Return a string padded with the given string for the given count.
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public class Main{
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Padding Methods //
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/**
* Return a string padded with the given string for the given count.
*
* @param buff String buffer used for padding (buffer is not reset).
* @param string Pad element.
* @param count Pad count.
* @return Padded string.
*/
public static String pad(final StringBuffer buff, final String string,
final int count)
{
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
buff.append(string);
}
return buff.toString();
}
/**
* Return a string padded with the given string for the given count.
*
* @param string Pad element.
* @param count Pad count.
* @return Padded string.
*/
public static String pad(final String string, final int count)
{
return pad(new StringBuffer(), string, count);
}
/**
* Return a string padded with the given string value of an object
* for the given count.
*
* @param obj Object to convert to a string.
* @param count Pad count.
* @return Padded string.
*/
public static String pad(final Object obj, final int count)
{
return pad(new StringBuffer(), String.valueOf(obj), count);
}
}
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