public int length()

Returns the number of characters appended so far, including delimiters.

Returns:

the number of characters appended so far, including delimiters

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a String consisting of the appended Strings separated by the delimiter. The final delimiter is suppressed.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a String consisting of the appended Strings separated by the delimiter