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public static String truncateWithEllipsis(String str, int maxLength)
//package com.java2s; /* ESCAPE Software Copyright 2010 G2, Inc. - All rights reserved. * * ESCAPE is open source software distributed under GNU General Public License Version 3. ESCAPE is not in the public domain * and G2, Inc. holds its copyright. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are * permitted provided that the following conditions are met: /*from w w w.j ava 2s. c o m*/ * 1. Redistributions of ESCAPE source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the ESCAPE Software distribution. * 3. Neither the name of G2, Inc. nor the names of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. * IN NO EVENT SHALL G2, INC., THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, * OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License Version 3 along with this program. * If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ for a copy. */ public class Main { public static String truncateWithEllipsis(String str, int maxLength) { StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); if (str != null) { sb.append(str); if (str.length() > maxLength) { sb.setLength(maxLength); if (maxLength > 3) { sb.replace(maxLength - 3, maxLength, "..."); } } } return sb.toString(); } }