Java Scanner Usage equalsToIgnoreEndline(String expected, String actual)

Description

compares two strings for equality, line by line, ignoring any difference of end line delimiters contained within the 2 Strings.

License

GNU General Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
expected	a parameter
actual	a parameter

Declaration

public static boolean equalsToIgnoreEndline(String expected, String actual) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from  www.  j a  v a 2  s .c  o  m*/
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 * Created on Sep 14, 2011
 * Author: Amr AL-Hossary 
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 */

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
    /**
     * compares two strings for equality, line by line, ignoring any difference
     * of end line delimiters contained within the 2 Strings. This method should
     * be used if and only if two Strings are considered identical when all nodes
     * are identical including their relative order. Generally useful when
     * asserting identity of <b>automatically regenerated</b> XML or PDB.
     * 
     * @param expected
     * @param actual
     */
    public static boolean equalsToIgnoreEndline(String expected, String actual) {
        if (expected == null && actual == null) {
            return true;
        }
        if (expected != null ^ actual != null) {
            return false;
        }
        Scanner scanner1 = new Scanner(expected);
        Scanner scanner2 = new Scanner(actual);
        String line1, line2;
        while (scanner1.hasNextLine()) {
            line1 = scanner1.nextLine();
            line2 = scanner2.nextLine();
            if (!line1.equals(line2))
                return false;
        }
        if (scanner2.hasNextLine()) {
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }
}

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7. getBoolean()
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