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package org.apache.commons.configuration2;

import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;

import org.apache.commons.configuration2.convert.ListDelimiterHandler;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;

Configuration converter. Helper class to convert between Configuration, ExtendedProperties and standard Properties.
/** * Configuration converter. Helper class to convert between Configuration, * ExtendedProperties and standard Properties. * */
public final class ConfigurationConverter {
Constant for the default separator for properties with multiple values.
/** Constant for the default separator for properties with multiple values. */
private static final char DEFAULT_SEPARATOR = ',';
Private constructor prevents instances from being created.
/** * Private constructor prevents instances from being created. */
private ConfigurationConverter() { // to prevent instanciation... }
Convert a standard Properties class into a configuration class.
Params:
  • props – properties object to convert
Returns:Configuration configuration created from the Properties
/** * Convert a standard Properties class into a configuration class. * * @param props properties object to convert * @return Configuration configuration created from the Properties */
public static Configuration getConfiguration(final Properties props) { return new MapConfiguration(props); }
Convert a Configuration class into a Properties class. List properties are joined into a string using either the list delimiter handler of the configuration (if it extends AbstractConfiguration) or with a comma as delimiter otherwise.
Params:
  • config – ImmutableConfiguration object to convert
Returns:Properties created from the Configuration
Since:2.2
/** * Convert a Configuration class into a Properties class. List properties * are joined into a string using either the list delimiter handler of the * configuration (if it extends AbstractConfiguration) or with a comma as * delimiter otherwise. * * @param config ImmutableConfiguration object to convert * @return Properties created from the Configuration * @since 2.2 */
public static Properties getProperties(final ImmutableConfiguration config) { final Properties props = new Properties(); ListDelimiterHandler listHandler; boolean useDelimiterHandler; if (config instanceof AbstractConfiguration) { listHandler = ((AbstractConfiguration) config).getListDelimiterHandler(); useDelimiterHandler = true; } else { listHandler = null; useDelimiterHandler = false; } for (final Iterator<String> keys = config.getKeys(); keys.hasNext();) { final String key = keys.next(); final List<Object> list = config.getList(key); String propValue; if (useDelimiterHandler) { try { propValue = String.valueOf(listHandler.escapeList(list, ListDelimiterHandler.NOOP_TRANSFORMER)); } catch (final Exception ex) { // obviously, the list handler does not support splitting useDelimiterHandler = false; propValue = listToString(list); } } else { propValue = listToString(list); } props.setProperty(key, propValue); } return props; }
Convert a Configuration class into a Properties class. List properties are joined into a string using either the list delimiter handler of the configuration (if it extends AbstractConfiguration) or with a comma as delimiter otherwise. This version of the method exists only for backwards compatibility reason.
Params:
  • config – Configuration object to convert
Returns:Properties created from the Configuration
/** * Convert a Configuration class into a Properties class. List properties * are joined into a string using either the list delimiter handler of the * configuration (if it extends AbstractConfiguration) or with a comma as * delimiter otherwise. * This version of the method exists only for backwards compatibility reason. * * @param config Configuration object to convert * @return Properties created from the Configuration */
public static Properties getProperties(final Configuration config) { return getProperties((ImmutableConfiguration) config); }
Convert a Configuration class into a Map class.
Params:
  • config – Configuration object to convert
Returns:Map created from the Configuration
/** * Convert a Configuration class into a Map class. * * @param config Configuration object to convert * @return Map created from the Configuration */
public static Map<Object, Object> getMap(final Configuration config) { return new ConfigurationMap(config); }
Helper method for joining all elements of a list to a string using the default value separator.
Params:
  • list – the list
Returns:the resulting string
/** * Helper method for joining all elements of a list to a string using the * default value separator. * * @param list the list * @return the resulting string */
private static String listToString(final List<?> list) { return StringUtils.join(list, DEFAULT_SEPARATOR); } }