java/com/google/gwtorm/client/KeyUtil.java

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package com.google.gwtorm.client;

/** Common utility functions for {@link Key} implementors. */
public class KeyUtil {
  private static Encoder ENCODER_IMPL = new StandardKeyEncoder();

  /**
   * Determine if two keys are equal, supporting null references.
   *
   * @param <T> type of the key entity.
   * @param a first key to test; may be null.
   * @param b second key to test; may be null.
   * @return true if both <code>a</code> and <code>b</code> are null, or if both are not-null and
   *     <code>a.equals(b)</code> is true. Otherwise false.
   */
  public static <T extends Key<?>> boolean eq(final T a, final T b) {
    if (a == b) {
      return true;
    }
    if (a == null || b == null) {
      return false;
    }
    return a.equals(b);
  }

  /**
   * Encode a string to be safe for use within a URL like string.
   *
   * <p>The returned encoded string has URL component characters escaped with hex escapes (e.g. ' '
   * is '+' and '%' is '%25'). The special character '/' is left literal. The comma character (',')
   * is always encoded, permitting multiple encoded string values to be joined together safely.
   *
   * @param e the string to encode, must not be null.
   * @return the encoded string.
   */
  public static String encode(final String e) {
    return ENCODER_IMPL.encode(e);
  }

  /**
   * Decode a string previously encoded by {@link #encode(String)}.
   *
   * @param e the string to decode, must not be null.
   * @return the decoded string.
   */
  public static String decode(final String e) {
    return ENCODER_IMPL.decode(e);
  }

  /**
   * Split a string along the last comma and parse into the parent.
   *
   * @param parent parent key; <code>parent.fromString(in[0..comma])</code>.
   * @param in the input string.
   * @return text (if any) after the last comma in the input.
   */
  public static String parseFromString(final Key<?> parent, final String in) {
    final int comma = in.lastIndexOf(',');
    if (comma < 0 && parent == null) {
      return decode(in);
    }
    if (comma < 0 && parent != null) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not enough components: " + in);
    }
    assert (parent != null);
    parent.fromString(in.substring(0, comma));
    return decode(in.substring(comma + 1));
  }

  public abstract static class Encoder {
    public abstract String encode(String e);

    public abstract String decode(String e);
  }

  private KeyUtil() {}
}