Java String Truncate truncate(String text, int maxLength)

Description

truncate

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
text	The string to truncate if its size is greater than the maximum length given as parameter.
maxLength	The maximum length required.

Return

The truncated string followed by '...' if needed. Returns the string itself if its length is smaller than the required maximum length.

Declaration

public static String truncate(String text, int maxLength) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from  w w  w.j  a v a 2s .co m*/
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public class Main {
    private static final String TRUNCATED_TEXT_SUFFIX = "...";

    /**
     * @param text The string to truncate if its size is greater than the maximum length given as
     * parameter.
     * @param maxLength The maximum length required.
     * @return The truncated string followed by '...' if needed. Returns the string itself if its
     * length is smaller than the required maximum length.
     */
    public static String truncate(String text, int maxLength) {
        if (text == null || text.length() <= maxLength) {
            return text;
        } else if (maxLength <= 3) {
            return TRUNCATED_TEXT_SUFFIX;
        } else {
            return text.substring(0, maxLength - 3) + TRUNCATED_TEXT_SUFFIX;
        }
    }
}

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