org.eclipse.nebula.widgets.grid.internal

Class TextUtils

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.nebula.widgets.grid.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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	getShortStr(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC gc, java.lang.String text, int width, int style) 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

Method Detail

getShortStr

public static java.lang.String getShortStr(org.eclipse.swt.graphics.GC gc,
                                           java.lang.String text,
                                           int width,
                                           int style)

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.getCharWidth(char).

Parameters:

gc - GC used to perform calculation.

text - text to modify.

width - Pixels to display.

style - truncation style. see SWT.LEFT, SWT.CENTER, SWT.RIGHT

Returns:

shortened string that fits in area specified.