com.pervasive.datarush.util

Class VariableExpander

java.lang.Object

com.pervasive.datarush.util.VariableExpander

public final class VariableExpander
extends Object

Variable expander that knows how to expand simple macro expressions of the form "${variableName}". Literal "$" can be escaped via the escape character "\". VariableExpanders are provided a map of macros to values. Values not in the map will not be expanded.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
VariableExpander() Creates an empty variable expander.
VariableExpander(Map<String,String> map) Creates a variable expander, initialized to the given map.
VariableExpander(Properties variables) Creates a variable expander, initialized to the given properties object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	expand(String str) Expands the macros in the given string.
void	put(String variable, String value) Adds a new variable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

VariableExpander

public VariableExpander()

Creates an empty variable expander.

VariableExpander

public VariableExpander(Map<String,String> map)

Creates a variable expander, initialized to the given map.

Parameters:

map - the map of variables

VariableExpander

public VariableExpander(Properties variables)

Creates a variable expander, initialized to the given properties object.

Parameters:

variables - the map of variables

Method Detail

put

public void put(String variable,
                String value)

Adds a new variable

Parameters:

variable - the variable to add

value - the value of the variable

expand

public String expand(String str)

Expands the macros in the given string.

Parameters:

str - the string

Returns:

the string with the macros expanded.