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package org.apache.tomcat.util.buf;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.function.Function;

Utility methods to build a separated list from a given set (not java.util.Set) of inputs and return that list as a string or append it to an existing StringBuilder. If the given set is null or empty, an empty string will be returned.
/** * Utility methods to build a separated list from a given set (not * java.util.Set) of inputs and return that list as a string or append it to an * existing StringBuilder. If the given set is null or empty, an empty string * will be returned. */
public final class StringUtils { private static final String EMPTY_STRING = ""; private StringUtils() { // Utility class } public static String join(String[] array) { if (array == null) { return EMPTY_STRING; } return join(Arrays.asList(array)); } public static void join(String[] array, char separator, StringBuilder sb) { if (array == null) { return; } join(Arrays.asList(array), separator, sb); } public static String join(Collection<String> collection) { return join(collection, ','); } public static String join(Collection<String> collection, char separator) { // Shortcut if (collection == null || collection.isEmpty()) { return EMPTY_STRING; } StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(); join(collection, separator, result); return result.toString(); } public static void join(Iterable<String> iterable, char separator, StringBuilder sb) { join(iterable, separator, (x) -> x, sb); } public static <T> void join(T[] array, char separator, Function<T,String> function, StringBuilder sb) { if (array == null) { return; } join(Arrays.asList(array), separator, function, sb); } public static <T> void join(Iterable<T> iterable, char separator, Function<T,String> function, StringBuilder sb) { if (iterable == null) { return; } boolean first = true; for (T value : iterable) { if (first) { first = false; } else { sb.append(separator); } sb.append(function.apply(value)); } } }