Java Comma Separated List getCommaSeparatedValues(List<String> values)

Description

Returns the specified list of values as a String representing a comma-separated list of values.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
values	a List of <code>String</code> values

Return

a String representing a comma-separated list of values, an empty String if the specified list is null or empty

Declaration

public static String getCommaSeparatedValues(List<String> values)

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*******************************************************************************
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 *
 * This file is part of neXtep designer.
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 * NeXtep designer is free software: you can redistribute it 
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 * warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
 * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
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 *
 * Contributors:
 *     neXtep Softwares - initial API and implementation
 *******************************************************************************/

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the specified list of values as a <code>String</code> representing a comma-separated
     * list of values.
     * 
     * @param values a {@link List} of <code>String</code> values
     * @return a <code>String</code> representing a comma-separated list of values, an empty
     *         <code>String</code> if the specified list is <code>null</code> or empty
     */
    public static String getCommaSeparatedValues(List<String> values) {
        if (null == values || values.size() == 0)
            return ""; //$NON-NLS-1$

        StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder("'").append(values.get(0)).append("'"); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
        for (int i = 1, len = values.size(); i < len; i++) {
            b.append(",'").append(values.get(i)).append("'"); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
        }

        return b.toString();
    }
}

Java Comma Separated List getCommaSeparatedValues(List values)