Package org.apache.commons.io

Enum IOCase

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<IOCase>
    public enum IOCase
extends java.lang.Enum<IOCase>
    Enumeration of IO case sensitivity.

    Different filing systems have different rules for case-sensitivity. Windows is case-insensitive, Unix is case-sensitive.

    This class captures that difference, providing an enumeration to control how file name comparisons should be performed. It also provides methods that use the enumeration to perform comparisons.

    Wherever possible, you should use the check methods in this class to compare file names.

    Since:
    1.3

    • Enum Constant Summary

      Enum Constants 
      Enum Constant Description
      INSENSITIVE
      The constant for case insensitive regardless of operating system.
      SENSITIVE
      The constant for case sensitive regardless of operating system.
      SYSTEM
      The constant for case sensitivity determined by the current operating system.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      int checkCompareTo​(java.lang.String str1, java.lang.String str2)
      Compares two strings using the case-sensitivity rule.
      boolean checkEndsWith​(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String end)
      Checks if one string ends with another using the case-sensitivity rule.
      boolean checkEquals​(java.lang.String str1, java.lang.String str2)
      Compares two strings using the case-sensitivity rule.
      int checkIndexOf​(java.lang.String str, int strStartIndex, java.lang.String search)
      Checks if one string contains another starting at a specific index using the case-sensitivity rule.
      boolean checkRegionMatches​(java.lang.String str, int strStartIndex, java.lang.String search)
      Checks if one string contains another at a specific index using the case-sensitivity rule.
      boolean checkStartsWith​(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String start)
      Checks if one string starts with another using the case-sensitivity rule.
      static IOCase forName​(java.lang.String name)
      Factory method to create an IOCase from a name.
      java.lang.String getName()
      Gets the name of the constant.
      boolean isCaseSensitive()
      Does the object represent case sensitive comparison.
      static boolean isCaseSensitive​(IOCase caseSensitivity)
      Tests for cases sensitivity in a null-safe manner.
      java.lang.String toString()
      Gets a string describing the sensitivity.
      static IOCase valueOf​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
      static IOCase[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

        compareTo, equals, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

    • Enum Constant Detail

      • SENSITIVE

        public static final IOCase SENSITIVE
        The constant for case sensitive regardless of operating system.

      • INSENSITIVE

        public static final IOCase INSENSITIVE
        The constant for case insensitive regardless of operating system.

      • SYSTEM

        public static final IOCase SYSTEM
        The constant for case sensitivity determined by the current operating system. Windows is case-insensitive when comparing file names, Unix is case-sensitive.

        Note: This only caters for Windows and Unix. Other operating systems (e.g. OSX and OpenVMS) are treated as case sensitive if they use the Unix file separator and case-insensitive if they use the Windows file separator (see File.separatorChar).

        If you serialize this constant on Windows, and deserialize on Unix, or vice versa, then the value of the case-sensitivity flag will change.

    • Method Detail

      • values

        public static IOCase[] values()
        Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows: 
        for (IOCase c : IOCase.values())
    System.out.println(c);
        Returns:
        an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

      • valueOf

        public static IOCase valueOf​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
        Parameters:
        name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
        Returns:
        the enum constant with the specified name
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null

      • isCaseSensitive

        public static boolean isCaseSensitive​(IOCase caseSensitivity)
        Tests for cases sensitivity in a null-safe manner.
        Parameters:
        caseSensitivity - an IOCase.
        Returns:
        true if the input is non-null and isCaseSensitive().
        Since:
        2.10.0

      • forName

        public static IOCase forName​(java.lang.String name)
        Factory method to create an IOCase from a name.
        Parameters:
        name - the name to find
        Returns:
        the IOCase object
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name is invalid

      • getName

        public java.lang.String getName()
        Gets the name of the constant.
        Returns:
        the name of the constant

      • isCaseSensitive

        public boolean isCaseSensitive()
        Does the object represent case sensitive comparison.
        Returns:
        true if case sensitive

      • checkCompareTo

        public int checkCompareTo​(java.lang.String str1,
                          java.lang.String str2)
        Compares two strings using the case-sensitivity rule.

        This method mimics String.compareTo(java.lang.String) but takes case-sensitivity into account.

        Parameters:
        str1 - the first string to compare, not null
        str2 - the second string to compare, not null
        Returns:
        true if equal using the case rules
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if either string is null

      • checkEquals

        public boolean checkEquals​(java.lang.String str1,
                           java.lang.String str2)
        Compares two strings using the case-sensitivity rule.

        This method mimics String.equals(java.lang.Object) but takes case-sensitivity into account.

        Parameters:
        str1 - the first string to compare, not null
        str2 - the second string to compare, not null
        Returns:
        true if equal using the case rules
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if either string is null

      • checkStartsWith

        public boolean checkStartsWith​(java.lang.String str,
                               java.lang.String start)
        Checks if one string starts with another using the case-sensitivity rule.

        This method mimics String.startsWith(String) but takes case-sensitivity into account.

        Parameters:
        str - the string to check
        start - the start to compare against
        Returns:
        true if equal using the case rules, false if either input is null

      • checkEndsWith

        public boolean checkEndsWith​(java.lang.String str,
                             java.lang.String end)
        Checks if one string ends with another using the case-sensitivity rule.

        This method mimics String.endsWith(java.lang.String) but takes case-sensitivity into account.

        Parameters:
        str - the string to check
        end - the end to compare against
        Returns:
        true if equal using the case rules, false if either input is null

      • checkIndexOf

        public int checkIndexOf​(java.lang.String str,
                        int strStartIndex,
                        java.lang.String search)
        Checks if one string contains another starting at a specific index using the case-sensitivity rule.

        This method mimics parts of String.indexOf(String, int) but takes case-sensitivity into account.

        Parameters:
        str - the string to check, not null
        strStartIndex - the index to start at in str
        search - the start to search for, not null
        Returns:
        the first index of the search String, -1 if no match or null string input
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if either string is null
        Since:
        2.0

      • checkRegionMatches

        public boolean checkRegionMatches​(java.lang.String str,
                                  int strStartIndex,
                                  java.lang.String search)
        Checks if one string contains another at a specific index using the case-sensitivity rule.

        This method mimics parts of String.regionMatches(boolean, int, String, int, int) but takes case-sensitivity into account.

        Parameters:
        str - the string to check, not null
        strStartIndex - the index to start at in str
        search - the start to search for, not null
        Returns:
        true if equal using the case rules
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if either string is null

      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Gets a string describing the sensitivity.
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Enum<IOCase>
        Returns:
        a string describing the sensitivity