Java String Starts Wtih startsWithAny(String source, String[] checks)

Description

Returns true if source contains any of the Strings held in checks.

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
source	String to check
checks	Strings to check for

Return

true if source starts with one of checks, false otherwise.

Declaration

protected static boolean startsWithAny(String source, String[] checks) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*ww  w.  j a  v  a  2 s.co m*/
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 * The Original Code is HadoopUtility.java.
 *
 * The Original Code is Copyright (C) 2004-2015 the University of Glasgow.
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 * Contributor(s):
 *   Craig Macdonald <craigm{a.}dcs.gla.ac.uk> (original author)
 *   
 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns true if source contains any of the Strings held in checks. Case insensitive.
     * @param source String to check
     * @param checks Strings to check for
     * @return true if source starts with one of checks, false otherwise.
     */
    protected static boolean startsWithAny(String source, String[] checks) {
        for (String s : checks) {
            if (source.toLowerCase().startsWith(s.toLowerCase()))
                return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
}

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