Class IndexRange

public final class IndexRange
extends Object

• Field Summary

  Fields

  Modifier and Type	Field and Description
  static String	VALUE_DELIMITER Index range value delimiter.

• Constructor Summary

  Constructors

  Constructor and Description
  IndexRange(IndexRange range) Creates an instance of IndexRange by copying the values from the given IndexRange object.
  IndexRange(int start, int end) Creates an instance of IndexRange representing the range between start and end.

• Method Summary

  All MethodsStatic MethodsInstance MethodsConcrete Methods

  Modifier and Type	Method and Description
  boolean	equals(Object object) Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
  int	getEnd() Returns the end position of the range (exclusive).
  int	getLength() Returns the length of the range.
  int	getStart() Returns the start position of the range.
  int	hashCode() Returns a hash code for this Range object.
  static IndexRange	normalize(int v1, int v2) Convenience method to create an IndexRange instance that has the smaller value as the start index, and the larger value as the end index.
  String	toString() Returns a string representation of this Range object.
  static IndexRange	valueOf(String value) Convenience method to parse in a String of the form '2,6', which will create an IndexRange instance with a start value of 2, and an end value of 6.

  • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

• Field Detail

  • VALUE_DELIMITER

    public static final String VALUE_DELIMITER

    Index range value delimiter.

    See Also:

    Constant Field Values

• Constructor Detail

  • IndexRange

    public IndexRange(int start,
                      int end)

    Creates an instance of IndexRange representing the range between start and end.

    Parameters:

    start - The start position of the range.

  • IndexRange

    public IndexRange(IndexRange range)

    Creates an instance of IndexRange by copying the values from the given IndexRange object.

    Parameters:

    range - The IndexRange instance from which to copy the start and end values.

• Method Detail

  • getStart

    public int getStart()

    Returns the start position of the range.

  • getEnd

    public int getEnd()

    Returns the end position of the range (exclusive).

  • getLength

    public int getLength()

    Returns the length of the range.

  • equals

    public boolean equals(Object object)

    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

    Overrides:

    equals in class Object

    Parameters:

    object - the reference object with which to compare.

    Returns:

    true if this object is equal to the object argument; false otherwise.

  • hashCode

    public int hashCode()

    Returns a hash code for this Range object.

    Overrides:

    hashCode in class Object

    Returns:

    a hash code for this Range object.

  • toString

    public String toString()

    Returns a string representation of this Range object.

    Overrides:

    toString in class Object

    Returns:

    a string representation of this Range object.

  • normalize

    public static IndexRange normalize(int v1,
                                       int v2)

    Convenience method to create an IndexRange instance that has the smaller value as the start index, and the larger value as the end index.

    Parameters:

    v1 - The first value to use in the range.

    Returns:

    A IndexRange instance where the smaller value is the start, and the larger value is the end.

  • valueOf

    public static IndexRange valueOf(String value)

    Convenience method to parse in a String of the form '2,6', which will create an IndexRange instance with a start value of 2, and an end value of 6.

    Parameters:

    value - The string to be parsed, and converted to an IndexRange.

    Returns:

    An IndexRange instance representing the start and end values provided in the value string.