com.vaadin.data.util.sqlcontainer.query.generator.filter
Class StringDecorator

java.lang.Object
  com.vaadin.data.util.sqlcontainer.query.generator.filter.StringDecorator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class StringDecorator
extends Object
implements Serializable

The StringDecorator knows how to produce a quoted string using the specified quote start and quote end characters. It also handles grouping of a string (surrounding it in parenthesis). Extend this class if you need to support special characters for grouping (parenthesis).

Author:

Vaadin Ltd

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

StringDecorator(String quoteStart, String quoteEnd)
Constructs a StringDecorator that uses the quoteStart and quoteEnd characters to create quoted strings.

Method Summary

String	group(String str) Groups a string by surrounding it in parenthesis
String	quote(Object str) Surround a string with quote characters.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringDecorator

public StringDecorator(String quoteStart,
                       String quoteEnd)

Constructs a StringDecorator that uses the quoteStart and quoteEnd characters to create quoted strings.

Parameters:

quoteStart - the character denoting the start of a quote.

quoteEnd - the character denoting the end of a quote.

Method Detail

quote

public String quote(Object str)

Surround a string with quote characters.

Parameters:

str - the string to quote

Returns:

the quoted string

group

public String group(String str)

Groups a string by surrounding it in parenthesis

Parameters:

str - the string to group

Returns:

the grouped string