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Centers a String in a larger String of size size. Uses a supplied String as the value to pad the String with.

       

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public class Main {
  /**
   * <p>The maximum size to which the padding constant(s) can expand.</p>
   */
  private static final int PAD_LIMIT = 8192;


  /**
   * <p>Centers a String in a larger String of size <code>size</code>.
   * Uses a supplied String as the value to pad the String with.</p>
   *
   * <p>If the size is less than the String length, the String is returned.
   * A <code>null</code> String returns <code>null</code>.
   * A negative size is treated as zero.</p>
   *
   * <pre>
   * StringUtils.center(null, *, *)     = null
   * StringUtils.center("", 4, " ")     = "    "
   * StringUtils.center("ab", -1, " ")  = "ab"
   * StringUtils.center("ab", 4, " ")   = " ab"
   * StringUtils.center("abcd", 2, " ") = "abcd"
   * StringUtils.center("a", 4, " ")    = " a  "
   * StringUtils.center("a", 4, "yz")   = "yayz"
   * StringUtils.center("abc", 7, null) = "  abc  "
   * StringUtils.center("abc", 7, "")   = "  abc  "
   * </pre>
   *
   * @param str  the String to center, may be null
   * @param size  the int size of new String, negative treated as zero
   * @param padStr  the String to pad the new String with, must not be null or empty
   * @return centered String, <code>null</code> if null String input
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if padStr is <code>null</code> or empty
   */
  public static String center(String str, int size, String padStr) {
      if (str == null || size <= 0) {
          return str;
      }
      if (isEmpty(padStr)) {
          padStr = " ";
      }
      int strLen = str.length();
      int pads = size - strLen;
      if (pads <= 0) {
          return str;
      }
      str = leftPad(str, strLen + pads / 2, padStr);
      str = rightPad(str, size, padStr);
      return str;
  }


  /**
   * <p>Right pad a String with a specified character.</p>
   *
   * <p>The String is padded to the size of <code>size</code>.</p>
   *
   * <pre>
   * StringUtils.rightPad(null, *, *)     = null
   * StringUtils.rightPad("", 3, 'z')     = "zzz"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 3, 'z')  = "bat"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5, 'z')  = "batzz"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 1, 'z')  = "bat"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", -1, 'z') = "bat"
   * </pre>
   *
   * @param str  the String to pad out, may be null
   * @param size  the size to pad to
   * @param padChar  the character to pad with
   * @return right padded String or original String if no padding is necessary,
   *  <code>null</code> if null String input
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static String rightPad(String str, int size, char padChar) {
      if (str == null) {
          return null;
      }
      int pads = size - str.length();
      if (pads <= 0) {
          return str; // returns original String when possible
      }
      if (pads > PAD_LIMIT) {
          return rightPad(str, size, String.valueOf(padChar));
      }
      return str.concat(padding(pads, padChar));
  }

  /**
   * <p>Right pad a String with a specified String.</p>
   *
   * <p>The String is padded to the size of <code>size</code>.</p>
   *
   * <pre>
   * StringUtils.rightPad(null, *, *)      = null
   * StringUtils.rightPad("", 3, "z")      = "zzz"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 3, "yz")  = "bat"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5, "yz")  = "batyz"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 8, "yz")  = "batyzyzy"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 1, "yz")  = "bat"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", -1, "yz") = "bat"
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5, null)  = "bat  "
   * StringUtils.rightPad("bat", 5, "")    = "bat  "
   * </pre>
   *
   * @param str  the String to pad out, may be null
   * @param size  the size to pad to
   * @param padStr  the String to pad with, null or empty treated as single space
   * @return right padded String or original String if no padding is necessary,
   *  <code>null</code> if null String input
   */
  public static String rightPad(String str, int size, String padStr) {
      if (str == null) {
          return null;
      }
      if (isEmpty(padStr)) {
          padStr = " ";
      }
      int padLen = padStr.length();
      int strLen = str.length();
      int pads = size - strLen;
      if (pads <= 0) {
          return str; // returns original String when possible
      }
      if (padLen == 1 && pads <= PAD_LIMIT) {
          return rightPad(str, size, padStr.charAt(0));
      }

      if (pads == padLen) {
          return str.concat(padStr);
      } else if (pads < padLen) {
          return str.concat(padStr.substring(0, pads));
      } else {
          char[] padding = new char[pads];
          char[] padChars = padStr.toCharArray();
          for (int i = 0; i < pads; i++) {
              padding[i] = padChars[i % padLen];
          }
          return str.concat(new String(padding));
      }
  }

  /**
   * <p>Left pad a String with a specified character.</p>
   *
   * <p>Pad to a size of <code>size</code>.</p>
   *
   * <pre>
   * StringUtils.leftPad(null, *, *)     = null
   * StringUtils.leftPad("", 3, 'z')     = "zzz"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 3, 'z')  = "bat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5, 'z')  = "zzbat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 1, 'z')  = "bat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", -1, 'z') = "bat"
   * </pre>
   *
   * @param str  the String to pad out, may be null
   * @param size  the size to pad to
   * @param padChar  the character to pad with
   * @return left padded String or original String if no padding is necessary,
   *  <code>null</code> if null String input
   * @since 2.0
   */
  public static String leftPad(String str, int size, char padChar) {
      if (str == null) {
          return null;
      }
      int pads = size - str.length();
      if (pads <= 0) {
          return str; // returns original String when possible
      }
      if (pads > PAD_LIMIT) {
          return leftPad(str, size, String.valueOf(padChar));
      }
      return padding(pads, padChar).concat(str);
  }

  /**
   * <p>Left pad a String with a specified String.</p>
   *
   * <p>Pad to a size of <code>size</code>.</p>
   *
   * <pre>
   * StringUtils.leftPad(null, *, *)      = null
   * StringUtils.leftPad("", 3, "z")      = "zzz"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 3, "yz")  = "bat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5, "yz")  = "yzbat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 8, "yz")  = "yzyzybat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 1, "yz")  = "bat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", -1, "yz") = "bat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5, null)  = "  bat"
   * StringUtils.leftPad("bat", 5, "")    = "  bat"
   * </pre>
   *
   * @param str  the String to pad out, may be null
   * @param size  the size to pad to
   * @param padStr  the String to pad with, null or empty treated as single space
   * @return left padded String or original String if no padding is necessary,
   *  <code>null</code> if null String input
   */
  public static String leftPad(String str, int size, String padStr) {
      if (str == null) {
          return null;
      }
      if (isEmpty(padStr)) {
          padStr = " ";
      }
      int padLen = padStr.length();
      int strLen = str.length();
      int pads = size - strLen;
      if (pads <= 0) {
          return str; // returns original String when possible
      }
      if (padLen == 1 && pads <= PAD_LIMIT) {
          return leftPad(str, size, padStr.charAt(0));
      }

      if (pads == padLen) {
          return padStr.concat(str);
      } else if (pads < padLen) {
          return padStr.substring(0, pads).concat(str);
      } else {
          char[] padding = new char[pads];
          char[] padChars = padStr.toCharArray();
          for (int i = 0; i < pads; i++) {
              padding[i] = padChars[i % padLen];
          }
          return new String(padding).concat(str);
      }
  }
  /**
   * <p>Returns padding using the specified delimiter repeated
   * to a given length.</p>
   *
   * <pre>
   * StringUtils.padding(0, 'e')  = ""
   * StringUtils.padding(3, 'e')  = "eee"
   * StringUtils.padding(-2, 'e') = IndexOutOfBoundsException
   * </pre>
   *
   * <p>Note: this method doesn't not support padding with
   * <a href="http://www.unicode.org/glossary/#supplementary_character">Unicode Supplementary Characters</a>
   * as they require a pair of <code>char</code>s to be represented.
   * If you are needing to support full I18N of your applications
   * consider using {@link #repeat(String, int)} instead. 
   * </p>
   *
   * @param repeat  number of times to repeat delim
   * @param padChar  character to repeat
   * @return String with repeated character
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>repeat &lt; 0</code>
   * @see #repeat(String, int)
   */
  private static String padding(int repeat, char padChar) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException {
      if (repeat < 0) {
          throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Cannot pad a negative amount: " + repeat);
      }
      final char[] buf = new char[repeat];
      for (int i = 0; i < buf.length; i++) {
          buf[i] = padChar;
      }
      return new String(buf);
  }
  // Empty checks
  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  /**
   * <p>Checks if a String is empty ("") or null.</p>
   *
   * <pre>
   * StringUtils.isEmpty(null)      = true
   * StringUtils.isEmpty("")        = true
   * StringUtils.isEmpty(" ")       = false
   * StringUtils.isEmpty("bob")     = false
   * StringUtils.isEmpty("  bob  ") = false
   * </pre>
   *
   * <p>NOTE: This method changed in Lang version 2.0.
   * It no longer trims the String.
   * That functionality is available in isBlank().</p>
   *
   * @param str  the String to check, may be null
   * @return <code>true</code> if the String is empty or null
   */
  public static boolean isEmpty(String str) {
      return str == null || str.length() == 0;
  }
}

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
  








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