com.jdc.lang
Class ToString

java.lang.Object
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public class ToString

extends Object

ToString is a utility class used to create a toString representation of an object. The caller may specify a object title as well as any number of object attributes.

The String returned (by the ToString method toString) will have the format:

    title
    {
        attribute = value
        attribute = value
        attribute = value
        . . .
    }
 

Version:

1.0

Author:

Jay Damon

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.jdc.lang.Object

string

Constructor Summary

ToString()
Constructs a new ToString object.

ToString(int indentLevel)
Constructs a new ToString object with the specified indentation level.

ToString(Object object)
Constructs a new ToString object for the specified object.

Method Summary

void	addAttribute(String attribute) Adds a toString attribute line.
void	addAttribute(String attribute, boolean value) Adds a toString attribute line for the specified attribute and boolean value.
void	addAttribute(String attribute, int value) Adds a toString attribute line for the specified attribute and int value.
void	addAttribute(String attribute, String value) Adds a toString attribute line for the specified attribute and String value.
void	addTitle(Object object) Adds a toString title line with the specified object Class name.
void	addTitle(String title) Adds a toString title line.
String	toString() Returns a toString representation for an object..

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ToString

public ToString()

Constructs a new ToString object.

ToString

public ToString(int indentLevel)

Constructs a new ToString object with the specified indentation level.

ToString

public ToString(Object object)

Constructs a new ToString object for the specified object.

Method Detail

addAttribute

public void addAttribute(String attribute)

Adds a toString attribute line.

addAttribute

public void addAttribute(String attribute,
                         boolean value)

Adds a toString attribute line for the specified attribute and boolean value.

addAttribute

public void addAttribute(String attribute,
                         int value)

Adds a toString attribute line for the specified attribute and int value.

addAttribute

public void addAttribute(String attribute,
                         String value)

Adds a toString attribute line for the specified attribute and String value.

addTitle

public void addTitle(String title)

Adds a toString title line.

addTitle

public void addTitle(Object object)

Adds a toString title line with the specified object Class name.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a toString representation for an object..

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

A toString representation for an object.