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import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;

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 * $Id: StringUtil.java 34934 2007-09-10 22:52:23Z lance@indiana.edu $
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/**
 * <p>
 * StringUtil collects together some string utility classes.
 * </p>
 */
public class StringUtil {
    /**
     * Limit the string to a certain number of characters, adding "..." if it was truncated
     * 
     * @param value
     *        The string to limit.
     * @param length
     *        the length to limit to (as an int).
     * @return The limited string.
     */
    public static String limit(String value, int length) {
        StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(value);
        if (buf.length() > length) {
            buf.setLength(length);
            buf.append("...");
        }

        return buf.toString();
    }

}