I'd like to add the following methods to StringUtils: String defaultString(Object obj) - behaves the same as defaultString(String), invoking toString() on the obj to return the string, or blank if obj is null String defaultString(Object obj, String defaultString) - same as defaultString(String, String), invoking toString() on the obj to return the string, or the defaultString value if obj is null
A specific use case: I do lots of debug logging, many times logging results from various method calls, some of which may not be null-safe. In cases where a method return could be null, I need to check the return for null and replace what would be logged with some placeholder string (i.e., "(null)". So the following code would be replace: debugLog.debug( "MyClass.myMethod() = " + ((MyClass.myMethod() == null) ? "(null)" : MyClass.myMethod().toString() + ")" ); with debugLog.info( "MyClass.myMethod() = " + StringUtils.defaultString(MyClass.myMethod(), "(null")); I could use StringUtils.defaultString now if the result were a string, but for non-String objects where is no equivalent. I don't want to use StringUtils.defaultString(MyClass.myMethod().toString(), "(null)") because I'll get an NPE on the .toString() and defaultString will never have a chance. Would this hold up the imminent release? If so I'll defer to afterward. Steven Caswell [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
