Here you can find the source of splitTags(String rawTags)
public static List<String> splitTags(String rawTags)
//package com.java2s; /*/*from ww w . ja va2 s.c o m*/ * Copyright (c) 2010 The Regents of the University of California. * All rights reserved. * * '$Author: welker $' * '$Date: 2010-05-05 22:21:26 -0700 (Wed, 05 May 2010) $' * '$Revision: 24234 $' * * Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without * license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this * software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the above * copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in all copies * of this software. * * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY * FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF * THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF * SUCH DAMAGE. * * THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE * PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF * CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, * ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS. * */ import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.List; public class Main { public static List<String> splitTags(String rawTags) { rawTags = rawTags.trim(); String[] tags = rawTags.split(","); List<String> currentTags = new ArrayList<String>(); for (String tag : tags) { String effectiveTag = tag.replace(",", "").trim(); if (!"".equals(effectiveTag)) { currentTags.add(effectiveTag); } } if ("".equals(rawTags)) { return Arrays.asList((String[]) new String[] { "" }); } // Bit of a hack if (rawTags.charAt(rawTags.length() - 1) == ',') { currentTags.add(""); } return currentTags; } }