Java String Truncate truncateLabel(String label)

Description

Truncates the Specified label to MAX_LENGTH Chars.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
label	Text label.

Return

Text label (possibly truncated).

Declaration

public static String truncateLabel(String label) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/** Copyright (c) 2006 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
 **//from w  ww . java2  s. c  om
 ** Code written by: Ethan Cerami
 ** Authors: Ethan Cerami, Gary Bader, Chris Sander
 **
 ** This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 ** under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
 ** by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
 ** any later version.
 **
 ** This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 ** WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, WITHOUT EVEN THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
 ** MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  The software and
 ** documentation provided hereunder is on an "as is" basis, and
 ** Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 
 ** has no obligations to provide maintenance, support,
 ** updates, enhancements or modifications.  In no event shall
 ** Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
 ** be liable to any party for direct, indirect, special,
 ** incidental or consequential damages, including lost profits, arising
 ** out of the use of this software and its documentation, even if
 ** Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 
 ** has been advised of the possibility of such damage.  See
 ** the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 **
 ** You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 ** along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 ** Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
 **/

public class Main {
    /**
     * Max Number of Chars to Display for Labels.
     */
    public static final int MAX_LENGTH = 40;

    /**
     * Truncates the Specified label to MAX_LENGTH Chars.
     *
     * @param label Text label.
     * @return Text label (possibly truncated).
     */
    public static String truncateLabel(String label) {
        String newLabel = label;
        if (label.length() > MAX_LENGTH) {
            newLabel = label.substring(0, MAX_LENGTH) + "...";
        }
        return newLabel;
    }
}

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