Java String Slice slice(String value, int beginOffset, int endOffset, boolean trim)

Description

Return a slice (substring) of the passed in value, optionally trimmed.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
value	Value to slice, must be non-null.
beginOffset	Inclusive start character
endOffset	Inclusive end character
trim	To trim or not to trim

Return

Sliceed value.

Declaration

public static String slice(String value, int beginOffset,
        int endOffset, boolean trim) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/* w w  w  .j  av  a  2s  . c  o m*/
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 * ch-commons-util
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Return a slice (substring) of the passed in value, optionally trimmed.
     * WARNING - endOffset is inclusive for historical reasons, unlike
     * String.substring() which has an exclusive ending offset.
     * @param value Value to slice, must be non-null.
     * @param beginOffset Inclusive start character
     * @param endOffset Inclusive end character
     * @param trim To trim or not to trim
     * @return Sliceed value.
     */
    public static String slice(String value, int beginOffset,
            int endOffset, boolean trim) {
        String retval = value.substring(beginOffset, endOffset + 1);

        if (trim) {
            retval = retval.trim();
        }

        return retval;
    }
}

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