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/*  
 * Copyright 2008-2010 the original author or authors 
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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//package org.kaleidofoundry.core.util;

/**
 * String Helper static method
 * 
 * @author Jerome RADUGET
 */
public abstract class StringHelper {

    /**
     * Right pad the given text parameter
     * 
     * <pre>
     * <b>Assertions:</b>
     *    assertNull(StringHelper.rightPad(null, 10));
     *    assertEquals("", StringHelper.rightPad("", 0));
     *    assertEquals(" ", StringHelper.rightPad("", 1));
     *    assertEquals("     ", StringHelper.rightPad("", 5));
     *    assertEquals("Hello     ", StringHelper.rightPad("Hello", 10));
     *    assertEquals("    ", StringHelper.rightPad("    ", 0));
     *    assertEquals("    ", StringHelper.rightPad("    ", 1));
     *    assertEquals("    ", StringHelper.rightPad("    ", 3));
     * </pre>
     * 
     * @param text
     * @param size
     * @return Right pad of the given text parameter
     */
    public static String rightPad(final String text, final int size) {
        return rightPad(text, size, ' ');
    }

    /**
     * Right pad the given text parameter
     * 
     * <pre>
     * <b>Assertions:</b>
     *    assertNull(StringHelper.rightPad(null, 10, '*'));
     *    assertEquals("", StringHelper.rightPad("", 0, '*'));
     *    assertEquals("*", StringHelper.rightPad("", 1, '*'));
     *    assertEquals("*****", StringHelper.rightPad("", 5, '*'));
     *    assertEquals("Hello*****", StringHelper.rightPad("Hello", 10, '*'));
     *    assertEquals("*****", StringHelper.rightPad("*****", 0, '*'));
     *    assertEquals("*****", StringHelper.rightPad("*****", 1, '*'));
     *    assertEquals("*****", StringHelper.rightPad("*****", 3, '*'));
     * </pre>
     * 
     * @param text
     * @param size
     * @param padChar
     * @return Right pad of the given text parameter
     */
    public static String rightPad(final String text, final int size, final char padChar) {
        if (text == null) {
            return null;
        }

        final StringBuilder paddedText = new StringBuilder(size);
        paddedText.append(text);

        while (paddedText.length() < size) {
            paddedText.append(padChar);
        }
        return paddedText.toString();
    }

}