StringUtil (Pinot Service Provider Interface 0.12.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.pinot.spi.utils.StringUtil

```
public class StringUtil
extends Object
```

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`join(String separator, String... keys)`	Joins the given keys with the separator.
`static String`	`sanitizeStringValue(String value, int maxLength)`	Sanitizes a string value.
`static String[]`	`split(String str, char separator, int max)`	Splits the given string with the separator, returns an array with the given max length.

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

- Method Detail
  - join
```
public static String join(String separator,
                          String... keys)
```
    Joins the given keys with the separator.
  - split
```
public static String[] split(String str,
                             char separator,
                             int max)
```
    Splits the given string with the separator, returns an array with the given max length. When max <= 0, no limit is applied.
  - sanitizeStringValue
```
public static String sanitizeStringValue(String value,
                                         int maxLength)
```
    Sanitizes a string value.
    
    Truncate characters after the first null character as it is reserved as the padding character
    
    Limit the length of the string
    Parameters:
    
    value - String value to sanitize
    
    maxLength - Max number of characters allowed
    
    Returns:
    
    Modified value, or value itself if not modified