repicea.util

Class ObjectUtility

java.lang.Object

repicea.util.ObjectUtility

public final class ObjectUtility
extends java.lang.Object

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	PathSeparator

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ObjectUtility()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> java.util.Vector<T>	convertFromListToVector(java.util.List<T> list) This method converts a List of T instance into a Vector of the same instances
static java.util.List	copyList(java.util.List oList) This method copies all the element of a List into a new ArrayList instance.
static java.util.Map	copyMap(java.util.Map oMap) This method makes it possible to clone a Map type object
static java.util.Set	copySet(java.util.Set oSet)
static java.util.Vector	copyVector(java.util.Vector oVec) This method copies all the element of a vector into a new vector.
static java.util.List<java.lang.String>	decomposeUsingToken(java.lang.String definition, java.lang.String token) This method decomposes a String into a vector of String instances according to a particular token
static java.util.List<java.lang.String>	extractSequences(java.lang.String originalString, java.lang.String beginsWith, java.lang.String endsWith) This method extracts substrings between particular sequences, typically between "(" and ")".
static int	findMaxInAnArrayOfDouble(double[] oArray) This static method finds the maximum value in a one-dimension array
static int	findMinInAnArrayOfDouble(double[] oArray) This static method finds the maximum value in a one-dimension array
static java.lang.String	getBinPath(java.lang.Class anyClass) This method returns the path of a particular class.
static java.lang.String	getPackagePath(java.lang.Class anyClass) This method returns the path of a particular class.
static java.lang.String	getRelativePackagePath(java.lang.Class anyClass) This method returns the relative path of a particular class with respect to the rootpath.
static java.lang.String	getTrueRootPath(java.lang.Class anyClass) This method returns the root path of the application.
static boolean	isThereAnyElementDifferentFrom(double[][] arrayDouble, double d)
static boolean	isThereAnyElementDifferentFrom(double[] arrayDouble, double d)
static java.util.Map	mergeMaps(java.util.Map map1, java.util.Map map2) This method merge the two maps into a third map.
static double[]	multiplyArrayByScalar(double[] array, double scalar) This static method returns a new array of double, each double being the product of the value in the original array and the scalar parameter.
static java.net.URI	relativizeTheseFile(java.io.File parent, java.io.File child) This method relativize a given file with respect to a parent file.
static java.util.List<java.lang.String>	splitLine(java.lang.String lineRead, java.lang.String token) This method splits a String into a list of string given a particular token and the possibility of having the \" character.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

PathSeparator

public static final java.lang.String PathSeparator

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

ObjectUtility

public ObjectUtility()

Method Detail

copyMap

public static java.util.Map copyMap(java.util.Map oMap)

This method makes it possible to clone a Map type object

Parameters:

oMap -

Returns:

the cloned map

copyVector

public static java.util.Vector copyVector(java.util.Vector oVec)

This method copies all the element of a vector into a new vector.

Parameters:

oVec - the source vector

Returns:

a new Vector instance

copyList

public static java.util.List copyList(java.util.List oList)

This method copies all the element of a List into a new ArrayList instance.

Parameters:

oList - the source List instance

Returns:

a new ArrayList instance

copySet

public static java.util.Set copySet(java.util.Set oSet)

findMaxInAnArrayOfDouble

public static int findMaxInAnArrayOfDouble(double[] oArray)

This static method finds the maximum value in a one-dimension array

Parameters:

oArray - = an array of double values

Returns:

= the index of the maximum value

findMinInAnArrayOfDouble

public static int findMinInAnArrayOfDouble(double[] oArray)

This static method finds the maximum value in a one-dimension array

Parameters:

oArray - = an array of double values

Returns:

= the index of the maximum value

isThereAnyElementDifferentFrom

public static boolean isThereAnyElementDifferentFrom(double[][] arrayDouble,
                                                     double d)

isThereAnyElementDifferentFrom

public static boolean isThereAnyElementDifferentFrom(double[] arrayDouble,
                                                     double d)

decomposeUsingToken

public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> decomposeUsingToken(java.lang.String definition,
                                                                   java.lang.String token)

This method decomposes a String into a vector of String instances according to a particular token

Parameters:

definition - the String

token - the token that defines the part of the string

Returns:

a List of String instances

getBinPath

public static java.lang.String getBinPath(java.lang.Class anyClass)

This method returns the path of a particular class.

Parameters:

anyClass - any class of the system

Returns:

a String instance

getTrueRootPath

public static java.lang.String getTrueRootPath(java.lang.Class anyClass)

This method returns the root path of the application.

Parameters:

anyClass - any class of the system

Returns:

a String instance

getPackagePath

public static java.lang.String getPackagePath(java.lang.Class anyClass)

This method returns the path of a particular class.

Parameters:

anyClass - any class of the system

Returns:

a String instance

getRelativePackagePath

public static java.lang.String getRelativePackagePath(java.lang.Class anyClass)

This method returns the relative path of a particular class with respect to the rootpath.

Parameters:

anyClass - any class of the system

Returns:

a String instance

extractSequences

public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> extractSequences(java.lang.String originalString,
                                                                java.lang.String beginsWith,
                                                                java.lang.String endsWith)

This method extracts substrings between particular sequences, typically between "(" and ")". The substrings are stored in a List and taken out of the original string.

Parameters:

originalString - the original string

beginsWith - the sequence that determines the beginning

endsWith - the sequence that determines the end

Returns:

a List of String with the first element being the original string cleared of the substring

multiplyArrayByScalar

public static double[] multiplyArrayByScalar(double[] array,
                                             double scalar)

This static method returns a new array of double, each double being the product of the value in the original array and the scalar parameter.

Parameters:

array - an array of double

scalar - the product factor

Returns:

an array of double or null if the original array is null

mergeMaps

public static java.util.Map mergeMaps(java.util.Map map1,
                                      java.util.Map map2)

This method merge the two maps into a third map.

Parameters:

map1 - the first map of the merger

map2 - the second map of the merger

Returns:

the resulting map

relativizeTheseFile

public static java.net.URI relativizeTheseFile(java.io.File parent,
                                               java.io.File child)

This method relativize a given file with respect to a parent file. If the child file does not include the parent path, the method returns null.

Parameters:

parent - the parent path

child - the child path

Returns:

the relativized URI or null if the child file does not contain the parent path.

convertFromListToVector

public static <T> java.util.Vector<T> convertFromListToVector(java.util.List<T> list)

This method converts a List of T instance into a Vector of the same instances

Parameters:

list - a List object

Returns:

a Vector object

splitLine

public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> splitLine(java.lang.String lineRead,
                                                         java.lang.String token)

This method splits a String into a list of string given a particular token and the possibility of having the \" character.

Parameters:

lineRead - the string

token - the field separator

Returns:

a List of String instances