Class Utils


  • public final class Utils
    extends java.lang.Object
    General utility methods.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static <T> T[] arrayOf​(T[] firstElements, T lastElement)
      Joins the given arguments into one array.
      static <T> T[] arrayOf​(T firstElement, T... moreElements)
      Joins the given arguments into one array.
      static <T> T[] arrayOf​(T firstElement, T secondElement, T... moreElements)
      Joins the given arguments into one array.
      static <T> boolean equal​(T a, T b)
      Null enabled equals().
      static java.lang.reflect.Constructor findConstructor​(java.lang.Class<?> type, java.lang.Object[] args)
      Finds the constructor of the given class that is compatible with the given arguments.
      static java.lang.Class<?> getClass​(java.lang.reflect.Type type)
      Get the underlying class for a type, or null if the type is a variable type.
      static java.util.List<java.lang.Class<?>> getTypeArguments​(java.lang.Class<?> base, java.lang.Class<?> implementation)
      Gets the actual type arguments that are used in a given implementation of a given generic base class or interface.
      static java.lang.String humanize​(long value)
      Formats the given long value into a human readable notation using the Kilo, Mega, Giga, etc.
      static boolean isBoxedType​(java.lang.Class<?> primitive, java.lang.Class<?> boxed)
      Determines if the primitive type is boxed as the boxed type
      static java.lang.Boolean[] toObjectArray​(boolean[] array)  
      static java.lang.Byte[] toObjectArray​(byte[] array)  
      static java.lang.Character[] toObjectArray​(char[] array)  
      static java.lang.Double[] toObjectArray​(double[] array)  
      static java.lang.Float[] toObjectArray​(float[] array)  
      static java.lang.Integer[] toObjectArray​(int[] array)  
      static java.lang.Long[] toObjectArray​(long[] array)  
      static java.lang.Short[] toObjectArray​(short[] array)  
      static java.lang.String toString​(java.lang.Object obj)
      Null enabled toString().
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • EMPTY_CHARACTER_OBJECT_ARRAY

        public static final java.lang.Character[] EMPTY_CHARACTER_OBJECT_ARRAY
      • EMPTY_INTEGER_OBJECT_ARRAY

        public static final java.lang.Integer[] EMPTY_INTEGER_OBJECT_ARRAY
      • EMPTY_LONG_OBJECT_ARRAY

        public static final java.lang.Long[] EMPTY_LONG_OBJECT_ARRAY
      • EMPTY_SHORT_OBJECT_ARRAY

        public static final java.lang.Short[] EMPTY_SHORT_OBJECT_ARRAY
      • EMPTY_BYTE_OBJECT_ARRAY

        public static final java.lang.Byte[] EMPTY_BYTE_OBJECT_ARRAY
      • EMPTY_FLOAT_OBJECT_ARRAY

        public static final java.lang.Float[] EMPTY_FLOAT_OBJECT_ARRAY
      • EMPTY_DOUBLE_OBJECT_ARRAY

        public static final java.lang.Double[] EMPTY_DOUBLE_OBJECT_ARRAY
      • EMPTY_BOOLEAN_OBJECT_ARRAY

        public static final java.lang.Boolean[] EMPTY_BOOLEAN_OBJECT_ARRAY
    • Method Detail

      • toObjectArray

        public static java.lang.Character[] toObjectArray​(char[] array)
      • toObjectArray

        public static java.lang.Integer[] toObjectArray​(int[] array)
      • toObjectArray

        public static java.lang.Long[] toObjectArray​(long[] array)
      • toObjectArray

        public static java.lang.Short[] toObjectArray​(short[] array)
      • toObjectArray

        public static java.lang.Byte[] toObjectArray​(byte[] array)
      • toObjectArray

        public static java.lang.Float[] toObjectArray​(float[] array)
      • toObjectArray

        public static java.lang.Double[] toObjectArray​(double[] array)
      • toObjectArray

        public static java.lang.Boolean[] toObjectArray​(boolean[] array)
      • arrayOf

        public static <T> T[] arrayOf​(T firstElement,
                                      T... moreElements)
        Joins the given arguments into one array.
        Parameters:
        firstElement - the first element
        moreElements - more elements (optional)
        Returns:
        a new array containing all arguments.
      • arrayOf

        public static <T> T[] arrayOf​(T firstElement,
                                      T secondElement,
                                      T... moreElements)
        Joins the given arguments into one array.
        Parameters:
        firstElement - the first element
        secondElement - the second element
        moreElements - more elements (optional)
        Returns:
        a new array containing all arguments.
      • arrayOf

        public static <T> T[] arrayOf​(T[] firstElements,
                                      T lastElement)
        Joins the given arguments into one array.
        Parameters:
        firstElements - the first elements
        lastElement - the element to append
        Returns:
        a new array containing all arguments.
      • toString

        public static java.lang.String toString​(java.lang.Object obj)
        Null enabled toString().
        Parameters:
        obj - the object
        Returns:
        the empty string of obj is null, otherwise obj.toString()
      • equal

        public static <T> boolean equal​(T a,
                                        T b)
        Null enabled equals().
        Parameters:
        a - the first object
        b - the second object
        Returns:
        true if both are null or both are equal
      • getTypeArguments

        public static java.util.List<java.lang.Class<?>> getTypeArguments​(java.lang.Class<?> base,
                                                                          java.lang.Class<?> implementation)
        Gets the actual type arguments that are used in a given implementation of a given generic base class or interface. (Based on code copyright 2007 by Ian Robertson).
        Parameters:
        base - the generic base class or interface
        implementation - the type (potentially) implementing the given base class or interface
        Returns:
        a list of the raw classes for the actual type arguments.
      • getClass

        public static java.lang.Class<?> getClass​(java.lang.reflect.Type type)
        Get the underlying class for a type, or null if the type is a variable type. (Copyright 2007 by Ian Robertson).
        Parameters:
        type - the type
        Returns:
        the underlying class
      • isBoxedType

        public static boolean isBoxedType​(java.lang.Class<?> primitive,
                                          java.lang.Class<?> boxed)
        Determines if the primitive type is boxed as the boxed type
        Parameters:
        primitive - the primitive type to check if boxed is the boxed type
        boxed - the possible boxed type of the primitive
        Returns:
        true if boxed is the boxed type of primitive, false otherwise.
      • findConstructor

        public static java.lang.reflect.Constructor findConstructor​(java.lang.Class<?> type,
                                                                    java.lang.Object[] args)
        Finds the constructor of the given class that is compatible with the given arguments.
        Parameters:
        type - the class to find the constructor of
        args - the arguments
        Returns:
        the constructor
      • humanize

        public static java.lang.String humanize​(long value)
        Formats the given long value into a human readable notation using the Kilo, Mega, Giga, etc. abbreviations.
        Parameters:
        value - the value to format
        Returns:
        the string representation