java.lang.Object
- db2000.J.eXtrafunctions.fSTRING

```
public class fSTRING
extends Object
```
string functions

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

fSTRING()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`ByteArrayToString(byte[] xStringArray)`	returns a string from a array of bytes
`static long`	`CalculateCheckSum(String xString, long xModule)`	returns the calculation of checksum of a string (eg. xModule = 256, 512, 1024, ect.)
`static String`	`DecodeBase64(String xString)`	decodes an encrypted string with Base64 algorithm
`static String`	`EncodeBase64(String xString)`	encrypts a string with Base64 algorithm
`static boolean`	`Equals(String xString1, String xString2)`	checks the equality between two strings (case sensitive)
`static boolean`	`EqualsIgnoreCase(String xString1, String xString2)`	checks the equality between two strings ignoring upper and lower case
`static String`	`FormatNumber(double xNumber, String xFormat)`	returns a string containing a number formatted according to the required format
`static int`	`InStr(String xString1, String xString2)`	returns the position of the first occurrence of a string within another (0 = not found)
`static int`	`InStr2(int xStart, String xString1, String xString2)`	returns the position of the first occurrence of a string within another, starting from a predetermined position (0 = not found)
`static int`	`InStr3(int xStart, String xString1, String xString2, int xCompareMethod)`	returns the position of the first occurrence of a string within another, starting from a predetermined position and with comparison method (0 = not found)
`static int`	`InStrRev(String xString1, String xString2)`	returns the position of an occurrence of a string included in another from the end of the string (0 = not found)
`static int`	`InStrRev2(String xString1, String xString2, int xStart)`	returns the position of an occurrence of a string included in another from the end of the string, starting from a predetermined position (0 = not found)
`static int`	`InStrRev3(String xString1, String xString2, int xStart, int xCompareMethod)`	returns the position of an occurrence of a string included in another from the end of the string, starting from a predetermined position and with comparison method (0 = not found)
`static boolean`	`IsBlank(String xString)`	checks if a string is blank
`static boolean`	`IsEmpty(String xString)`	checks if a string is empty
`static boolean`	`IsNotBlank(String xString)`	checks if a string is not blank
`static boolean`	`IsNotEmpty(String xString)`	checks if a string is not empty
`static boolean`	`IsWhitespace(String xString, int xIndex)`	checks if a character at a given position is a whitespace
`static String`	`LCase(String xString)`	returns a string converted to lower case
`static String`	`Left(String xString, int xLength)`	returns a specified number of characters in a string from the left
`static int`	`Len(String xString)`	returns the length of a string
`static String`	`LTrim(String xString)`	removes whitespace to left
`static String`	`MD5(String xString)`	returns the MD5 hash of a string
`static String`	`Mid(String xString, int xStart, int xLength)`	returns a portion of a string
`static String`	`Mid2(String String1, int Start)`	returns a portion of a string
`static String`	`ReformattingTextRows(String xText, int xMaxRowLenght, String xCarriageReturnChar)`	returns a text reformatted
`static String[]`	`RemoveElementsFromStringArray(String[] xArray, String xStringSearch)`	removes from a string array all the items that match the search string
`static String`	`Replace(String xString, String xFind, String xReplacement)`	returns a string in which a specified substring has been replaced with another substring
`static String`	`Replicate(int xNumber, char xCharacter)`	returns a string of the same character repeated 'n' times
`static String`	`Right(String xString, int xLength)`	returns a specified number of characters in a string from the right
`static String`	`RTrim(String xString)`	removes whitespace to right
`static String`	`SHA1(String xString)`	returns a string processed with SHA1 algorithm
`static String`	`Space(int xNumber)`	returns a string of whitespace repeated 'n' times
`static String[]`	`Split(String xString, String xDelimiter)`	returns an array of substrings extracted from a string where the data were separated by a delimiter
`static int`	`StrComp(String xString1, String xString2, int xMethod)`	compares two strings
`static String`	`String(int xNumber, String xCharacter)`	returns a string of the same character repeated 'n' times
`static String`	`StringAdjustment(String xString, int xOutputLength, int xAdjustmentType, String xFillCharacter)`	returns a string adjusted as required
`static byte[]`	`StringToByteArray(String xString)`	returns a array of bytes from a string
`static String`	`StripAccents(String xString)`	returns a string without accent chars
`static String`	`StrReverse(String xString)`	returns a string in which the character order of the specified string is reversed
`static String`	`Trim(String xString)`	removes leading and trailing whitespace
`static String`	`UCase(String xString)`	returns a string converted to upper case

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - fSTRING
```
public fSTRING()
```
- Method Detail
  - ByteArrayToString
```
public static String ByteArrayToString(byte[] xStringArray)
```
    returns a string from a array of bytes
    
    Parameters:
    
    xStringArray - the array of bytes
  - CalculateCheckSum
```
public static long CalculateCheckSum(String xString,
                                     long xModule)
```
    returns the calculation of checksum of a string (eg. xModule = 256, 512, 1024, ect.)
  - DecodeBase64
```
public static String DecodeBase64(String xString)
```
    decodes an encrypted string with Base64 algorithm
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to decode returns the decoded string
  - EncodeBase64
```
public static String EncodeBase64(String xString)
```
    encrypts a string with Base64 algorithm
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to be encrypted returns the encoded string
  - Equals
```
public static boolean Equals(String xString1,
                             String xString2)
```
    checks the equality between two strings (case sensitive)
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString1 - the string to verify
    
    xString2 - the verification string returns [true] is equals, [false] not equals
  - EqualsIgnoreCase
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public static boolean EqualsIgnoreCase(String xString1,
                                       String xString2)
```
    checks the equality between two strings ignoring upper and lower case
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString1 - the string to verify
    
    xString2 - the verification string returns [true] is equals, [false] not equals
  - FormatNumber
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public static String FormatNumber(double xNumber,
                                  String xFormat)
```
    returns a string containing a number formatted according to the required format
    
    Parameters:
    
    xNumber - the number (double) to be formatted
    
    xFormat - the required format
  - InStr
```
public static int InStr(String xString1,
                        String xString2)
```
    returns the position of the first occurrence of a string within another (0 = not found)
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString1 - the string where to search
    
    xString2 - the string to find
  - InStr2
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public static int InStr2(int xStart,
                         String xString1,
                         String xString2)
```
    returns the position of the first occurrence of a string within another, starting from a predetermined position (0 = not found)
    
    Parameters:
    
    xStart - the starting position within the string search
    
    xString1 - the string where to search
    
    xString2 - the string to find
  - InStr3
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public static int InStr3(int xStart,
                         String xString1,
                         String xString2,
                         int xCompareMethod)
```
    returns the position of the first occurrence of a string within another, starting from a predetermined position and with comparison method (0 = not found)
    
    Parameters:
    
    xStart - the starting position within the string search
    
    xString1 - the string where to search
    
    xString2 - the string to find
    
    xCompareMethod - the comparison method (0 = binary, 1 = text)
  - InStrRev
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public static int InStrRev(String xString1,
                           String xString2)
```
    returns the position of an occurrence of a string included in another from the end of the string (0 = not found)
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString1 - the string where to search
    
    xString2 - the string to find
  - InStrRev2
```
public static int InStrRev2(String xString1,
                            String xString2,
                            int xStart)
```
    returns the position of an occurrence of a string included in another from the end of the string, starting from a predetermined position (0 = not found)
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString1 - the string where to search
    
    xString2 - the string to find
    
    xStart - the starting position within the string search
  - InStrRev3
```
public static int InStrRev3(String xString1,
                            String xString2,
                            int xStart,
                            int xCompareMethod)
```
    returns the position of an occurrence of a string included in another from the end of the string, starting from a predetermined position and with comparison method (0 = not found)
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString1 - the string where to search
    
    xString2 - the string to find
    
    xStart - the starting position within the string search
    
    xCompareMethod - the comparison method (0 = binary, 1 = text)
  - IsBlank
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public static boolean IsBlank(String xString)
```
    checks if a string is blank
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to verify returns [true] is blank, [false] is not blank
  - IsEmpty
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public static boolean IsEmpty(String xString)
```
    checks if a string is empty
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to verify returns [true] is empty, [false] is not empty
  - IsNotBlank
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public static boolean IsNotBlank(String xString)
```
    checks if a string is not blank
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to verify returns [true] is not blank, [false] is blank
  - IsNotEmpty
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public static boolean IsNotEmpty(String xString)
```
    checks if a string is not empty
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to verify returns [true] is not empty, [false] is empty
  - IsWhitespace
```
public static boolean IsWhitespace(String xString,
                                   int xIndex)
```
    checks if a character at a given position is a whitespace
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to verify
    
    xIndex - the character position within the string returns [true] is a whitespace, [false] is not a whitespace
  - LCase
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public static String LCase(String xString)
```
    returns a string converted to lower case
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to be converted
  - Len
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public static int Len(String xString)
```
    returns the length of a string
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string
  - Left
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public static String Left(String xString,
                          int xLength)
```
    returns a specified number of characters in a string from the left
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - string from which the characters located at the far left are returned
    
    xLength - integer that indicates how many characters are to be returned
  - LTrim
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public static String LTrim(String xString)
```
    removes whitespace to left
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to be trimmed returns the trimmed result
  - MD5
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public static String MD5(String xString)
```
    returns the MD5 hash of a string
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input returns the string processed
  - Mid
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public static String Mid(String xString,
                         int xStart,
                         int xLength)
```
    returns a portion of a string
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input
    
    xStart - the position where to start to take the characters
    
    the - number of characters to be taken
  - Mid2
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public static String Mid2(String String1,
                          int Start)
```
    returns a portion of a string
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input
    
    xStart - the position where to start to take the characters until to reach the end of the string
  - ReformattingTextRows
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public static String ReformattingTextRows(String xText,
                                          int xMaxRowLenght,
                                          String xCarriageReturnChar)
```
    returns a text reformatted
    
    Parameters:
    
    xText - the input text (alphanumeric strings even with carriage return)
    
    xMaxRowLenght - the maximum length of each row of the output text
    
    xCarriageReturnChar - the character(s) to be used as carriage return in each row the output text
  - RemoveElementsFromStringArray
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public static String[] RemoveElementsFromStringArray(String[] xArray,
                                                     String xStringSearch)
```
    removes from a string array all the items that match the search string
  - Replace
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public static String Replace(String xString,
                             String xFind,
                             String xReplacement)
```
    returns a string in which a specified substring has been replaced with another substring
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input
    
    xFind - the substring to find
    
    xReplacement - the replacement substring
  - Replicate
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public static String Replicate(int xNumber,
                               char xCharacter)
```
    returns a string of the same character repeated 'n' times
    
    Parameters:
    
    xNumber - the number of times to repeat
    
    xCharacter - the character to repeat
  - Right
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public static String Right(String xString,
                           int xLength)
```
    returns a specified number of characters in a string from the right
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - string from which the characters located at the far right are returned
    
    xLength - integer that indicates how many characters are to be returned
  - RTrim
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public static String RTrim(String xString)
```
    removes whitespace to right
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to be trimmed returns the trimmed result
  - SHA1
```
public static String SHA1(String xString)
```
    returns a string processed with SHA1 algorithm
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input
  - Space
```
public static String Space(int xNumber)
```
    returns a string of whitespace repeated 'n' times
    
    Parameters:
    
    xNumber - the number of whitespace to repeat
  - Split
```
public static String[] Split(String xString,
                             String xDelimiter)
```
    returns an array of substrings extracted from a string where the data were separated by a delimiter
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string containing delimited data
    
    xDelimiter - the delimiter
  - StrComp
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public static int StrComp(String xString1,
                          String xString2,
                          int xMethod)
```
    compares two strings
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString1 - the string to be compared
    
    xString2 - the string used for comparison
    
    xMethod - the comparison type (0 = binary, 1 = text) returns -1 = xString1 greater than xString2, 0 = the two strings are equal, 1 = xString1 less than xString2
  - String
```
public static String String(int xNumber,
                            String xCharacter)
```
    returns a string of the same character repeated 'n' times
    
    Parameters:
    
    xNumber - the number of times to repeat
    
    xCharacter - the character to repeat
  - StringAdjustment
```
public static String StringAdjustment(String xString,
                                      int xOutputLength,
                                      int xAdjustmentType,
                                      String xFillCharacter)
```
    returns a string adjusted as required
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input
    
    xOutputLength - the length of string in output
    
    xAdjustmentType - the type of adjustment (0 = left, 1 = right, 2 = middle, 3 = all trim, >3 = none)
    
    xFillCharacter - the fill character
  - StringToByteArray
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public static byte[] StringToByteArray(String xString)
```
    returns a array of bytes from a string
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input
  - StripAccents
```
public static String StripAccents(String xString)
```
    returns a string without accent chars
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input
  - StrReverse
```
public static String StrReverse(String xString)
```
    returns a string in which the character order of the specified string is reversed
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string in input
  - Trim
```
public static String Trim(String xString)
```
    removes leading and trailing whitespace
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to be trimmed returns the trimmed result
  - UCase
```
public static String UCase(String xString)
```
    returns a string converted to upper case
    
    Parameters:
    
    xString - the string to be converted

Class fSTRING

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

fSTRING

Method Detail

ByteArrayToString

CalculateCheckSum

DecodeBase64

EncodeBase64

Equals

EqualsIgnoreCase

FormatNumber

InStr

InStr2

InStr3

InStrRev

InStrRev2

InStrRev3

IsBlank

IsEmpty

IsNotBlank

IsNotEmpty

IsWhitespace

LCase

Len

Left

LTrim

MD5

Mid

Mid2

ReformattingTextRows

RemoveElementsFromStringArray

Replace

Replicate

Right

RTrim

SHA1

Space

Split

StrComp

String

StringAdjustment

StringToByteArray

StripAccents

StrReverse

Trim

UCase