StringBuilder.java

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package java.lang;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * <code>StringBuilder</code> represents a changeable <code>String</code>.
 * It provides the operations required to modify the
 * <code>StringBuilder</code>, including insert, replace, delete, append,
 * and reverse. It like <code>StringBuffer</code>, but is not
 * synchronized.  It is ideal for use when it is known that the
 * object will only be used from a single thread.
 *
 * <p><code>StringBuilder</code>s are variable-length in nature, so even if
 * you initialize them to a certain size, they can still grow larger than
 * that. <em>Capacity</em> indicates the number of characters the
 * <code>StringBuilder</code> can have in it before it has to grow (growing
 * the char array is an expensive operation involving <code>new</code>).
 *
 * <p>Incidentally, compilers often implement the String operator "+"
 * by using a <code>StringBuilder</code> operation:<br>
 * <code>a + b</code><br>
 * is the same as<br>
 * <code>new StringBuilder().append(a).append(b).toString()</code>.
 *
 * <p>Classpath's StringBuilder is capable of sharing memory with Strings for
 * efficiency.  This will help when a StringBuilder is converted to a String
 * and the StringBuilder is not changed after that (quite common when
 * performing string concatenation).
 *
 * @author Paul Fisher
 * @author John Keiser
 * @author Tom Tromey
 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
 * @see String
 * @see StringBuffer
 *
 * @since 1.5
 */
public final class StringBuilder
  extends AbstractStringBuffer
  implements Serializable, CharSequence, Appendable
{
  // Implementation note: if you change this class, you usually will
  // want to change StringBuffer as well.

  /**
   * For compatability with Sun's JDK
   */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 4383685877147921099L;

  /**
   * Create a new StringBuilder with default capacity 16.
   */
  public StringBuilder()
  {
    super();
  }

  /**
   * Create an empty <code>StringBuilder</code> with the specified initial
   * capacity.
   *
   * @param capacity the initial capacity
   * @throws NegativeArraySizeException if capacity is negative
   */
  public StringBuilder(int capacity)
  {
    super(capacity);
  }

  /**
   * Create a new <code>StringBuilder</code> with the characters in the
   * specified <code>String</code>. Initial capacity will be the size of the
   * String plus 16.
   *
   * @param str the <code>String</code> to convert
   * @throws NullPointerException if str is null
   */
  public StringBuilder(String str)
  {
    super(str);
  }

  /**
   * Create a new <code>StringBuilder</code> with the characters in the
   * specified <code>CharSequence</code>. Initial capacity will be the
   * length of the sequence plus 16; if the sequence reports a length
   * less than or equal to 0, then the initial capacity will be 16.
   *
   * @param seq the initializing <code>CharSequence</code>
   * @throws NullPointerException if str is null
   */
  public StringBuilder(CharSequence seq)
  {
    super(seq);
  }

  /**
   * Get the length of the <code>String</code> this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * would create. Not to be confused with the <em>capacity</em> of the
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   *
   * @return the length of this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see #capacity()
   * @see #setLength(int)
   */
  public int length()
  {
    return count;
  }

  /**
   * Get the total number of characters this <code>StringBuilder</code> can
   * support before it must be grown.  Not to be confused with <em>length</em>.
   *
   * @return the capacity of this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see #length()
   * @see #ensureCapacity(int)
   */
  public int capacity()
  {
    return value.length;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>String</code> value of the argument to this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param obj the <code>Object</code> to convert and append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see String#valueOf(Object)
   * @see #append(String)
   */
  public StringBuilder append(Object obj)
  {
    super.append(obj);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>String</code> to this <code>StringBuilder</code>. If
   * str is null, the String "null" is appended.
   *
   * @param str the <code>String</code> to append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   */
  public StringBuilder append(String str)
  {
    super.append(str);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>StringBuilder</code> value of the argument to this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. This behaves the same as
   * <code>append((Object) stringBuffer)</code>, except it is more efficient.
   *
   * @param stringBuffer the <code>StringBuilder</code> to convert and append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see #append(Object)
   */
  public StringBuilder append(StringBuffer stringBuffer)
  {
    super.append(stringBuffer);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>char</code> array to this <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   * This is similar (but more efficient) than
   * <code>append(new String(data))</code>, except in the case of null.
   *
   * @param data the <code>char[]</code> to append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>
   * @see #append(char[], int, int)
   */
  public StringBuilder append(char[] data)
  {
    super.append(data, 0, data.length);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append part of the <code>char</code> array to this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. This is similar (but more efficient) than
   * <code>append(new String(data, offset, count))</code>, except in the case
   * of null.
   *
   * @param data the <code>char[]</code> to append
   * @param offset the start location in <code>str</code>
   * @param count the number of characters to get from <code>str</code>
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if offset or count is out of range
   *         (while unspecified, this is a StringIndexOutOfBoundsException)
   */
  public StringBuilder append(char[] data, int offset, int count)
  {
    super.append(data, offset, count);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>String</code> value of the argument to this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param bool the <code>boolean</code> to convert and append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see String#valueOf(boolean)
   */
  public StringBuilder append(boolean bool)
  {
    super.append(bool);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>char</code> to this <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   *
   * @param ch the <code>char</code> to append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   */
  public StringBuilder append(char ch)
  {
    super.append(ch);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the characters in the <code>CharSequence</code> to this
   * buffer.
   *
   * @param seq the <code>CharSequence</code> providing the characters
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   */
  public StringBuilder append(CharSequence seq)
  {
    super.append(seq, 0, seq.length());
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append some characters from the <code>CharSequence</code> to this
   * buffer.  If the argument is null, the four characters "null" are
   * appended.
   *
   * @param seq the <code>CharSequence</code> providing the characters
   * @param start the starting index
   * @param end one past the final index
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   */
  public StringBuilder append(CharSequence seq, int start,
                              int end)
  {
    super.append(seq, start, end);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>String</code> value of the argument to this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param inum the <code>int</code> to convert and append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see String#valueOf(int)
   */
  // This is native in libgcj, for efficiency.
  public StringBuilder append(int inum)
  {
    super.append(inum);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>String</code> value of the argument to this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param lnum the <code>long</code> to convert and append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see String#valueOf(long)
   */
  public StringBuilder append(long lnum)
  {
    super.append(lnum);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>String</code> value of the argument to this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param fnum the <code>float</code> to convert and append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see String#valueOf(float)
   */
  public StringBuilder append(float fnum)
  {
    super.append(fnum);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the <code>String</code> value of the argument to this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param dnum the <code>double</code> to convert and append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see String#valueOf(double)
   */
  public StringBuilder append(double dnum)
  {
    super.append(dnum);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Append the code point to this <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   * This is like #append(char), but will append two characters
   * if a supplementary code point is given.
   *
   * @param code the code point to append
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @see Character#toChars(int, char[], int)
   * @since 1.5
   */
  public StringBuilder appendCodePoint(int code)
  {
    super.appendCodePoint(code);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Delete characters from this <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   * <code>delete(10, 12)</code> will delete 10 and 11, but not 12. It is
   * harmless for end to be larger than length().
   *
   * @param start the first character to delete
   * @param end the index after the last character to delete
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if start or end are out of bounds
   */
  public StringBuilder delete(int start, int end)
  {
    super.delete(start, end);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Delete a character from this <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   *
   * @param index the index of the character to delete
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if index is out of bounds
   */
  public StringBuilder deleteCharAt(int index)
  {
    super.deleteCharAt(index);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Replace characters between index <code>start</code> (inclusive) and
   * <code>end</code> (exclusive) with <code>str</code>. If <code>end</code>
   * is larger than the size of this StringBuilder, all characters after
   * <code>start</code> are replaced.
   *
   * @param start the beginning index of characters to delete (inclusive)
   * @param end the ending index of characters to delete (exclusive)
   * @param str the new <code>String</code> to insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if start or end are out of bounds
   * @throws NullPointerException if str is null
   */
  public StringBuilder replace(int start, int end, String str)
  {
    super.replace(start, end, str);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Creates a substring of this StringBuilder, starting at a specified index
   * and ending at the end of this StringBuilder.
   *
   * @param beginIndex index to start substring (base 0)
   * @return new String which is a substring of this StringBuilder
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if beginIndex is out of bounds
   * @see #substring(int, int)
   */
  public String substring(int beginIndex)
  {
    return substring(beginIndex, count);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a substring of this StringBuilder, starting at a specified index
   * and ending at one character before a specified index. This is implemented
   * the same as <code>substring(beginIndex, endIndex)</code>, to satisfy
   * the CharSequence interface.
   *
   * @param beginIndex index to start at (inclusive, base 0)
   * @param endIndex index to end at (exclusive)
   * @return new String which is a substring of this StringBuilder
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if beginIndex or endIndex is out of
   *         bounds
   * @see #substring(int, int)
   */
  public CharSequence subSequence(int beginIndex, int endIndex)
  {
    return substring(beginIndex, endIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a substring of this StringBuilder, starting at a specified index
   * and ending at one character before a specified index.
   *
   * @param beginIndex index to start at (inclusive, base 0)
   * @param endIndex index to end at (exclusive)
   * @return new String which is a substring of this StringBuilder
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if beginIndex or endIndex is out
   *         of bounds
   */
  public String substring(int beginIndex, int endIndex)
  {
    int len = endIndex - beginIndex;
    if (beginIndex < 0 || endIndex > count || endIndex < beginIndex)
      throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
    if (len == 0)
      return "";
    return new String(value, beginIndex, len);
  }

  /**
   * Insert a subarray of the <code>char[]</code> argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param str the <code>char[]</code> to insert
   * @param str_offset the index in <code>str</code> to start inserting from
   * @param len the number of characters to insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if any index is out of bounds
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset,
                              char[] str, int str_offset, int len)
  {
    super.insert(offset, str, str_offset, len);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>String</code> value of the argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param obj the <code>Object</code> to convert and insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   * @see String#valueOf(Object)
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, Object obj)
  {
    super.insert(offset, obj);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>String</code> argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. If str is null, the String "null" is used
   * instead.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param str the <code>String</code> to insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, String str)
  {
    super.insert(offset, str);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>CharSequence</code> argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>.  If the sequence is null, the String
   * "null" is used instead.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param sequence the <code>CharSequence</code> to insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, CharSequence sequence)
  {
    super.insert(offset, sequence);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert a subsequence of the <code>CharSequence</code> argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>.  If the sequence is null, the String
   * "null" is used instead.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param sequence the <code>CharSequence</code> to insert
   * @param start the starting index of the subsequence
   * @param end one past the ending index of the subsequence
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if offset, start,
   * or end are out of bounds
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, CharSequence sequence,
                              int start, int end)
  {
    super.insert(offset, sequence, start, end);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>char[]</code> argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param data the <code>char[]</code> to insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>data</code> is <code>null</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   * @see #insert(int, char[], int, int)
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, char[] data)
  {
    super.insert(offset, data);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>String</code> value of the argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param bool the <code>boolean</code> to convert and insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   * @see String#valueOf(boolean)
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, boolean bool)
  {
    super.insert(offset, bool);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>char</code> argument into this <code>StringBuilder</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param ch the <code>char</code> to insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, char ch)
  {
    super.insert(offset, ch);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>String</code> value of the argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param inum the <code>int</code> to convert and insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   * @see String#valueOf(int)
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, int inum)
  {
    super.insert(offset, inum);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>String</code> value of the argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param lnum the <code>long</code> to convert and insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   * @see String#valueOf(long)
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, long lnum)
  {
    super.insert(offset, lnum);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>String</code> value of the argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param fnum the <code>float</code> to convert and insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   * @see String#valueOf(float)
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, float fnum)
  {
    super.insert(offset, fnum);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Insert the <code>String</code> value of the argument into this
   * <code>StringBuilder</code>. Uses <code>String.valueOf()</code> to convert
   * to <code>String</code>.
   *
   * @param offset the place to insert in this buffer
   * @param dnum the <code>double</code> to convert and insert
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   * @throws StringIndexOutOfBoundsException if offset is out of bounds
   * @see String#valueOf(double)
   */
  public StringBuilder insert(int offset, double dnum)
  {
    super.insert(offset, dnum);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Reverse the characters in this StringBuilder. The same sequence of
   * characters exists, but in the reverse index ordering.
   *
   * @return this <code>StringBuilder</code>
   */
  public StringBuilder reverse()
  {
    super.reverse();
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Convert this <code>StringBuilder</code> to a <code>String</code>. The
   * String is composed of the characters currently in this StringBuilder. Note
   * that the result is a copy, and that future modifications to this buffer
   * do not affect the String.
   *
   * @return the characters in this StringBuilder
   */
  public String toString()
  {
    return new String(this);
  }

}