Java List from listOfItems(List items, String separator, String finalConjunction)

Description

Return a string that is a list of items separated by separator and using the final conjunction.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
items	a parameter
separator	a parameter
finalConjunction	a parameter

Return

a list of items

Declaration

public static String listOfItems(List<String> items, String separator,
        String finalConjunction) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Return a string that is a list of items separated by separator and using
     * the final conjunction. For example, { "A", "B", "C" } --> "A, B, and C"
     * @param items
     * @param separator
     * @param finalConjunction
     * @return a list of items
     */
    public static String listOfItems(List<String> items, String separator,
            String finalConjunction) {
        final int size = items.size();
        if (size < 1)
            return "";

        switch (size) {
        case 1:
            return items.iterator().next();

        case 2:
            return items.get(0) + " " + finalConjunction + " "
                    + items.get(1);

        default: {
            final StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
            for (int i = 0; i < size - 1; i++) {
                result.append(items.get(i));
                result.append(separator);
            }
            result.append(finalConjunction);
            result.append(" ");
            result.append(items.get(size - 1));
            return result.toString();
        }
        }
    }
}

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5. listOfIntegers2ArrayOfInts(List xs)
6. listOfOne()
7. listOfOne(T x)
8. listOfStrings(int size, String prefix)
9. listOfStrToString(List src, String del)