Package org.apache.commons.io

Enum IOCase

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<IOCase>
org.apache.commons.io.IOCase
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<IOCase>
public enum IOCase extends 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 Details

    • 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 Details

    • values

      public static IOCase[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

    • valueOf

      public static IOCase valueOf(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:
      IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
      NullPointerException - if the argument is null

    • forName

      public static IOCase forName(String name)
      Looks up an IOCase by name.
      Parameters:
      name - the name to find
      Returns:
      the IOCase object
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if the name is invalid

    • isCaseSensitive

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

    • value

      public static IOCase value(IOCase value, IOCase defaultValue)
      Returns the given value if not-null, the defaultValue if null.
      Parameters:
      value - the value to test.
      defaultValue - the default value.
      Returns:
      the given value if not-null, the defaultValue if null.
      Since:
      2.12.0

    • checkCompareTo

      public int checkCompareTo(String str1, 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:
      NullPointerException - if either string is null.

    • checkEndsWith

      public boolean checkEndsWith(String str, 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.

    • checkEquals

      public boolean checkEquals(String str1, 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.
      str2 - the second string to compare.
      Returns:
      true if equal using the case rules.

    • checkIndexOf

      public int checkIndexOf(String str, int strStartIndex, 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.
      strStartIndex - the index to start at in str.
      search - the start to search for.
      Returns:
      the first index of the search String, -1 if no match or null string input.
      Since:
      2.0

    • checkRegionMatches

      public boolean checkRegionMatches(String str, int strStartIndex, 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.
      strStartIndex - the index to start at in str.
      search - the start to search for,.
      Returns:
      true if equal using the case rules.

    • checkStartsWith

      public boolean checkStartsWith(String str, 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.

    • getName

      public 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.

    • toString

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