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package org.apache.wicket.util.string;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * This is a copy or combination of <code>java.lang.StringBuffer</code> and
 * <code>java.lang.String</code> It has a special method getValue() which returns the internal char
 * array.
 * 
 * Hashcode and equals methods are also implemented.
 * 
 * This AppendingStringBuffer is not synchronized.
 * 
 * @author Johan Compagner
 * @see java.lang.StringBuffer
 */
public final class AppendingStringBuffer implements java.io.Serializable, CharSequence {
    /** use serialVersionUID from JDK 1.0.2 for interoperability */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    private static final AppendingStringBuffer NULL = new AppendingStringBuffer("null");
    private static final StringBuilder SB_NULL = new StringBuilder("null");
    private static final StringBuffer SBF_NULL = new StringBuffer("null");

    /**
     * The value is used for character storage.
     * 
     * @serial
     */
    private char value[];

    /**
     * The count is the number of characters in the buffer.
     * 
     * @serial
     */
    private int count;

    /**
     * Constructs a string buffer with no characters in it and an initial capacity of 16 characters.
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer() {
        this(16);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a string buffer with no characters in it and an initial capacity specified by the
     * <code>length</code> argument.
     * 
     * @param length
     *            the initial capacity.
     * @exception NegativeArraySizeException
     *                if the <code>length</code> argument is less than <code>0</code>.
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer(final int length) {
        value = new char[length];
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a string buffer so that it represents the same sequence of characters as the
     * string argument; in other words, the initial contents of the string buffer is a copy of the
     * argument string. The initial capacity of the string buffer is <code>16</code> plus the length
     * of the string argument.
     * 
     * @param str
     *            the initial contents of the buffer.
     * @exception NullPointerException
     *                if <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer(final CharSequence str) {
        this(str.length() + 16);
        append(str);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the length (character count) of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @return the length of the sequence of characters currently represented by this string buffer.
     */
    @Override
    public int length() {
        return count;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the current capacity of the String buffer. The capacity is the amount of storage
     * available for newly inserted characters; beyond which an allocation will occur.
     * 
     * @return the current capacity of this string buffer.
     */
    public int capacity() {
        return value.length;
    }

    /**
     * Ensures that the capacity of the buffer is at least equal to the specified minimum. If the
     * current capacity of this string buffer is less than the argument, then a new internal buffer
     * is allocated with greater capacity. The new capacity is the larger of:
     * <ul>
     * <li>The <code>minimumCapacity</code> argument.
     * <li>Twice the old capacity, plus <code>2</code>.
     * </ul>
     * If the <code>minimumCapacity</code> argument is nonpositive, this method takes no action and
     * simply returns.
     * 
     * @param minimumCapacity
     *            the minimum desired capacity.
     */
    public void ensureCapacity(final int minimumCapacity) {
        if (minimumCapacity > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(minimumCapacity);
        }
    }

    /**
     * This implements the expansion semantics of ensureCapacity but is unsynchronized for use
     * internally by methods which are already synchronized.
     * 
     * @param minimumCapacity
     * 
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#ensureCapacity(int)
     */
    private void expandCapacity(final int minimumCapacity) {
        int newCapacity = (value.length + 1) * 2;
        if (newCapacity < 0) {
            newCapacity = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
        } else if (minimumCapacity > newCapacity) {
            newCapacity = minimumCapacity;
        }

        char newValue[] = new char[newCapacity];
        System.arraycopy(value, 0, newValue, 0, count);
        value = newValue;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the length of this String buffer. This string buffer is altered to represent a new
     * character sequence whose length is specified by the argument. For every nonnegative index
     * <i>k</i> less than <code>newLength</code>, the character at index <i>k</i> in the new
     * character sequence is the same as the character at index <i>k</i> in the old sequence if
     * <i>k</i> is less than the length of the old character sequence; otherwise, it is the null
     * character <code>'&#92;u0000'</code>.
     * 
     * In other words, if the <code>newLength</code> argument is less than the current length of the
     * string buffer, the string buffer is truncated to contain exactly the number of characters
     * given by the <code>newLength</code> argument.
     * <p>
     * If the <code>newLength</code> argument is greater than or equal to the current length,
     * sufficient null characters (<code>'&#92;u0000'</code>) are appended to the string buffer so
     * that length becomes the <code>newLength</code> argument.
     * <p>
     * The <code>newLength</code> argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>.
     * 
     * @param newLength
     *            the new length of the buffer.
     * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the <code>newLength</code> argument is negative.
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public void setLength(final int newLength) {
        if (newLength < 0) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(newLength);
        }

        if (newLength > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newLength);
        }

        if (count < newLength) {
            for (; count < newLength; count++) {
                value[count] = '\0';
            }
        } else {
            count = newLength;
        }
    }

    /**
     * The specified character of the sequence currently represented by the string buffer, as
     * indicated by the <code>index</code> argument, is returned. The first character of a string
     * buffer is at index <code>0</code>, the next at index <code>1</code>, and so on, for array
     * indexing.
     * <p>
     * The index argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than the length
     * of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param index
     *            the index of the desired character.
     * @return the character at the specified index of this string buffer.
     * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if <code>index</code> is negative or greater than or equal to
     *                <code>length()</code>.
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    @Override
    public char charAt(final int index) {
        if ((index < 0) || (index >= count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(index);
        }
        return value[index];
    }

    /**
     * Characters are copied from this string buffer into the destination character array
     * <code>dst</code>. The first character to be copied is at index <code>srcBegin</code>; the
     * last character to be copied is at index <code>srcEnd-1</code>. The total number of characters
     * to be copied is <code>srcEnd-srcBegin</code>. The characters are copied into the subarray of
     * <code>dst</code> starting at index <code>dstBegin</code> and ending at index:
     * <p>
     * <blockquote>
     * 
     * <pre>
     * dstbegin + (srcEnd - srcBegin) - 1
     * </pre>
     * 
     * </blockquote>
     * 
     * @param srcBegin
     *            start copying at this offset in the string buffer.
     * @param srcEnd
     *            stop copying at this offset in the string buffer.
     * @param dst
     *            the array to copy the data into.
     * @param dstBegin
     *            offset into <code>dst</code>.
     * @exception NullPointerException
     *                if <code>dst</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if any of the following is true:
     *                <ul>
     *                <li><code>srcBegin</code> is negative <li><code>dstBegin</code> is negative
     *                <li>the <code>srcBegin</code> argument is greater than the <code>srcEnd</code>
     *                argument. <li><code>srcEnd</code> is greater than <code>this.length()</code>,
     *                the current length of this string buffer. <li><code>dstBegin+srcEnd-srcBegin
     *                </code> is greater than <code>dst.length</code>
     *                </ul>
     */
    public void getChars(final int srcBegin, final int srcEnd, final char dst[], final int dstBegin) {
        if (srcBegin < 0) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(srcBegin);
        }
        if ((srcEnd < 0) || (srcEnd > count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(srcEnd);
        }
        if (srcBegin > srcEnd) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException("srcBegin > srcEnd");
        }
        System.arraycopy(value, srcBegin, dst, dstBegin, srcEnd - srcBegin);
    }

    /**
     * The character at the specified index of this string buffer is set to <code>ch</code>. The
     * string buffer is altered to represent a new character sequence that is identical to the old
     * character sequence, except that it contains the character <code>ch</code> at position
     * <code>index</code>.
     * <p>
     * The index argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than the length
     * of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param index
     *            the index of the character to modify.
     * @param ch
     *            the new character.
     * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if <code>index</code> is negative or greater than or equal to
     *                <code>length()</code>.
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public void setCharAt(final int index, final char ch) {
        if ((index < 0) || (index >= count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(index);
        }
        value[index] = ch;
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of the <code>Object</code> argument to this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>, and
     * the characters of that string are then appended to this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param obj
     *            an <code>Object</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(java.lang.Object)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#append(java.lang.String)
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final Object obj) {
        if (obj instanceof AppendingStringBuffer) {
            return append((AppendingStringBuffer) obj);
        } else if (obj instanceof StringBuilder) {
            return append((StringBuilder) obj);
        } else if (obj instanceof StringBuffer) {
            return append(obj.toString());
        }
        return append(String.valueOf(obj));
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string to this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The characters of the <code>String</code> argument are appended, in order, to the contents of
     * this string buffer, increasing the length of this string buffer by the length of the
     * argument. If <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>, then the four characters
     * <code>"null"</code> are appended to this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * Let <i>n</i> be the length of the old character sequence, the one contained in the string
     * buffer just prior to execution of the <code>append</code> method. Then the character at index
     * <i>k</i> in the new character sequence is equal to the character at index <i>k</i> in the old
     * character sequence, if <i>k</i> is less than <i>n</i>; otherwise, it is equal to the
     * character at index <i>k-n</i> in the argument <code>str</code>.
     * 
     * @param str
     *            a string.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>.
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(String str) {
        if (str == null) {
            str = String.valueOf(str);
        }

        int len = str.length();
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        str.getChars(0, len, value, count);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends the specified <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> to this <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>.
     * <p>
     * The characters of the <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> argument are appended, in order, to the
     * contents of this <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>, increasing the length of this
     * <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> by the length of the argument. If <tt>sb</tt> is <tt>null</tt>
     * , then the four characters <tt>"null"</tt> are appended to this
     * <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>.
     * <p>
     * Let <i>n</i> be the length of the old character sequence, the one contained in the
     * <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> just prior to execution of the <tt>append</tt> method. Then
     * the character at index <i>k</i> in the new character sequence is equal to the character at
     * index <i>k</i> in the old character sequence, if <i>k</i> is less than <i>n</i>; otherwise,
     * it is equal to the character at index <i>k-n</i> in the argument <code>sb</code>.
     * <p>
     * The method <tt>ensureCapacity</tt> is first called on this <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>
     * with the new buffer length as its argument. (This ensures that the storage of this
     * <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> is adequate to contain the additional characters being
     * appended.)
     * 
     * @param sb
     *            the <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> to append.
     * @return a reference to this <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>.
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(AppendingStringBuffer sb) {
        if (sb == null) {
            sb = NULL;
        }

        int len = sb.length();
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        sb.getChars(0, len, value, count);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends the specified <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> to this <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>.
     * <p>
     * The characters of the <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> argument are appended, in order, to the
     * contents of this <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>, increasing the length of this
     * <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> by the length of the argument. If <tt>sb</tt> is <tt>null</tt>
     * , then the four characters <tt>"null"</tt> are appended to this
     * <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>.
     * <p>
     * Let <i>n</i> be the length of the old character sequence, the one contained in the
     * <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> just prior to execution of the <tt>append</tt> method. Then
     * the character at index <i>k</i> in the new character sequence is equal to the character at
     * index <i>k</i> in the old character sequence, if <i>k</i> is less than <i>n</i>; otherwise,
     * it is equal to the character at index <i>k-n</i> in the argument <code>sb</code>.
     * <p>
     * The method <tt>ensureCapacity</tt> is first called on this <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>
     * with the new buffer length as its argument. (This ensures that the storage of this
     * <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> is adequate to contain the additional characters being
     * appended.)
     * 
     * @param sb
     *            the <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> to append.
     * @return a reference to this <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt>.
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(StringBuilder sb) {
        if (sb == null) {
            sb = SB_NULL;
        }

        int len = sb.length();
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        sb.getChars(0, len, value, count);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of the <code>char</code> array argument to this string
     * buffer.
     * <p>
     * The characters of the array argument are appended, in order, to the contents of this string
     * buffer. The length of this string buffer increases by the length of the argument.
     * <p>
     * The overall effect is exactly as if the argument were converted to a string by the method
     * {@link String#valueOf(char[])} and the characters of that string were then
     * {@link #append(String) appended} to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * 
     * @param str
     *            the characters to be appended.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final char str[]) {
        int len = str.length;
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        System.arraycopy(str, 0, value, count, len);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of a subarray of the <code>char</code> array argument to
     * this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * Characters of the character array <code>str</code>, starting at index <code>offset</code>,
     * are appended, in order, to the contents of this string buffer. The length of this string
     * buffer increases by the value of <code>len</code>.
     * <p>
     * The overall effect is exactly as if the arguments were converted to a string by the method
     * {@link String#valueOf(char[],int,int)} and the characters of that string were then
     * {@link #append(String) appended} to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * 
     * @param str
     *            the characters to be appended.
     * @param offset
     *            the index of the first character to append.
     * @param len
     *            the number of characters to append.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final char str[], final int offset, final int len) {
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        System.arraycopy(str, offset, value, count, len);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of the <code>boolean</code> argument to the string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>, and
     * the characters of that string are then appended to this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param b
     *            a <code>boolean</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(boolean)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#append(java.lang.String)
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final boolean b) {
        if (b) {
            int newcount = count + 4;
            if (newcount > value.length) {
                expandCapacity(newcount);
            }
            value[count++] = 't';
            value[count++] = 'r';
            value[count++] = 'u';
            value[count++] = 'e';
        } else {
            int newcount = count + 5;
            if (newcount > value.length) {
                expandCapacity(newcount);
            }
            value[count++] = 'f';
            value[count++] = 'a';
            value[count++] = 'l';
            value[count++] = 's';
            value[count++] = 'e';
        }
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of the <code>char</code> argument to this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The argument is appended to the contents of this string buffer. The length of this string
     * buffer increases by <code>1</code>.
     * <p>
     * The overall effect is exactly as if the argument were converted to a string by the method
     * {@link String#valueOf(char)} and the character in that string were then
     * {@link #append(String) appended} to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * 
     * @param c
     *            a <code>char</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final char c) {
        int newcount = count + 1;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        value[count++] = c;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of the <code>int</code> argument to this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>, and
     * the characters of that string are then appended to this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param i
     *            an <code>int</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(int)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#append(java.lang.String)
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final int i) {
        return append(String.valueOf(i));
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of the <code>long</code> argument to this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>, and
     * the characters of that string are then appended to this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param l
     *            a <code>long</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(long)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#append(java.lang.String)
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final long l) {
        return append(String.valueOf(l));
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of the <code>float</code> argument to this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>, and
     * the characters of that string are then appended to this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param f
     *            a <code>float</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(float)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#append(java.lang.String)
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final float f) {
        return append(String.valueOf(f));
    }

    /**
     * Appends the string representation of the <code>double</code> argument to this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>, and
     * the characters of that string are then appended to this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param d
     *            a <code>double</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(double)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#append(java.lang.String)
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer append(final double d) {
        return append(String.valueOf(d));
    }

    /**
     * Removes the characters in a substring of this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>. The
     * substring begins at the specified <code>start</code> and extends to the character at index
     * <code>end - 1</code> or to the end of the <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> if no such
     * character exists. If <code>start</code> is equal to <code>end</code>, no changes are made.
     * 
     * @param start
     *            The beginning index, inclusive.
     * @param end
     *            The ending index, exclusive.
     * @return This string buffer.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if <code>start</code> is negative, greater than <code>length()</code>, or
     *                greater than <code>end</code>.
     * @since 1.2
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer delete(final int start, int end) {
        if (start < 0) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(start);
        }
        if (end > count) {
            end = count;
        }
        if (start > end) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
        }

        int len = end - start;
        if (len > 0) {
            System.arraycopy(value, start + len, value, start, count - end);
            count -= len;
        }
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Removes the character at the specified position in this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>
     * (shortening the <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> by one character).
     * 
     * @param index
     *            Index of character to remove
     * @return This string buffer.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the <code>index</code> is negative or greater than or equal to
     *                <code>length()</code>.
     * @since 1.2
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer deleteCharAt(final int index) {
        if ((index < 0) || (index >= count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
        }
        System.arraycopy(value, index + 1, value, index, count - index - 1);
        count--;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Replaces the characters in a substring of this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> with
     * characters in the specified <code>String</code>. The substring begins at the specified
     * <code>start</code> and extends to the character at index <code>end - 1</code> or to the end
     * of the <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> if no such character exists. First the characters
     * in the substring are removed and then the specified <code>String</code> is inserted at
     * <code>start</code>. (The <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> will be lengthened to accommodate
     * the specified String if necessary.)
     * 
     * @param start
     *            The beginning index, inclusive.
     * @param end
     *            The ending index, exclusive.
     * @param str
     *            String that will replace previous contents.
     * @return This string buffer.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if <code>start</code> is negative, greater than <code>length()</code>, or
     *                greater than <code>end</code>.
     * @since 1.2
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer replace(final int start, int end, final String str) {
        if (start < 0) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(start);
        }
        if (end > count) {
            end = count;
        }
        if (start > end) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
        }

        int len = str.length();
        int newCount = count + len - (end - start);
        if (newCount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newCount);
        }

        System.arraycopy(value, end, value, start + len, count - end);
        str.getChars(0, len, value, start);
        count = newCount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new <code>String</code> that contains a subsequence of characters currently
     * contained in this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>.The substring begins at the specified
     * index and extends to the end of the <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>.
     * 
     * @param start
     *            The beginning index, inclusive.
     * @return The new string.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if <code>start</code> is less than zero, or greater than the length of this
     *                <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>.
     * @since 1.2
     */
    public String substring(final int start) {
        return substring(start, count);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new character sequence that is a subsequence of this sequence.
     * 
     * <p>
     * An invocation of this method of the form
     * 
     * <blockquote>
     * 
     * <pre>
     * sb.subSequence(begin, end)
     * </pre>
     * 
     * </blockquote>
     * 
     * behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation
     * 
     * <blockquote>
     * 
     * <pre>
     * sb.substring(begin, end)
     * </pre>
     * 
     * </blockquote>
     * 
     * This method is provided so that the <tt>AppendingStringBuffer</tt> class can implement the
     * {@link CharSequence} interface.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param start
     *            the start index, inclusive.
     * @param end
     *            the end index, exclusive.
     * @return the specified subsequence.
     * 
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *             if <tt>start</tt> or <tt>end</tt> are negative, if <tt>end</tt> is greater than
     *             <tt>length()</tt>, or if <tt>start</tt> is greater than <tt>end</tt>
     * 
     * @since 1.4
     * Specification: JSR-51
     */
    @Override
    public CharSequence subSequence(final int start, final int end) {
        return this.substring(start, end);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new <code>String</code> that contains a subsequence of characters currently
     * contained in this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>. The substring begins at the specified
     * <code>start</code> and extends to the character at index <code>end - 1</code>. An exception
     * is thrown if
     * 
     * @param start
     *            The beginning index, inclusive.
     * @param end
     *            The ending index, exclusive.
     * @return The new string.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if <code>start</code> or <code>end</code> are negative or greater than
     *                <code>length()</code>, or <code>start</code> is greater than <code>end</code>.
     * @since 1.2
     */
    public String substring(final int start, final int end) {
        if (start < 0) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(start);
        }
        if (end > count) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(end);
        }
        if (start > end) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(end - start);
        }
        return new String(value, start, end - start);
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of a subarray of the <code>str</code> array argument into
     * this string buffer. The subarray begins at the specified <code>offset</code> and extends
     * <code>len</code> characters. The characters of the subarray are inserted into this string
     * buffer at the position indicated by <code>index</code>. The length of this
     * <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> increases by <code>len</code> characters.
     * 
     * @param index
     *            position at which to insert subarray.
     * @param str
     *            A character array.
     * @param offset
     *            the index of the first character in subarray to to be inserted.
     * @param len
     *            the number of characters in the subarray to to be inserted.
     * @return This string buffer.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if <code>index</code> is negative or greater than <code>length()</code>, or
     *                <code>offset</code> or <code>len</code> are negative, or
     *                <code>(offset+len)</code> is greater than <code>str.length</code>.
     * @since 1.2
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int index, final char str[], final int offset, final int len) {
        if ((index < 0) || (index > count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
        }
        if ((offset < 0) || (offset + len < 0) || (offset + len > str.length)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(offset);
        }
        if (len < 0) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException(len);
        }
        int newCount = count + len;
        if (newCount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newCount);
        }
        System.arraycopy(value, index, value, index + len, count - index);
        System.arraycopy(str, offset, value, index, len);
        count = newCount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of the <code>Object</code> argument into this string
     * buffer.
     * <p>
     * The second argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>,
     * and the characters of that string are then inserted into this string buffer at the indicated
     * offset.
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param obj
     *            an <code>Object</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(java.lang.Object)
     * @see AppendingStringBuffer#insert(int, java.lang.String)
     * @see AppendingStringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, final Object obj) {
        if (obj instanceof AppendingStringBuffer) {
            AppendingStringBuffer asb = (AppendingStringBuffer) obj;
            return insert(offset, asb.value, 0, asb.count);
        } else if (obj instanceof StringBuffer) {
            return insert(offset, (StringBuffer) obj);
        } else if (obj instanceof StringBuilder) {
            return insert(offset, (StringBuilder) obj);
        }
        return insert(offset, String.valueOf(obj));
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The characters of the <code>String</code> argument are inserted, in order, into this string
     * buffer at the indicated offset, moving up any characters originally above that position and
     * increasing the length of this string buffer by the length of the argument. If
     * <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>, then the four characters <code>"null"</code> are
     * inserted into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The character at index <i>k</i> in the new character sequence is equal to:
     * <ul>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i> in the old character sequence, if <i>k</i> is less than
     * <code>offset</code>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i><code>-offset</code> in the argument <code>str</code>, if
     * <i>k</i> is not less than <code>offset</code> but is less than
     * <code>offset+str.length()</code>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i><code>-str.length()</code> in the old character sequence,
     * if <i>k</i> is not less than <code>offset+str.length()</code>
     * </ul>
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param str
     *            a string.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, String str) {
        if ((offset < 0) || (offset > count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
        }

        if (str == null) {
            str = String.valueOf(str);
        }
        int len = str.length();
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        System.arraycopy(value, offset, value, offset + len, count - offset);
        str.getChars(0, len, value, offset);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The characters of the <code>StringBuilder</code> argument are inserted, in order, into this
     * string buffer at the indicated offset, moving up any characters originally above that
     * position and increasing the length of this string buffer by the length of the argument. If
     * <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>, then the four characters <code>"null"</code> are
     * inserted into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The character at index <i>k</i> in the new character sequence is equal to:
     * <ul>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i> in the old character sequence, if <i>k</i> is less than
     * <code>offset</code>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i><code>-offset</code> in the argument <code>str</code>, if
     * <i>k</i> is not less than <code>offset</code> but is less than
     * <code>offset+str.length()</code>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i><code>-str.length()</code> in the old character sequence,
     * if <i>k</i> is not less than <code>offset+str.length()</code>
     * </ul>
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param str
     *            a string.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, StringBuilder str) {
        if ((offset < 0) || (offset > count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
        }

        if (str == null) {
            str = SB_NULL;
        }
        int len = str.length();
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        System.arraycopy(value, offset, value, offset + len, count - offset);
        str.getChars(0, len, value, offset);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The characters of the <code>StringBuffer</code> argument are inserted, in order, into this
     * string buffer at the indicated offset, moving up any characters originally above that
     * position and increasing the length of this string buffer by the length of the argument. If
     * <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>, then the four characters <code>"null"</code> are
     * inserted into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The character at index <i>k</i> in the new character sequence is equal to:
     * <ul>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i> in the old character sequence, if <i>k</i> is less than
     * <code>offset</code>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i><code>-offset</code> in the argument <code>str</code>, if
     * <i>k</i> is not less than <code>offset</code> but is less than
     * <code>offset+str.length()</code>
     * <li>the character at index <i>k</i><code>-str.length()</code> in the old character sequence,
     * if <i>k</i> is not less than <code>offset+str.length()</code>
     * </ul>
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param str
     *            a string.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, StringBuffer str) {
        if ((offset < 0) || (offset > count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
        }

        if (str == null) {
            str = SBF_NULL;
        }
        int len = str.length();
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        System.arraycopy(value, offset, value, offset + len, count - offset);
        str.getChars(0, len, value, offset);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of the <code>char</code> array argument into this string
     * buffer.
     * <p>
     * The characters of the array argument are inserted into the contents of this string buffer at
     * the position indicated by <code>offset</code>. The length of this string buffer increases by
     * the length of the argument.
     * <p>
     * The overall effect is exactly as if the argument were converted to a string by the method
     * {@link String#valueOf(char[])} and the characters of that string were then
     * {@link #insert(int,String) inserted} into this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object at
     * the position indicated by <code>offset</code>.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param str
     *            a character array.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, final char str[]) {
        if ((offset < 0) || (offset > count)) {
            throw new StringIndexOutOfBoundsException();
        }
        int len = str.length;
        int newcount = count + len;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        System.arraycopy(value, offset, value, offset + len, count - offset);
        System.arraycopy(str, 0, value, offset, len);
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of the <code>boolean</code> argument into this string
     * buffer.
     * <p>
     * The second argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>,
     * and the characters of that string are then inserted into this string buffer at the indicated
     * offset.
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param b
     *            a <code>boolean</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(boolean)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#insert(int, java.lang.String)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, final boolean b) {
        return insert(offset, String.valueOf(b));
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of the <code>char</code> argument into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The second argument is inserted into the contents of this string buffer at the position
     * indicated by <code>offset</code>. The length of this string buffer increases by one.
     * <p>
     * The overall effect is exactly as if the argument were converted to a string by the method
     * {@link String#valueOf(char)} and the character in that string were then
     * {@link #insert(int, String) inserted} into this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object at
     * the position indicated by <code>offset</code>.
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param c
     *            a <code>char</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, final char c) {
        int newcount = count + 1;
        if (newcount > value.length) {
            expandCapacity(newcount);
        }
        System.arraycopy(value, offset, value, offset + 1, count - offset);
        value[offset] = c;
        count = newcount;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of the second <code>int</code> argument into this string
     * buffer.
     * <p>
     * The second argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>,
     * and the characters of that string are then inserted into this string buffer at the indicated
     * offset.
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param i
     *            an <code>int</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(int)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#insert(int, java.lang.String)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, final int i) {
        return insert(offset, String.valueOf(i));
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of the <code>long</code> argument into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The second argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>,
     * and the characters of that string are then inserted into this string buffer at the position
     * indicated by <code>offset</code>.
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param l
     *            a <code>long</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(long)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#insert(int, java.lang.String)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, final long l) {
        return insert(offset, String.valueOf(l));
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of the <code>float</code> argument into this string buffer.
     * <p>
     * The second argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>,
     * and the characters of that string are then inserted into this string buffer at the indicated
     * offset.
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param f
     *            a <code>float</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(float)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#insert(int, java.lang.String)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, final float f) {
        return insert(offset, String.valueOf(f));
    }

    /**
     * Inserts the string representation of the <code>double</code> argument into this string
     * buffer.
     * <p>
     * The second argument is converted to a string as if by the method <code>String.valueOf</code>,
     * and the characters of that string are then inserted into this string buffer at the indicated
     * offset.
     * <p>
     * The offset argument must be greater than or equal to <code>0</code>, and less than or equal
     * to the length of this string buffer.
     * 
     * @param offset
     *            the offset.
     * @param d
     *            a <code>double</code>.
     * @return a reference to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object.
     * @exception StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
     *                if the offset is invalid.
     * @see java.lang.String#valueOf(double)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#insert(int, java.lang.String)
     * @see java.lang.StringBuffer#length()
     */
    public AppendingStringBuffer insert(final int offset, final double d) {
        return insert(offset, String.valueOf(d));
    }

    /**
     * Returns the index within this string of the first occurrence of the specified substring. The
     * integer returned is the smallest value <i>k</i> such that: <blockquote>
     * 
     * <pre>
     *       this.toString().startsWith(str, &lt;i&gt;k&lt;/i&gt;)
     * </pre>
     * 
     * </blockquote> is <code>true</code>.
     * 
     * @param str
     *            any string.
     * @return if the string argument occurs as a substring within this object, then the index of
     *         the first character of the first such substring is returned; if it does not occur as
     *         a substring, <code>-1</code> is returned.
     * @exception java.lang.NullPointerException
     *                if <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public int indexOf(final String str) {
        return indexOf(str, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the index within this string of the first occurrence of the specified substring,
     * starting at the specified index. The integer returned is the smallest value <tt>k</tt> for
     * which: <blockquote>
     * 
     * <pre>
     * k &gt;= Math.min(fromIndex, str.length()) &amp;&amp; this.toString().startsWith(str, k)
     * </pre>
     * 
     * </blockquote> If no such value of <i>k</i> exists, then -1 is returned.
     * 
     * @param str
     *            the substring for which to search.
     * @param fromIndex
     *            the index from which to start the search.
     * @return the index within this string of the first occurrence of the specified substring,
     *         starting at the specified index.
     * @exception java.lang.NullPointerException
     *                if <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public int indexOf(final String str, final int fromIndex) {
        return indexOf(value, 0, count, str.toCharArray(), 0, str.length(), fromIndex);
    }

    static int indexOf(final char[] source, final int sourceOffset, final int sourceCount, final char[] target,
            final int targetOffset, final int targetCount, int fromIndex) {
        if (fromIndex >= sourceCount) {
            return (targetCount == 0 ? sourceCount : -1);
        }
        if (fromIndex < 0) {
            fromIndex = 0;
        }
        if (targetCount == 0) {
            return fromIndex;
        }

        char first = target[targetOffset];
        int i = sourceOffset + fromIndex;
        int max = sourceOffset + (sourceCount - targetCount);

        startSearchForFirstChar: while (true) {
            /* Look for first character. */
            while ((i <= max) && (source[i] != first)) {
                i++;
            }
            if (i > max) {
                return -1;
            }

            /* Found first character, now look at the rest of v2 */
            int j = i + 1;
            int end = j + targetCount - 1;
            int k = targetOffset + 1;
            while (j < end) {
                if (source[j++] != target[k++]) {
                    i++;
                    /* Look for str's first char again. */
                    continue startSearchForFirstChar;
                }
            }
            return i - sourceOffset; /* Found whole string. */
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the index within this string of the rightmost occurrence of the specified substring.
     * The rightmost empty string "" is considered to occur at the index value
     * <code>this.length()</code>. The returned index is the largest value <i>k</i> such that
     * <blockquote>
     * 
     * <pre>
     * this.toString().startsWith(str, k)
     * </pre>
     * 
     * </blockquote> is true.
     * 
     * @param str
     *            the substring to search for.
     * @return if the string argument occurs one or more times as a substring within this object,
     *         then the index of the first character of the last such substring is returned. If it
     *         does not occur as a substring, <code>-1</code> is returned.
     * @exception java.lang.NullPointerException
     *                if <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public int lastIndexOf(final String str) {
        return lastIndexOf(str, count);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the index within this string of the last occurrence of the specified substring. The
     * integer returned is the largest value <i>k</i> such that: <blockquote>
     * 
     * <pre>
     * k &lt;= Math.min(fromIndex, str.length()) &amp;&amp; this.toString().startsWith(str, k)
     * </pre>
     * 
     * </blockquote> If no such value of <i>k</i> exists, then -1 is returned.
     * 
     * @param str
     *            the substring to search for.
     * @param fromIndex
     *            the index to start the search from.
     * @return the index within this string of the last occurrence of the specified substring.
     * @exception java.lang.NullPointerException
     *                if <code>str</code> is <code>null</code>.
     * @since 1.4
     */
    public int lastIndexOf(final String str, final int fromIndex) {
        return lastIndexOf(value, 0, count, str.toCharArray(), 0, str.length(), fromIndex);
    }

    static int lastIndexOf(final char[] source, final int sourceOffset, final int sourceCount, final char[] target,
            final int targetOffset, final int targetCount, int fromIndex) {
        /*
         * Check arguments; return immediately where possible. For consistency, don't check for null
         * str.
         */
        int rightIndex = sourceCount - targetCount;
        if (fromIndex < 0) {
            return -1;
        }
        if (fromIndex > rightIndex) {
            fromIndex = rightIndex;
        }
        /* Empty string always matches. */
        if (targetCount == 0) {
            return fromIndex;
        }

        int strLastIndex = targetOffset + targetCount - 1;
        char strLastChar = target[strLastIndex];
        int min = sourceOffset + targetCount - 1;
        int i = min + fromIndex;

        startSearchForLastChar: while (true) {
            while ((i >= min) && (source[i] != strLastChar)) {
                i--;
            }
            if (i < min) {
                return -1;
            }
            int j = i - 1;
            int start = j - (targetCount - 1);
            int k = strLastIndex - 1;

            while (j > start) {
                if (source[j--] != target[k--]) {
                    i--;
                    continue startSearchForLastChar;
                }
            }
            return start - sourceOffset + 1;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Tests if this AppendingStringBuffer starts with the specified prefix beginning a specified
     * index.
     * 
     * @param prefix
     *            the prefix.
     * @param toffset
     *            where to begin looking in the string.
     * @return <code>true</code> if the character sequence represented by the argument is a prefix
     *         of the substring of this object starting at index <code>toffset</code>;
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise. The result is <code>false</code> if
     *         <code>toffset</code> is negative or greater than the length of this
     *         <code>String</code> object; otherwise the result is the same as the result of the
     *         expression
     * 
     *         <pre>
     * this.subString(toffset).startsWith(prefix)
     * </pre>
     */
    public boolean startsWith(final CharSequence prefix, final int toffset) {
        char ta[] = value;
        int to = toffset;
        int po = 0;
        int pc = prefix.length();
        // Note: toffset might be near -1>>>1.
        if ((toffset < 0) || (toffset > count - pc)) {
            return false;
        }
        while (--pc >= 0) {
            if (ta[to++] != prefix.charAt(po++)) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Tests if this AppendingStringBuffer starts with the specified prefix.
     * 
     * @param prefix
     *            the prefix.
     * @return <code>true</code> if the character sequence represented by the argument is a prefix
     *         of the character sequence represented by this AppendingStringBuffer;
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise. Note also that <code>true</code> will be returned if
     *         the argument is an empty string or is equal to this
     *         <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object as determined by the
     *         {@link #equals(Object)} method.
     * @since 1. 0
     */
    public boolean startsWith(final CharSequence prefix) {
        return startsWith(prefix, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Tests if this AppendingStringBuffer ends with the specified suffix.
     * 
     * @param suffix
     *            the suffix.
     * @return <code>true</code> if the character sequence represented by the argument is a suffix
     *         of the character sequence represented by this AppendingStringBuffer;
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise. Note that the result will be <code>true</code> if the
     *         argument is the empty string or is equal to this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>
     *         object as determined by the {@link #equals(Object)} method.
     */
    public boolean endsWith(final CharSequence suffix) {
        return startsWith(suffix, count - suffix.length());
    }

    /**
     * Converts to a string representing the data in this AppendingStringBuffer. A new
     * <code>String</code> object is allocated and initialized to contain the character sequence
     * currently represented by this string buffer. This <code>String</code> is then returned.
     * Subsequent changes to the string buffer do not affect the contents of the <code>String</code>
     * .
     * <p>
     * Implementation advice: This method can be coded so as to create a new <code>String</code>
     * object without allocating new memory to hold a copy of the character sequence. Instead, the
     * string can share the memory used by the string buffer. Any subsequent operation that alters
     * the content or capacity of the string buffer must then make a copy of the internal buffer at
     * that time. This strategy is effective for reducing the amount of memory allocated by a string
     * concatenation operation when it is implemented using a string buffer.
     * 
     * @return a string representation of the string buffer.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return new String(value, 0, count);
    }

    /**
     * This method returns the internal char array. So it is not
     * 
     * @return The internal char array
     */
    public final char[] getValue() {
        return value;
    }

    /**
     * readObject is called to restore the state of the AppendingStringBuffer from a stream.
     * 
     * @param s
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException
     * @throws IOException
     */
    private void readObject(final java.io.ObjectInputStream s) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
        s.defaultReadObject();
        value = value.clone();
    }

    /**
     * Compares this AppendingStringBuffer to the specified object. The result is <code>true</code>
     * if and only if the argument is not <code>null</code> and is a
     * <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object or another charsequence object! that represents the
     * same sequence of characters as this object.
     * 
     * @param anObject
     *            the object to compare this <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> against.
     * @return <code>true</code> if the <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code>are equal;
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    @Override
    public boolean equals(final Object anObject) {
        if (this == anObject) {
            return true;
        }
        if (anObject instanceof AppendingStringBuffer) {
            AppendingStringBuffer anotherString = (AppendingStringBuffer) anObject;
            int n = count;
            if (n == anotherString.count) {
                char v1[] = value;
                char v2[] = anotherString.value;
                int i = 0;
                while (n-- != 0) {
                    if (v1[i] != v2[i++]) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
                return true;
            }
        } else if (anObject instanceof CharSequence) {
            CharSequence sequence = (CharSequence) anObject;
            int n = count;
            if (sequence.length() == count) {
                char v1[] = value;
                int i = 0;
                while (n-- != 0) {
                    if (v1[i] != sequence.charAt(i++)) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a hash code for this AppendingStringBuffer. The hash code for a
     * <code>AppendingStringBuffer</code> object is computed as <blockquote>
     * 
     * <pre>
     *    s[0]*31&circ;(n-1) + s[1]*31&circ;(n-2) + ... + s[n-1]
     * </pre>
     * 
     * </blockquote> using <code>int</code> arithmetic, where <code>s[i]</code> is the <i>i</i>th
     * character of the AppendingStringBuffer, <code>n</code> is the length of the
     * AppendingStringBuffer, and <code>^</code> indicates exponentiation. (The hash value of the
     * empty AppendingStringBuffer is zero.)
     * 
     * @return a hash code value for this object.
     */
    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        int h = 0;
        if (h == 0) {
            int off = 0;
            char val[] = value;
            int len = count;

            for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
                h = 31 * h + val[off++];
            }
        }
        return h;
    }

    /**
     * Clears the buffer contents, but leaves the allocated size intact
     */
    public void clear() {
        count = 0;
    }
}