Java Number Format formatPartialName(String name, int numberOfCharacters)

Description

Displays the end of the name if the name is longer that the number of specified characters.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
name	The name of handle.
numberOfCharacters	The number of characters.

Return

See above.

Declaration

public static String formatPartialName(String name, int numberOfCharacters) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /** The default number of characters for the partial name.*/
    public static final int DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_CHARACTERS = 30;
    /** 
     * The string displayed before an item name if the name has been
     * truncated.
     */
    public static final String DOTS = "...";

    /**
     * Displays the end of the name if the name is longer that the number
     * of specified characters.
     * 
     * @param name The name of handle.
     * @param numberOfCharacters The number of characters.
     * @return See above.
     */
    public static String formatPartialName(String name, int numberOfCharacters) {
        if (name == null)
            return null;
        int n = DOTS.length() + numberOfCharacters;
        int m = name.length();
        if (m <= n)
            return name;
        StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
        buffer.append(DOTS);
        buffer.append(name.substring(m - n, m));
        return buffer.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Displays the end of the name if the name is longer that the number
     * of specified characters.
     * 
     * @param name The name of handle.
     * @return See above.
     */
    public static String formatPartialName(String name) {
        return formatPartialName(name, DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_CHARACTERS);
    }
}

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