org.jboss.resteasy.util
Class ParameterParser

java.lang.Object
  org.jboss.resteasy.util.ParameterParser

public class ParameterParser
extends java.lang.Object

A simple parser intended to parse sequences of name/value pairs. Parameter values are exptected to be enclosed in quotes if they contain unsafe characters, such as '=' characters or separators. Parameter values are optional and can be omitted.

param1 = value; param2 = "anything goes; really"; param3

Author:

Oleg Kalnichevski

Constructor Summary

ParameterParser()
Default ParameterParser constructor.

Method Summary

boolean	isLowerCaseNames() Returns true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	parse(char[] chars, char separator) Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters.
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	parse(char[] chars, int offset, int length, char separator) Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters.
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	parse(java.lang.String str, char separator) Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string.
java.lang.String	setAttribute(char[] chars, int offset, int length, char separator, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value) Takes string as-is and only changes the value of a specific attribute.
void	setLowerCaseNames(boolean b) Sets the flag if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ParameterParser

public ParameterParser()

Default ParameterParser constructor.

Method Detail

isLowerCaseNames

public boolean isLowerCaseNames()

Returns true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.

Returns:

true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed. Otherwise returns false

setLowerCaseNames

public void setLowerCaseNames(boolean b)

Sets the flag if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed.

Parameters:

b - true if parameter names are to be converted to lower case when name/value pairs are parsed. false otherwise.

parse

public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> parse(java.lang.String str,
                                                              char separator)

Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given string. Names are expected to be unique.

Parameters:

str - the string that contains a sequence of name/value pairs

separator - the name/value pairs separator

Returns:

a map of name/value pairs

parse

public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> parse(char[] chars,
                                                              char separator)

Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters. Names are expected to be unique.

Parameters:

chars - the array of characters that contains a sequence of name/value pairs

separator - the name/value pairs separator

Returns:

a map of name/value pairs

parse

public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> parse(char[] chars,
                                                              int offset,
                                                              int length,
                                                              char separator)

Extracts a map of name/value pairs from the given array of characters. Names are expected to be unique.

Parameters:

chars - the array of characters that contains a sequence of name/value pairs

offset - - the initial offset.

length - - the length.

separator - the name/value pairs separator

Returns:

a map of name/value pairs

setAttribute

public java.lang.String setAttribute(char[] chars,
                                     int offset,
                                     int length,
                                     char separator,
                                     java.lang.String name,
                                     java.lang.String value)

Takes string as-is and only changes the value of a specific attribute.

Parameters:

chars - the array of characters that contains a sequence of name/value pairs

offset - - the initial offset.

length - - the length.

separator - the name/value pairs separator

Returns: