Package org.aspectj.org.eclipse.jdt.internal.core.nd.db

Interface IString

All Known Implementing Classes:
EmptyString, LongString, ShortString
public interface IString
Interface for strings stored in the database. There is more than one string format. This interface hides that fact.
Author:
Doug Schaefer

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    compare​(char[] chars, boolean caseSensitive)
    Compare this IString record and the specified character array
    int
    compare​(String string, boolean caseSensitive)
    Compare this IString record and the specified String object
    int
    compare​(IString string, boolean caseSensitive)
    Compare this IString record and the specified IString record
    int
    compareCompatibleWithIgnoreCase​(char[] chars)
    Compare this IString record and the specified char array in a case sensitive manner such that it is compatible with case insensitive comparison.
    int
    compareCompatibleWithIgnoreCase​(IString string)
    Compare this IString record and the specified IString record in a case sensitive manner such that it is compatible with case insensitive comparison.
    int
    comparePrefix​(char[] name, boolean caseSensitive)
    Compare this IString record and the specified character array
    void
    delete()
    Free the associated record in the Nd
    char[]
    getChars()
    Get an equivalent character array to this IString record
    long
    getRecord()
    Get the offset of this IString record in the Nd
    String
    getString()
    Get an equivalent String object to this IString record
    int
    length()
     

  • Method Details

    • getRecord

      long getRecord()
      Get the offset of this IString record in the Nd

    • compare

      int compare​(IString string, boolean caseSensitive) throws IndexException
      Compare this IString record and the specified IString record
      Parameters:
      string -
      caseSensitive - whether to compare in a case-sensitive way
      Returns:
      • -1 if this < string
      • 0 if this == string
      • 1 if this > string
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • compare

      int compare​(String string, boolean caseSensitive) throws IndexException
      Compare this IString record and the specified String object
      Parameters:
      string -
      caseSensitive - whether to compare in a case-sensitive way
      Returns:
      • -1 if this < string
      • 0 if this == string
      • 1 if this > string
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • compare

      int compare​(char[] chars, boolean caseSensitive) throws IndexException
      Compare this IString record and the specified character array
      Parameters:
      chars -
      caseSensitive - whether to compare in a case-sensitive way
      Returns:
      • -1 if this < chars
      • 0 if this == chars
      • 1 if this > chars
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • compareCompatibleWithIgnoreCase

      int compareCompatibleWithIgnoreCase​(IString string) throws IndexException
      Compare this IString record and the specified IString record in a case sensitive manner such that it is compatible with case insensitive comparison.
      Parameters:
      string -
      Returns:
      • -1 if this < string
      • 0 if this == string
      • 1 if this > string
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • compareCompatibleWithIgnoreCase

      int compareCompatibleWithIgnoreCase​(char[] chars) throws IndexException
      Compare this IString record and the specified char array in a case sensitive manner such that it is compatible with case insensitive comparison.
      Parameters:
      chars -
      Returns:
      • -1 if this < string
      • 0 if this == string
      • 1 if this > string
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • comparePrefix

      int comparePrefix​(char[] name, boolean caseSensitive) throws IndexException
      Compare this IString record and the specified character array
      Parameters:
      name - the name to compare to
      caseSensitive - whether to compare in a case-sensitive way
      Returns:
      • -1 if this < chars
      • 0 if this has a prefix chars
      • 1 if this > chars and does not have the prefix
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • getChars

      char[] getChars() throws IndexException
      Get an equivalent character array to this IString record

      N.B. This method can be expensive: compare and equals can be used for efficient comparisons

      Returns:
      an equivalent character array to this IString record
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • getString

      String getString() throws IndexException
      Get an equivalent String object to this IString record

      N.B. This method can be expensive: compare and equals can be used for efficient comparisons

      Returns:
      an equivalent String object to this IString record
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • delete

      void delete() throws IndexException
      Free the associated record in the Nd
      Throws:
      IndexException

    • length

      int length()
      Returns:
      the length of the string