Class ParserUtils (2.0.0)

public class ParserUtils

A helper class that holds various, state-less utility functions used by the query parser.

Inheritance

java.lang.Object > ParserUtils

Inherited Members

Object.clone()

Object.equals(Object)

Object.finalize()

Object.getClass()

Object.hashCode()

Object.notify()

Object.notifyAll()

Object.toString()

Object.wait()

Object.wait(long)

Object.wait(long,int)

Static Methods

isDate(CharSequence text)

public static boolean isDate(CharSequence text)

Returns if the given string looks like a date to us. We only accept ISO 8601 dates, which have the dddd-dd-dd format.

Parameter
Name	Description
text	CharSequence text checked if it looks like a date

Returns
Type	Description
boolean	whether this could be an ISO 8601 date

isNumber(CharSequence text)

public static boolean isNumber(CharSequence text)

Returns whether or not the given text looks like a number. The number is defined as '-'? digit* ('.' digit* ('E' ('+' | '-')? digit+)?)?

Parameter
Name	Description
text	CharSequence the text tested if it looks like a number

Returns
Type	Description
boolean	whether or not the text represents a floating point number

trimLast(String text)

public static String trimLast(String text)

Removes the last character from the given text

Parameter
Name	Description
text	String

Returns
Type	Description
String

unescapePhraseText(CharSequence phrase)

public static String unescapePhraseText(CharSequence phrase)

Extracts phrase text by removing quotes from either end, and interpreting escape sequences.

Parameter
Name	Description
phrase	CharSequence

Returns
Type	Description
String