Checks if String contains a search String irrespective of case, handling null. - Java java.lang

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Checks if String contains a search String irrespective of case, handling null.

Demo Code

/*/*  ww  w.ja v  a 2  s .c om*/
 * Copyright 2013 Guidewire Software, Inc.
 */
/**
 * This class is based, in part, on org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils and is intended
 * to break the dependency on that project.
 *
 * @author <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/turbine/">Apache Jakarta Turbine</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:jon@latchkey.com">Jon S. Stevens</a>
 * @author Daniel L. Rall
 * @author <a href="mailto:gcoladonato@yahoo.com">Greg Coladonato</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:ed@apache.org">Ed Korthof</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:rand_mcneely@yahoo.com">Rand McNeely</a>
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 * @author <a href="mailto:fredrik@westermarck.com">Fredrik Westermarck</a>
 * @author Holger Krauth
 * @author <a href="mailto:alex@purpletech.com">Alexander Day Chaffee</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:hps@intermeta.de">Henning P. Schmiedehausen</a>
 * @author Arun Mammen Thomas
 * @author Gary Gregory
 * @author Phil Steitz
 * @author Al Chou
 * @author Michael Davey
 * @author Reuben Sivan
 * @author Chris Hyzer
 *  Johnson

 */
//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) {
        String str = "java2s.com";
        String searchStr = "java2s.com";
        System.out.println(containsIgnoreCase(str, searchStr));
    }

    /**
     * <p>Checks if String contains a search String irrespective of case,
     * handling <code>null</code>. This method uses
     * {@link #contains(String, String)}.</p>
     *
     * <p>A <code>null</code> String will return <code>false</code>.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * contains(null, *) = false
     * contains(*, null) = false
     * contains("", "") = true
     * contains("abc", "") = true
     * contains("abc", "a") = true
     * contains("abc", "z") = false
     * contains("abc", "A") = true
     * contains("abc", "Z") = false
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param str  the String to check, may be null
     * @param searchStr  the String to find, may be null
     * @return true if the String contains the search String irrespective of
     * case or false if not or <code>null</code> string input
     */
    public static boolean containsIgnoreCase(String str, String searchStr) {
        if (str == null || searchStr == null) {
            return false;
        }
        return contains(str.toUpperCase(), searchStr.toUpperCase());
    }

    /**
     * <p>Checks if String contains a search character, handling <code>null</code>.
     * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(int)}.</p>
     *
     * <p>A <code>null</code> or empty ("") String will return <code>false</code>.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * contains(null, *)    = false
     * contains("", *)      = false
     * contains("abc", 'a') = true
     * contains("abc", 'z') = false
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param str  the String to check, may be null
     * @param searchChar  the character to find
     * @return true if the String contains the search character,
     *  false if not or <code>null</code> string input
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static boolean contains(String str, char searchChar) {
        if (isEmpty(str)) {
            return false;
        }
        return str.indexOf(searchChar) >= 0;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Checks if String contains a search String, handling <code>null</code>.
     * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(String)}.</p>
     *
     * <p>A <code>null</code> String will return <code>false</code>.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * contains(null, *)     = false
     * contains(*, null)     = false
     * contains("", "")      = true
     * contains("abc", "")   = true
     * contains("abc", "a")  = true
     * contains("abc", "z")  = false
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param str  the String to check, may be null
     * @param searchStr  the String to find, may be null
     * @return true if the String contains the search String,
     *  false if not or <code>null</code> string input
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static boolean contains(String str, String searchStr) {
        if (str == null || searchStr == null) {
            return false;
        }
        return str.indexOf(searchStr) >= 0;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Checks if a String is empty ("") or null.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * StringUtils.isEmpty(null)      = true
     * StringUtils.isEmpty("")        = true
     * StringUtils.isEmpty(" ")       = false
     * StringUtils.isEmpty("bob")     = false
     * StringUtils.isEmpty("  bob  ") = false
     * </pre>
     *
     * <p>NOTE: This method changed in Lang version 2.0.
     * It no longer trims the String.
     * That functionality is available in isBlank().</p>
     *
     * @param str  the String to check, may be null
     * @return <code>true</code> if the String is empty or null
     */
    public static boolean isEmpty(String str) {
        return str == null || str.length() == 0;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Finds the first index within a String, handling <code>null</code>.
     * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(int)}.</p>
     *
     * <p>A <code>null</code> or empty ("") String will return <code>-1</code>.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * indexOf(null, *)         = -1
     * indexOf("", *)           = -1
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", 'a') = 0
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b') = 2
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param str  the String to check, may be null
     * @param searchChar  the character to find
     * @return the first index of the search character,
     *  -1 if no match or <code>null</code> string input
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static int indexOf(String str, char searchChar) {
        if (isEmpty(str)) {
            return -1;
        }
        return str.indexOf(searchChar);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Finds the first index within a String from a start position,
     * handling <code>null</code>.
     * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(int, int)}.</p>
     *
     * <p>A <code>null</code> or empty ("") String will return <code>-1</code>.
     * A negative start position is treated as zero.
     * A start position greater than the string length returns <code>-1</code>.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * indexOf(null, *, *)          = -1
     * indexOf("", *, *)            = -1
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 0)  = 2
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 3)  = 5
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', 9)  = -1
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", 'b', -1) = 2
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param str  the String to check, may be null
     * @param searchChar  the character to find
     * @param startPos  the start position, negative treated as zero
     * @return the first index of the search character,
     *  -1 if no match or <code>null</code> string input
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static int indexOf(String str, char searchChar, int startPos) {
        if (isEmpty(str)) {
            return -1;
        }
        return str.indexOf(searchChar, startPos);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Finds the first index within a String, handling <code>null</code>.
     * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(String)}.</p>
     *
     * <p>A <code>null</code> String will return <code>-1</code>.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * indexOf(null, *)          = -1
     * indexOf(*, null)          = -1
     * indexOf("", "")           = 0
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "a")  = 0
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "b")  = 2
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "ab") = 1
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "")   = 0
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param str  the String to check, may be null
     * @param searchStr  the String to find, may be null
     * @return the first index of the search String,
     *  -1 if no match or <code>null</code> string input
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static int indexOf(String str, String searchStr) {
        if (str == null || searchStr == null) {
            return -1;
        }
        return str.indexOf(searchStr);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Finds the first index within a String, handling <code>null</code>.
     * This method uses {@link String#indexOf(String, int)}.</p>
     *
     * <p>A <code>null</code> String will return <code>-1</code>.
     * A negative start position is treated as zero.
     * An empty ("") search String always matches.
     * A start position greater than the string length only matches
     * an empty search String.</p>
     *
     * <pre>
     * indexOf(null, *, *)          = -1
     * indexOf(*, null, *)          = -1
     * indexOf("", "", 0)           = 0
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "a", 0)  = 0
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 0)  = 2
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "ab", 0) = 1
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 3)  = 5
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "b", 9)  = -1
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "b", -1) = 2
     * indexOf("aabaabaa", "", 2)   = 2
     * indexOf("abc", "", 9)        = 3
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param str  the String to check, may be null
     * @param searchStr  the String to find, may be null
     * @param startPos  the start position, negative treated as zero
     * @return the first index of the search String,
     *  -1 if no match or <code>null</code> string input
     * @since 2.0
     */
    public static int indexOf(String str, String searchStr, int startPos) {
        if (str == null || searchStr == null) {
            return -1;
        }
        // JDK1.2/JDK1.3 have a bug, when startPos > str.length for "", hence
        if (searchStr.length() == 0 && startPos >= str.length()) {
            return str.length();
        }
        return str.indexOf(searchStr, startPos);
    }
}

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