prog.utils
Class WordWrap

java.lang.Object
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  +--prog.utils.WordWrap

All Implemented Interfaces:

TextFormatter

public class WordWrap

extends java.lang.Object

implements TextFormatter

The format() method of this class converts a long String into a multi-line String whose pieces are less than or equal to the specified line length. Any newline characters are retained, and newline characters are inserted wherever a word wrap is appropriate.

Author:

John E. Darrow (c) 2000

Field Summary

int[]

breakCols A record of the column numbers at which format() broke the input String to new lines.

Constructor Summary

WordWrap()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	format(java.lang.String str, int linelength) Converts a long String into a multi-line String that fits within a specified column width.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

breakCols

public int[] breakCols

A record of the column numbers at which format() broke the input String to new lines.

Constructor Detail

WordWrap

public WordWrap()

Method Detail

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.String str,
                               int linelength)

Converts a long String into a multi-line String that fits within a specified column width.

Specified by:

format in interface TextFormatter

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)