Java String Split by Delimiter splitList(String data, String delims)

Description

split List

License

Mozilla Public License

Declaration

public static final List splitList(String data, String delims) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  www . j  ava2 s  .c o  m
 * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
 * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
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 * 
 * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
 * 
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@users.sf.net>,
 * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
 * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
 * 
 * Contributor(s): 
 */

import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    public static final List splitList(String data, String delims) {
        if ((data == null) || (delims == null))
            return Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
        ArrayList rc = new ArrayList();
        StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer();
        boolean accumulate = false;
        for (int i = 0; i < data.length(); i++) { // look at each character in turn
            char ch = data.charAt(i);
            if (delims.indexOf(ch) >= 0) { // delimiter character - flush the string if we have one
                if (accumulate) { // flush the buffer
                    rc.add(buf.toString());
                    buf.setLength(0);
                    accumulate = false;

                } // end if

            } // end if
            else { // ordinary character - accumulate it
                accumulate = true;
                buf.append(ch);

            } // end else

        } // end for

        if (accumulate)
            rc.add(buf.toString());

        if (rc.isEmpty())
            return Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
        else
            return Collections.unmodifiableList(rc);

    }
}

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