org.eclipse.nebula.widgets.pgroup.internal

Class TextUtils

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.nebula.widgets.pgroup.internal.TextUtils

public class TextUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class to provide common operations on strings not supported by the base java API.

Since:

2.0.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	TextUtils() Protected constructor to prevent instantiation.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	getShortString(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC gc, java.lang.String t, int width) Shortens a supplied string so that it fits within the area specified by the width argument.
static java.lang.String	getShortText(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC gc, java.lang.String t, int width) Shortens a supplied string so that it fits within the area specified by the width argument.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TextUtils

protected TextUtils()

Protected constructor to prevent instantiation.

Method Detail

getShortText

public static java.lang.String getShortText(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC gc,
                                            java.lang.String t,
                                            int width)

Shortens a supplied string so that it fits within the area specified by the width argument. Strings that have been shorted have an "..." attached to the end of the string. The width is computed using the GC.textExtent(String).

Parameters:

gc - GC used to perform calculation.

t - text to modify.

width - Pixels to display.

Returns:

shortened string that fits in area specified.

getShortString

public static java.lang.String getShortString(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC gc,
                                              java.lang.String t,
                                              int width)

Shortens a supplied string so that it fits within the area specified by the width argument. Strings that have been shorted have an "..." attached to the end of the string. The width is computed using the GC.stringExtent(String).

Parameters:

gc - GC used to perform calculation.

t - text to modify.

width - Pixels to display.

Returns:

shortened string that fits in area specified.