java.lang.Object
- org.openl.rules.util.Strings

```
public final class Strings
extends Object
```
A set of util methods to work with strings. Note: For OpenL rules only! Don't use it in Java code.

Author:

Yury Molchan

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`concatenate(Object... objects)`
`static boolean`	`contains(String str, char searchChar)`	Checks if String contains a search character, handling `null`.
`static boolean`	`contains(String str, String searchStr)`	Checks if String contains a search String, handling `null`.
`static boolean`	`containsAny(String str, char... chars)`	Checks if the String contains any character in the given set of characters.
`static boolean`	`containsAny(String str, String searchChars)`	Checks if the String contains any character in the given set of characters.
`static boolean`	`endsWith(String str, String suffix)`	Check if a String ends with a specified suffix. Two null references are considered to be equal.
`static String`	`format(String pattern, Object... args)`	Format string with given pattern and the given arguments. Examples:
`static boolean`	`isEmpty(String str)`	Checks if a String is empty ("") or null or blank (" "). `isEmpty(null) = true isEmpty("") = true isEmpty(" ") = true isEmpty("bob") = false isEmpty(" bob ") = false`
`static boolean`	`isNotEmpty(String str)`	Checks if a String is NOT empty ("") or null or blank (" "). `isEmpty(null) = false isEmpty("") = false isEmpty(" ") = false isEmpty("bob") = true isEmpty(" bob ") = true`
`static int`	`length(String str)`	Returns the length of this string.
`static boolean`	`like(String str, String pattern)`	Checks if the String is matched using given Pattern. Syntax:
`static String`	`lowerCase(String str)`	Converts a String to lower case A null input String returns null.
`static String`	`removeEnd(String str, String remove)`	Removes a substring only if it is at the end of a source string, otherwise returns the source string.
`static String`	`removeStart(String str, String remove)`	Removes a substring only if it is at the begining of a source string, otherwise returns the source string.
`static String`	`replace(String str, String searchString, String replacement)`	Replaces all occurrences of a String within another String
`static String`	`replace(String str, String searchString, String replacement, int max)`	Replaces a String with another String inside a larger String, for the first max values of the search String. A null reference passed to this method is a no-op.
`static boolean`	`startsWith(String str, String prefix)`	Check if a String starts with a specified prefix. Two null references are considered to be equal.
`static String`	`substr(String str, int pos, int length)`
`static String`	`substring(String str, int beginIndex)`	Gets a substring from the specified String A negative start position can be used to start n characters from the end of the String. A null String will return null.
`static String`	`substring(String str, int beginIndex, int endIndex)`	Gets a substring from the specified String A negative start position can be used to start/end n characters from the end of the String.
`static String`	`textJoin(String delimiter, Object... values)`	Joins an array of objects by the given delimiter to the single string.
`static String[]`	`textSplit(String delimiter, String str)`	Splits string by given delimiter. Examples: `textSplit(null, null) = null textSplit(",", null) = null textSplit(null, "a,b,c") = ["a,b,c"] textSplit(",", "a,b,c") = ["a", "b", "c"] textSplit(",", ",,a,,b,,c,,") = ["a", "b", "c"]`
`static Double`	`toDouble(String str)`
`static Integer`	`toInteger(String str)`
`static Locale`	`toLocale(String localeStr)`	Convert string locale to `Locale`
`static Number`	`toNumber(String str)`
`static String`	`toString(Object obj)`
`static String`	`trim(String str)`	Returns a string whose value is this string, with any leading and trailing whitespace removed.
`static String`	`upperCase(String str)`	Converts a String to upper case A null input String returns null.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - contains
```
public static boolean contains(String str,
                               String searchStr)
```
    Checks if String contains a search String, handling null. This method uses String.indexOf(String).
    
    A null String will return false.
    
    contains(null, *) = false contains(*, null) = false contains("", "") = true contains("abc", "") = true contains("abc", "a") = true contains("abc", "z") = false
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to check, may be null
    
    searchStr - the String to find, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the String contains the search String, false if not or null string input
  - contains
```
public static boolean contains(String str,
                               char searchChar)
```
    Checks if String contains a search character, handling null. This method uses String.indexOf(int).
    
    A null or empty ("") String will return false.
    
    contains(null, *) = false contains("", *) = false contains("abc", 'a') = true contains("abc", 'z') = false
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to check, may be null
    
    searchChar - the character to find
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the String contains the search character, false if not or null string input
  - containsAny
```
public static boolean containsAny(String str,
                                  char... chars)
```
    Checks if the String contains any character in the given set of characters.
    
    A null String will return false. A null or zero length search array will return false.
    
    containsAny(null, *) = false containsAny("", *) = false containsAny(*, null) = false containsAny(*, []) = false containsAny("zzabyycdxx",['z','a']) = true containsAny("zzabyycdxx",['b','y']) = true containsAny("aba", ['z']) = false
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to check, may be null
    
    chars - the chars to search for, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the true if any of the chars are found, false if no match or null input
  - containsAny
```
public static boolean containsAny(String str,
                                  String searchChars)
```
    Checks if the String contains any character in the given set of characters.
    
    A null String will return false. A null search string will return false.
    
    containsAny(null, *) = false containsAny("", *) = false containsAny(*, null) = false containsAny(*, "") = false containsAny("zzabyycdxx", "za") = true containsAny("zzabyycdxx", "by") = true containsAny("aba","z") = false
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to check, may be null
    
    searchChars - the chars to search for, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the true if any of the chars are found, false if no match or null input
  - isEmpty
```
public static boolean isEmpty(String str)
```
    Checks if a String is empty ("") or null or blank (" ").
    
    isEmpty(null) = true isEmpty("") = true isEmpty(" ") = true isEmpty("bob") = false isEmpty(" bob ") = false
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to check, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the String is empty or null or blank
  - isNotEmpty
```
public static boolean isNotEmpty(String str)
```
    Checks if a String is NOT empty ("") or null or blank (" ").
    
    isEmpty(null) = false isEmpty("") = false isEmpty(" ") = false isEmpty("bob") = true isEmpty(" bob ") = true
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to check, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the String is NOT empty or null or blank
    
    See Also:
    
    isEmpty(String)
  - length
```
public static int length(String str)
```
    Returns the length of this string.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length of the sequence of characters represented by this object, or 0 for null.
  - trim
```
public static String trim(String str)
```
    Returns a string whose value is this string, with any leading and trailing whitespace removed.
    
    Returns:
    
    A string whose value is this string, with any leading and trailing white space removed, or this string if it has no leading or trailing white space.
  - startsWith
```
public static boolean startsWith(String str,
                                 String prefix)
```
    Check if a String starts with a specified prefix.
    
    Two null references are considered to be equal. The comparison is case sensitive.
    
    startsWith(null, null) = true startsWith(null, "abc") = false startsWith("abcdef", null) = false startsWith("abcdef", "abc") = true startsWith("ABCDEF", "abc") = false
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to check, may be null
    
    prefix - the prefix to find, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the String starts with the prefix, case sensitive, or both null
  - endsWith
```
public static boolean endsWith(String str,
                               String suffix)
```
    Check if a String ends with a specified suffix.
    
    Two null references are considered to be equal. The comparison is case sensitive.
    
    endsWith(null, null) = true endsWith(null, "def") = false endsWith("abcdef", null) = false endsWith("abcdef", "def") = true endsWith("ABCDEF", "def") = false endsWith("ABCDEF", "cde") = false
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to check, may be null
    
    suffix - the suffix to find, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the String ends with the suffix, case sensitive, or both null
  - substr
```
public static String substr(String str,
                            int pos,
                            int length)
```
  - substring
```
public static String substring(String str,
                               int beginIndex)
```
    Gets a substring from the specified String
    
    A negative start position can be used to start n characters from the end of the String.
    
    A null String will return null. An empty ("") String will return "".
    
    * substring(null, *) = null
    substring("", *) = ""
    substring("abc", 0) = "abc"
    substring("abc", 2) = "c"
    substring("abc", 4) = ""
    substring("abc", -2) = "bc"
    substring("abc", -4) = "abc"
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to get the substring from, may be null
    
    beginIndex - the position to start from, negative means count back from the end of the String by this many characters
    
    Returns:
    
    substring from start position, null if null String input
  - substring
```
public static String substring(String str,
                               int beginIndex,
                               int endIndex)
```
    Gets a substring from the specified String
    
    A negative start position can be used to start/end n characters from the end of the String.
    
    The returned substring starts with the character in the start position and ends before the end position. All position counting is zero-based -- i.e., to start at the beginning of the string use start = 0. Negative start and end positions can be used to specify offsets relative to the end of the String.
    
    If start is not strictly to the left of end, "" is returned.
    
    substring(null, *, *) = null substring("", * , *) = ""; substring("abc", 0, 2) = "ab" substring("abc", 2, 0) = "" substring("abc", 2, 4) = "c" substring("abc", 4, 6) = "" substring("abc", 2, 2) = "" substring("abc", -2, -1) = "b" substring("abc", -4, 2) = "ab"
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to get the substring from, may be null
    
    beginIndex - the position to start from, negative means count back from the end of the String by this many characters
    
    endIndex - the position to end at (exclusive), negative means count back from the end of the String by this many characters
    
    Returns:
    
    substring from start position to end positon, null if null String input
  - removeStart
```
public static String removeStart(String str,
                                 String remove)
```
    Removes a substring only if it is at the begining of a source string, otherwise returns the source string.
    
    A null source string will return null. An empty ("") source string will return the empty string. A null search string will return the source string.
    
    removeStart(null, *) = null removeStart("", *) = "" removeStart(*, null) = * removeStart("www.domain.com", "www.") = "domain.com" removeStart("domain.com", "www.") = "domain.com" removeStart("www.domain.com", "domain") = "www.domain.com" removeStart("abc", "") = "abc"
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the source String to search, may be null
    
    remove - the String to search for and remove, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the substring with the string removed if found, null if null String input
  - removeEnd
```
public static String removeEnd(String str,
                               String remove)
```
    Removes a substring only if it is at the end of a source string, otherwise returns the source string.
    
    A null source string will return null. An empty ("") source string will return the empty string. A null search string will return the source string.
    
    removeEnd(null, *) = null removeEnd("", *) = "" removeEnd(*, null) = * removeEnd("www.domain.com", ".com.") = "www.domain.com" removeEnd("www.domain.com", ".com") = "www.domain" removeEnd("www.domain.com", "domain") = "www.domain.com" removeEnd("abc", "") = "abc"
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the source String to search, may be null
    
    remove - the String to search for and remove, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the String to search for and remove, may be null
  - lowerCase
```
public static String lowerCase(String str)
```
    Converts a String to lower case
    
    A null input String returns null.
    
    lowerCase(null) = null lowerCase("") = "" lowerCase("aBc") = "abc"
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to lower case, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the lower cased String, null if null String input
  - upperCase
```
public static String upperCase(String str)
```
    Converts a String to upper case
    
    A null input String returns null.
    
    upperCase(null) = null upperCase("") = "" upperCase("aBc") = "ABC"
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the String to upper case, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the upper cased String, null if null String input
  - replace
```
public static String replace(String str,
                             String searchString,
                             String replacement)
```
    Replaces all occurrences of a String within another String
    
    A null reference passed to this method is a no-op.
    
    replace(null, *, *) = null replace("", *, *) = "" replace("any", null, *) = "any" replace("any", *, null) = "any" replace("any", "", *) = "any" replace("aba", "a", null) = "aba" replace("aba", "a", "") = "b" replace("aba", "a", "z") = "zbz"
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - text to search and replace in, may be null
    
    searchString - the String to search for, may be null
    
    replacement - the String to replace it with, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the text with any replacements processed, null if null String input
  - replace
```
public static String replace(String str,
                             String searchString,
                             String replacement,
                             int max)
```
    Replaces a String with another String inside a larger String, for the first max values of the search String.
    
    A null reference passed to this method is a no-op.
    
    replace(null, *, *, *) = null replace("", *, *, *) = "" replace("any", null, *, *) = "any" replace("any", *, null, *) = "any" replace("any", "", *, *) = "any" replace("any", *, *, 0) = "any" replace("abaa", "a", null, -1) = "abaa" replace("abaa", "a", "", -1) = "b" replace("abaa", "a", "z", 0) = "abaa" replace("abaa", "a", "z", 1) = "zbaa" replace("abaa", "a", "z", 2) = "zbza" replace("abaa", "a", "z", -1) = "zbzz"
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - text to search and replace in, may be null
    
    searchString - the String to search for, may be null
    
    replacement - the String to replace it with, may be null
    
    max - maximum number of values to replace, or -1 if no maximum
    
    Returns:
    
    the text with any replacements processed, null if null String input
  - toString
```
public static String toString(Object obj)
```
  - toInteger
```
public static Integer toInteger(String str)
```
  - toDouble
```
public static Double toDouble(String str)
```
  - toNumber
```
public static Number toNumber(String str)
```
  - concatenate
```
public static String concatenate(Object... objects)
```
  - like
```
public static boolean like(String str,
                           String pattern)
```
    Checks if the String is matched using given Pattern.
    
    Syntax:
    
    # - matches any single digit ? - matches any single character * - matches any character 0 or more times @ - matches any single alphabetic character [charlist] - matches any single character in charlist [!charlist]- matches any single character not in charlist X+ - matches @{code X} one or more times
    
    Examples:
    
    like(null, "") = true like("", "#") = false like("9", "#") = true like("a", "?") = true like("a", "@") = true like("1a23", "*") = true like("foo@bar.com", "?+\@?+\.?+") = true like("+38(099) 123-12-12", "+##(###) ###-##-##") = true
    Parameters:
    
    str - any String
    
    pattern - pattern
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the String matches given pattern
  - textJoin
```
public static String textJoin(String delimiter,
                              Object... values)
```
    Joins an array of objects by the given delimiter to the single string. Blank strings will be ignored.
    
    Examples:
    
    textJoin(null, null) = null textJoin(",", null) = null textJoin(",", []) = "" textJoin(null, ["a,b,c"]) = "a,b,c" textJoin(", ", ["a", "b", "c"]) = "a, b, c" textJoin(",", ["a", "", "b", null, "c"]) = "a, b, c"
    
    Parameters:
    
    delimiter - the delimiting string
    
    values - an array of objects to join by target delimiter
    
    Returns:
    
    the single string computing by joining of each array element
  - textSplit
```
public static String[] textSplit(String delimiter,
                                 String str)
```
    Splits string by given delimiter.
    
    Examples:
    
    textSplit(null, null) = null textSplit(",", null) = null textSplit(null, "a,b,c") = ["a,b,c"] textSplit(",", "a,b,c") = ["a", "b", "c"] textSplit(",", ",,a,,b,,c,,") = ["a", "b", "c"]
    
    Parameters:
    
    delimiter - the delimiting string
    
    str - string to split
    
    Returns:
    
    the array of strings computing by splitting target string by given delimiter
  - format
```
public static String format(String pattern,
                            Object... args)
```
    Format string with given pattern and the given arguments.
    
    Examples:
    format(null) = null format("") = "" format("Hello, {0}!", "John") = "Hello, John!" format("{0}, {1}!", "Good evening", "John") = "Good evening, John!"
    Parameters:
    
    pattern - pattern
    
    args - object(s) to format
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted string
    
    See Also:
    
    MessageFormat
  - toLocale
```
public static Locale toLocale(String localeStr)
```
    Convert string locale to Locale
    
    Parameters:
    
    localeStr - locale as string
    
    Returns:
    
    parsed Locale object

Class Strings

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

contains

contains

containsAny

containsAny

isEmpty

isNotEmpty

length

trim

startsWith

endsWith

substr

substring

substring

removeStart

removeEnd

lowerCase

upperCase

replace

replace

toString

toInteger

toDouble

toNumber

concatenate

like

textJoin

textSplit

format

toLocale