org.apache.jasper.xmlparser

Class XMLString

Known Direct Subclasses:
XMLStringBuffer

public class XMLString
extends java.lang.Object

This class is used as a structure to pass text contained in the underlying character buffer of the scanner. The offset and length fields allow the buffer to be re-used without creating new character arrays.

Note: Methods that are passed an XMLString structure should consider the contents read-only and not make any modifications to the contents of the buffer. The method receiving this structure should also not modify the offset and length if this structure (or the values of this structure) are passed to another method.

Note: Methods that are passed an XMLString structure are required to copy the information out of the buffer if it is to be saved for use beyond the scope of the method. The contents of the structure are volatile and the contents of the character buffer cannot be assured once the method that is passed this structure returns. Therefore, methods passed this structure should not save any reference to the structure or the character array contained in the structure.

Version:
$Id: XMLString.java 466606 2006-10-21 23:07:12Z markt $
Authors:
Eric Ye, IBM
Andy Clark, IBM

Field Summary

char[]
ch
The character array.
int
length
The length of characters from the offset.
int
offset
The offset into the character array.

Constructor Summary

XMLString()
Default constructor.
XMLString(char[] ch, int offset, int length)
Constructs an XMLString structure preset with the specified values.
XMLString(XMLString string)
Constructs an XMLString structure with copies of the values in the given structure.

Method Summary

void
clear()
Resets all of the values to their defaults.
boolean
equals(String s)
Returns true if the contents of this XMLString structure and the specified string are equal.
boolean
equals(char[] ch, int offset, int length)
Returns true if the contents of this XMLString structure and the specified array are equal.
void
setValues(char[] ch, int offset, int length)
Initializes the contents of the XMLString structure with the specified values.
void
setValues(XMLString s)
Initializes the contents of the XMLString structure with copies of the given string structure.
String
toString()
Returns a string representation of this object.

Field Details

ch

public char[] ch
The character array.

length

public int length
The length of characters from the offset.

offset

public int offset
The offset into the character array.

Constructor Details

XMLString

public XMLString()
Default constructor.

XMLString

public XMLString(char[] ch,
                 int offset,
                 int length)
Constructs an XMLString structure preset with the specified values.
Parameters:
ch - The character array.
offset - The offset into the character array.
length - The length of characters from the offset.

XMLString

public XMLString(XMLString string)
Constructs an XMLString structure with copies of the values in the given structure.

Note: This does not copy the character array; only the reference to the array is copied.

Parameters:
string - The XMLString to copy.

Method Details

clear

public void clear()
Resets all of the values to their defaults.

equals

public boolean equals(String s)
Returns true if the contents of this XMLString structure and the specified string are equal.
Parameters:
s - The string to compare.

equals

public boolean equals(char[] ch,
                      int offset,
                      int length)
Returns true if the contents of this XMLString structure and the specified array are equal.
Parameters:
ch - The character array.
offset - The offset into the character array.
length - The length of characters from the offset.

setValues

public void setValues(char[] ch,
                      int offset,
                      int length)
Initializes the contents of the XMLString structure with the specified values.
Parameters:
ch - The character array.
offset - The offset into the character array.
length - The length of characters from the offset.

setValues

public void setValues(XMLString s)
Initializes the contents of the XMLString structure with copies of the given string structure.

Note: This does not copy the character array; only the reference to the array is copied.

Parameters:
s -

toString

public String toString()
Returns a string representation of this object.

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