Java Formatter Usage getCommitCounterStr(final long commitCounter)

Description

Format the commit counter with leading zeros such that it will be lexically ordered in the file system.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
commitCounter	The commit counter.

Return

The basename of the file consisting of the foramtted commit counter with the appropriate leading zeros.

Declaration

public static String getCommitCounterStr(final long commitCounter)

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.Formatter;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Format the commit counter with leading zeros such that it will be
     * lexically ordered in the file system.
     * 
     * @param commitCounter
     *            The commit counter.
     *            
     * @return The basename of the file consisting of the foramtted commit
     *         counter with the appropriate leading zeros.
     */
    public static String getCommitCounterStr(final long commitCounter) {

        final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(21);

        final Formatter f = new Formatter(sb);

        f.format("%021d", commitCounter);
        f.flush();
        f.close();

        final String basename = sb.toString();

        return basename;

    }
}