org.apache.mahout.common

Class StringUtils

java.lang.Object

org.apache.mahout.common.StringUtils

public final class StringUtils
extends Object

Offers two methods to convert an object to a string representation and restore the object given its string representation. Should use Hadoop Stringifier whenever available.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	escapeXML(CharSequence input)
static <T> T	fromString(String str) Restores the object from its string representation.
static String	toString(Object obj) Converts the object to a one-line string representation

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

toString

public static String toString(Object obj)

Converts the object to a one-line string representation

Parameters:

obj - the object to convert

Returns:

the string representation of the object

fromString

public static <T> T fromString(String str)

Restores the object from its string representation.

Parameters:

str - the string representation of the object

Returns:

restored object

escapeXML

public static String escapeXML(CharSequence input)