Returns a semicolumn separated list of keys and values in the dictionary. - Java java.util

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Returns a semicolumn separated list of keys and values in the dictionary.

Demo Code

/* --------------------------------------------------------===
 * TradeManager : An application to trade strategies for the Java(tm) platform
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//package com.book2s;

import java.util.Dictionary;
import java.util.Enumeration;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns a semicolumn separated list of keys and values in the dictionary.
     * 
     * Here is an example of returned String "key1 = value1; key2 = value2;"
     * 
     * 
     * 
     * @param dict
     *            Dictionary<Object,Object>
     * @return : String.
     */
    public static String dictionaryToString(Dictionary<Object, Object> dict) {
        Enumeration<Object> keys = dict.keys();
        Object key, value;
        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();

        while (keys.hasMoreElements()) {
            key = keys.nextElement();
            value = dict.get(key);

            result.append(key.toString());
            result.append(" = ");
            result.append(value.toString());
            result.append("; ");
        }

        return result.toString();
    }
}

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