Java Array From arrayFromList(String aList)

Description

Function arrayFromList Given a comma seperated list, possibly within brackets this function will return all the comma seperated items as an array from strings

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
aList	the comma seperated List

Return

the list entries as String []

Declaration


static public String[] arrayFromList(String aList)

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from w  ww .jav  a 2 s  .  co  m
 * LofarUtils.java
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public class Main {
    /** Function arrayFromList
     *
     * Given a comma seperated list, possibly within brackets this function will return all the comma seperated items as an array from strings
     *
     * @param  aList    the comma seperated List
     * @return the list entries as String []
     */

    static public String[] arrayFromList(String aList) {

        // split list and strip tab,space,",',[ and ]
        String aS1 = aList.replaceAll("[\\s\"\'\\]\\[]+", "");
        String[] aV = aS1.split(",");

        return aV;
    }
}