Class ParameterParser


  • public class ParameterParser
    extends java.lang.Object
    A simple parser intended to parse sequences of name/value pairs. Parameter values are expected to be enclosed in quotes if they contain unsafe characters, such as '=' characters or separators. Parameter values are optional and can be omitted.

    param1 = value; param2 = "anything goes; really"; param3

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      ParameterParser()
      Default ParameterParser constructor.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean isLowerCaseNames()
      Returns true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.
      java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> parse​(char[] charArray, char separator)
      Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters.
      java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> parse​(char[] charArray, int offset, int length, char separator)
      Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters.
      java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> parse​(java.lang.String str, char separator)
      Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string.
      java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> parse​(java.lang.String str, char[] separators)
      Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string.
      void setLowerCaseNames​(boolean b)
      Sets the flag if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • ParameterParser

        public ParameterParser()
        Default ParameterParser constructor.
    • Method Detail

      • isLowerCaseNames

        public boolean isLowerCaseNames()
        Returns true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.
        Returns:
        true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed. Otherwise returns false
      • setLowerCaseNames

        public void setLowerCaseNames​(boolean b)
        Sets the flag if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.
        Parameters:
        b - true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed. false otherwise.
      • parse

        public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> parse​(java.lang.String str,
                                                                            char[] separators)
        Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string. Names are expected to be unique. Multiple separators may be specified and the earliest found in the input string is used.
        Parameters:
        str - the string that contains a sequence of name/value pairs
        separators - the name/value pairs separators
        Returns:
        a map of name/value pairs
      • parse

        public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> parse​(java.lang.String str,
                                                                            char separator)
        Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string. Names are expected to be unique.
        Parameters:
        str - the string that contains a sequence of name/value pairs
        separator - the name/value pairs separator
        Returns:
        a map of name/value pairs
      • parse

        public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> parse​(char[] charArray,
                                                                            char separator)
        Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters. Names are expected to be unique.
        Parameters:
        charArray - the array of characters that contains a sequence of name/value pairs
        separator - the name/value pairs separator
        Returns:
        a map of name/value pairs
      • parse

        public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> parse​(char[] charArray,
                                                                            int offset,
                                                                            int length,
                                                                            char separator)
        Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters. Names are expected to be unique.
        Parameters:
        charArray - the array of characters that contains a sequence of name/value pairs
        offset - - the initial offset.
        length - - the length.
        separator - the name/value pairs separator
        Returns:
        a map of name/value pairs