With the one difference that the methods here don't return aything, but instead modify the StringBuffer passed in, directly. I will start work on it tonight. Ash
> -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Colebourne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 20:07 > To: Jakarta Commons Developers List > Subject: Re: [lang] String Utils replacement for StringUtils -- was > ([lang] StringUtils.split() functionality wrt separator repeats) > > > The string buffer class needs to begin by having all the same > methods as > StringBuffer, and they should do exactly the same. Then, > methods to handle > null would be added: > appendSilentNull() > > At that point, we could evaluate it and see what else should be added. > > Stephen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ASHWIN Suresh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Incidentally (or perhaps it was to come), I was about to > send out another > > email > > proposing a StringUtils-like class that handles > StringBuffer instead. > > I would be interested in writing it, but I need to evaluate > how much time > I > > can afford > > to it (will let u know). > > > > In the meanwhile, assuming I can go ahead, you can list out > right away > what > > differences > > you see between StringUtils and the StringBuffer > counterpart. I can, for > > now, perhaps cover the > > simpler methods which are similar to the StringUtils ones. > > > > Regarding tightening admissibility of new methods to a > class because it is > > large, I > > am of the opinion that for a class of only static methods > such as this > one, > > why should there be any hesitation. StringUtils is but a > repository of all > > such > > features, so as long as we have clear documentation, I see > no reason why > > largeness > > should lead to limits to having more methods. > > Let me know. > > > > Ash > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Stephen Colebourne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 22:05 > > > To: Jakarta Commons Developers List > > > Subject: Re: [lang] StringUtils.split() functionality wrt > separator > > > repeats > > > > > > > > > With StringUtils, we now face tough decisions. The class is > > > already very > > > large, and adding more and more methods is not necessarily > > > the answer. I am > > > now applying a fairly high level of justification to new > additions to > > > StringUtils. ATM more split methods or overloads don't meet > > > what I'm looking > > > for. > > > > > > That said, there are still some misisng methods in > > > StringUtils, notably > > > startsWith, endsWith and concat/append. (all null-safe). > > > > > > In addition, a StringBuffer replacement needs writing, if > > > you're interested > > > ;-) > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
