Java String Abbreviate abbreviateFileName(final String fileName)

Description

Create a truncated file name suitable for display in interfaces

License

BSD License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
fileName	a parameter

Declaration

public static final String abbreviateFileName(final String fileName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: BSD License 

public class Main {
    /**//from   ww  w .j av  a  2  s  . co m
     * Create a truncated file name suitable for display in interfaces
     *
     * @param fileName
     * @return
     */
    public static final String abbreviateFileName(final String fileName) {

        if (fileName == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("null fileName");
        }

        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        if (fileName.length() < 100) {
            sb.append(fileName);
        } else {
            // gt 100 bytes, redact
            sb.append(fileName.substring(0, 50));
            sb.append(" ... ");
            sb.append(fileName.substring(fileName.length() - 50));
        }

        return sb.toString();

    }
}

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