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017package org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree;
018
019import java.util.Iterator;
020import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
021
022import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
023
024/**
025 * <p>
026 * A simple class that supports creation of and iteration on configuration keys supported by a
027 * {@link DefaultExpressionEngine} object.
028 * </p>
029 * <p>
030 * For key creation the class works similar to a StringBuffer: There are several {@code appendXXXX()} methods with which
031 * single parts of a key can be constructed. All these methods return a reference to the actual object so they can be
032 * written in a chain. When using this methods the exact syntax for keys need not be known.
033 * </p>
034 * <p>
035 * This class also defines a specialized iterator for configuration keys. With such an iterator a key can be tokenized
036 * into its single parts. For each part it can be checked whether it has an associated index.
037 * </p>
038 * <p>
039 * Instances of this class are always associated with an instance of {@link DefaultExpressionEngine}, from which the
040 * current delimiters are obtained. So key creation and parsing is specific to this associated expression engine.
041 * </p>
042 *
043 * @since 1.3
044 */
045public class DefaultConfigurationKey {
046    /**
047     * A specialized iterator class for tokenizing a configuration key. This class implements the normal iterator interface.
048     * In addition it provides some specific methods for configuration keys.
049     */
050    public class KeyIterator implements Iterator<Object>, Cloneable {
051        /** Stores the current key name. */
052        private String current;
053
054        /** Stores the start index of the actual token. */
055        private int startIndex;
056
057        /** Stores the end index of the actual token. */
058        private int endIndex;
059
060        /** Stores the index of the actual property if there is one. */
061        private int indexValue;
062
063        /** Stores a flag if the actual property has an index. */
064        private boolean hasIndex;
065
066        /** Stores a flag if the actual property is an attribute. */
067        private boolean attribute;
068
069        /**
070         * Helper method for checking if the passed key is an attribute. If this is the case, the internal fields will be set.
071         *
072         * @param key the key to be checked
073         * @return a flag if the key is an attribute
074         */
075        private boolean checkAttribute(final String key) {
076            if (isAttributeKey(key)) {
077                current = removeAttributeMarkers(key);
078                return true;
079            }
080            return false;
081        }
082
083        /**
084         * Helper method for checking if the passed key contains an index. If this is the case, internal fields will be set.
085         *
086         * @param key the key to be checked
087         * @return a flag if an index is defined
088         */
089        private boolean checkIndex(final String key) {
090            boolean result = false;
091
092            try {
093                final int idx = key.lastIndexOf(getSymbols().getIndexStart());
094                if (idx > 0) {
095                    final int endidx = key.indexOf(getSymbols().getIndexEnd(), idx);
096
097                    if (endidx > idx + 1) {
098                        indexValue = Integer.parseInt(key.substring(idx + 1, endidx));
099                        current = key.substring(0, idx);
100                        result = true;
101                    }
102                }
103            } catch (final NumberFormatException nfe) {
104                result = false;
105            }
106
107            return result;
108        }
109
110        /**
111         * Creates a clone of this object.
112         *
113         * @return a clone of this object
114         */
115        @Override
116        public Object clone() {
117            try {
118                return super.clone();
119            } catch (final CloneNotSupportedException cex) {
120                // should not happen
121                return null;
122            }
123        }
124
125        /**
126         * Returns the current key of the iteration (without skipping to the next element). This is the same key the previous
127         * {@code next()} call had returned. (Short form of {@code currentKey(false)}.
128         *
129         * @return the current key
130         */
131        public String currentKey() {
132            return currentKey(false);
133        }
134
135        /**
136         * Returns the current key of the iteration (without skipping to the next element). The boolean parameter indicates
137         * wheter a decorated key should be returned. This affects only attribute keys: if the parameter is <b>false</b>, the
138         * attribute markers are stripped from the key; if it is <b>true</b>, they remain.
139         *
140         * @param decorated a flag if the decorated key is to be returned
141         * @return the current key
142         */
143        public String currentKey(final boolean decorated) {
144            return decorated && !isPropertyKey() ? constructAttributeKey(current) : current;
145        }
146
147        /**
148         * Checks if a delimiter at the specified position is escaped. If this is the case, the next valid search position will
149         * be returned. Otherwise the return value is -1.
150         *
151         * @param key the key to check
152         * @param pos the position where a delimiter was found
153         * @return information about escaped delimiters
154         */
155        private int escapedPosition(final String key, final int pos) {
156            if (getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null) {
157                // nothing to escape
158                return -1;
159            }
160            final int escapeOffset = escapeOffset();
161            if (escapeOffset < 0 || escapeOffset > pos) {
162                // No escaping possible at this position
163                return -1;
164            }
165
166            final int escapePos = key.indexOf(getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter(), pos - escapeOffset);
167            if (escapePos <= pos && escapePos >= 0) {
168                // The found delimiter is escaped. Next valid search position
169                // is behind the escaped delimiter.
170                return escapePos + getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter().length();
171            }
172            return -1;
173        }
174
175        /**
176         * Determines the relative offset of an escaped delimiter in relation to a delimiter. Depending on the used delimiter
177         * and escaped delimiter tokens the position where to search for an escaped delimiter is different. If, for instance,
178         * the dot character (&quot;.&quot;) is used as delimiter, and a doubled dot (&quot;..&quot;) as escaped delimiter, the
179         * escaped delimiter starts at the same position as the delimiter. If the token &quot;\.&quot; was used, it would start
180         * one character before the delimiter because the delimiter character &quot;.&quot; is the second character in the
181         * escaped delimiter string. This relation will be determined by this method. For this to work the delimiter string must
182         * be contained in the escaped delimiter string.
183         *
184         * @return the relative offset of the escaped delimiter in relation to a delimiter
185         */
186        private int escapeOffset() {
187            return getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter().indexOf(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter());
188        }
189
190        /**
191         * Helper method for determining the next indices.
192         *
193         * @return the next key part
194         */
195        private String findNextIndices() {
196            startIndex = endIndex;
197            // skip empty names
198            while (startIndex < length() && hasLeadingDelimiter(keyBuffer.substring(startIndex))) {
199                startIndex += getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter().length();
200            }
201
202            // Key ends with a delimiter?
203            if (startIndex >= length()) {
204                endIndex = length();
205                startIndex = endIndex - 1;
206                return keyBuffer.substring(startIndex, endIndex);
207            }
208            return nextKeyPart();
209        }
210
211        /**
212         * Gets the index value of the current key. If the current key does not have an index, return value is -1. This
213         * method can be called after {@code next()}.
214         *
215         * @return the index value of the current key
216         */
217        public int getIndex() {
218            return indexValue;
219        }
220
221        /**
222         * Returns a flag if the current key has an associated index. This method can be called after {@code next()}.
223         *
224         * @return a flag if the current key has an index
225         */
226        public boolean hasIndex() {
227            return hasIndex;
228        }
229
230        /**
231         * Checks if there is a next element.
232         *
233         * @return a flag if there is a next element
234         */
235        @Override
236        public boolean hasNext() {
237            return endIndex < keyBuffer.length();
238        }
239
240        /**
241         * Returns a flag if the current key is an attribute. This method can be called after {@code next()}.
242         *
243         * @return a flag if the current key is an attribute
244         */
245        public boolean isAttribute() {
246            // if attribute emulation mode is active, the last part of a key is
247            // always an attribute key, too
248            return attribute || isAttributeEmulatingMode() && !hasNext();
249        }
250
251        /**
252         * Returns a flag whether attributes are marked the same way as normal property keys. We call this the &quot;attribute
253         * emulating mode&quot;. When navigating through node hierarchies it might be convenient to treat attributes the same
254         * way than other child nodes, so an expression engine supports to set the attribute markers to the same value than the
255         * property delimiter. If this is the case, some special checks have to be performed.
256         *
257         * @return a flag if attributes and normal property keys are treated the same way
258         */
259        private boolean isAttributeEmulatingMode() {
260            return getSymbols().getAttributeEnd() == null && StringUtils.equals(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter(), getSymbols().getAttributeStart());
261        }
262
263        /**
264         * Returns a flag whether the current key refers to a property (i.e. is no special attribute key). Usually this method
265         * will return the opposite of {@code isAttribute()}, but if the delimiters for normal properties and attributes are set
266         * to the same string, it is possible that both methods return <b>true</b>.
267         *
268         * @return a flag if the current key is a property key
269         * @see #isAttribute()
270         */
271        public boolean isPropertyKey() {
272            return !attribute;
273        }
274
275        /**
276         * Returns the next object in the iteration.
277         *
278         * @return the next object
279         */
280        @Override
281        public Object next() {
282            return nextKey();
283        }
284
285        /**
286         * Searches the next unescaped delimiter from the given position.
287         *
288         * @param key the key
289         * @param pos the start position
290         * @param endPos the end position
291         * @return the position of the next delimiter or -1 if there is none
292         */
293        private int nextDelimiterPos(final String key, final int pos, final int endPos) {
294            int delimiterPos = pos;
295            boolean found = false;
296
297            do {
298                delimiterPos = key.indexOf(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter(), delimiterPos);
299                if (delimiterPos < 0 || delimiterPos >= endPos) {
300                    return -1;
301                }
302                final int escapePos = escapedPosition(key, delimiterPos);
303                if (escapePos < 0) {
304                    found = true;
305                } else {
306                    delimiterPos = escapePos;
307                }
308            } while (!found);
309
310            return delimiterPos;
311        }
312
313        /**
314         * Returns the next key part of this configuration key. This is a short form of {@code nextKey(false)}.
315         *
316         * @return the next key part
317         */
318        public String nextKey() {
319            return nextKey(false);
320        }
321
322        /**
323         * Returns the next key part of this configuration key. The boolean parameter indicates wheter a decorated key should be
324         * returned. This affects only attribute keys: if the parameter is <b>false</b>, the attribute markers are stripped from
325         * the key; if it is <b>true</b>, they remain.
326         *
327         * @param decorated a flag if the decorated key is to be returned
328         * @return the next key part
329         */
330        public String nextKey(final boolean decorated) {
331            if (!hasNext()) {
332                throw new NoSuchElementException("No more key parts!");
333            }
334
335            hasIndex = false;
336            indexValue = -1;
337            final String key = findNextIndices();
338
339            current = key;
340            hasIndex = checkIndex(key);
341            attribute = checkAttribute(current);
342
343            return currentKey(decorated);
344        }
345
346        /**
347         * Helper method for extracting the next key part. Takes escaping of delimiter characters into account.
348         *
349         * @return the next key part
350         */
351        private String nextKeyPart() {
352            int attrIdx = keyBuffer.toString().indexOf(getSymbols().getAttributeStart(), startIndex);
353            if (attrIdx < 0 || attrIdx == startIndex) {
354                attrIdx = length();
355            }
356
357            int delIdx = nextDelimiterPos(keyBuffer.toString(), startIndex, attrIdx);
358            if (delIdx < 0) {
359                delIdx = attrIdx;
360            }
361
362            endIndex = Math.min(attrIdx, delIdx);
363            return unescapeDelimiters(keyBuffer.substring(startIndex, endIndex));
364        }
365
366        /**
367         * Removes the current object in the iteration. This method is not supported by this iterator type, so an exception is
368         * thrown.
369         */
370        @Override
371        public void remove() {
372            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Remove not supported!");
373        }
374    }
375
376    /** Constant for the initial StringBuffer size. */
377    private static final int INITIAL_SIZE = 32;
378
379    /**
380     * Helper method for comparing two key parts.
381     *
382     * @param it1 the iterator with the first part
383     * @param it2 the iterator with the second part
384     * @return a flag if both parts are equal
385     */
386    private static boolean partsEqual(final KeyIterator it1, final KeyIterator it2) {
387        return it1.nextKey().equals(it2.nextKey()) && it1.getIndex() == it2.getIndex() && it1.isAttribute() == it2.isAttribute();
388    }
389
390    /** Stores a reference to the associated expression engine. */
391    private final DefaultExpressionEngine expressionEngine;
392
393    /** Holds a buffer with the so far created key. */
394    private final StringBuilder keyBuffer;
395
396    /**
397     * Creates a new instance of {@code DefaultConfigurationKey} and sets the associated expression engine.
398     *
399     * @param engine the expression engine (must not be <b>null</b>)
400     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the expression engine is <b>null</b>
401     */
402    public DefaultConfigurationKey(final DefaultExpressionEngine engine) {
403        this(engine, null);
404    }
405
406    /**
407     * Creates a new instance of {@code DefaultConfigurationKey} and sets the associated expression engine and an initial
408     * key.
409     *
410     * @param engine the expression engine (must not be <b>null</b>)
411     * @param key the key to be wrapped
412     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the expression engine is <b>null</b>
413     */
414    public DefaultConfigurationKey(final DefaultExpressionEngine engine, final String key) {
415        if (engine == null) {
416            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expression engine must not be null!");
417        }
418        expressionEngine = engine;
419        if (key != null) {
420            keyBuffer = new StringBuilder(trim(key));
421        } else {
422            keyBuffer = new StringBuilder(INITIAL_SIZE);
423        }
424    }
425
426    /**
427     * Appends the name of a property to this key. If necessary, a property delimiter will be added. Property delimiters in
428     * the given string will not be escaped.
429     *
430     * @param property the name of the property to be added
431     * @return a reference to this object
432     */
433    public DefaultConfigurationKey append(final String property) {
434        return append(property, false);
435    }
436
437    /**
438     * Appends the name of a property to this key. If necessary, a property delimiter will be added. If the boolean argument
439     * is set to <b>true</b>, property delimiters contained in the property name will be escaped.
440     *
441     * @param property the name of the property to be added
442     * @param escape a flag if property delimiters in the passed in property name should be escaped
443     * @return a reference to this object
444     */
445    public DefaultConfigurationKey append(final String property, final boolean escape) {
446        String key;
447        if (escape && property != null) {
448            key = escapeDelimiters(property);
449        } else {
450            key = property;
451        }
452        key = trim(key);
453
454        if (keyBuffer.length() > 0 && !isAttributeKey(property) && !key.isEmpty()) {
455            keyBuffer.append(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter());
456        }
457
458        keyBuffer.append(key);
459        return this;
460    }
461
462    /**
463     * Appends an attribute to this configuration key.
464     *
465     * @param attr the name of the attribute to be appended
466     * @return a reference to this object
467     */
468    public DefaultConfigurationKey appendAttribute(final String attr) {
469        keyBuffer.append(constructAttributeKey(attr));
470        return this;
471    }
472
473    /**
474     * Appends an index to this configuration key.
475     *
476     * @param index the index to be appended
477     * @return a reference to this object
478     */
479    public DefaultConfigurationKey appendIndex(final int index) {
480        keyBuffer.append(getSymbols().getIndexStart());
481        keyBuffer.append(index);
482        keyBuffer.append(getSymbols().getIndexEnd());
483        return this;
484    }
485
486    /**
487     * Extracts the name of the attribute from the given attribute key. This method removes the attribute markers - if any -
488     * from the specified key.
489     *
490     * @param key the attribute key
491     * @return the name of the corresponding attribute
492     */
493    public String attributeName(final String key) {
494        return isAttributeKey(key) ? removeAttributeMarkers(key) : key;
495    }
496
497    /**
498     * Returns a configuration key object that is initialized with the part of the key that is common to this key and the
499     * passed in key.
500     *
501     * @param other the other key
502     * @return a key object with the common key part
503     */
504    public DefaultConfigurationKey commonKey(final DefaultConfigurationKey other) {
505        if (other == null) {
506            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Other key must no be null!");
507        }
508
509        final DefaultConfigurationKey result = new DefaultConfigurationKey(getExpressionEngine());
510        final KeyIterator it1 = iterator();
511        final KeyIterator it2 = other.iterator();
512
513        while (it1.hasNext() && it2.hasNext() && partsEqual(it1, it2)) {
514            if (it1.isAttribute()) {
515                result.appendAttribute(it1.currentKey());
516            } else {
517                result.append(it1.currentKey());
518                if (it1.hasIndex) {
519                    result.appendIndex(it1.getIndex());
520                }
521            }
522        }
523
524        return result;
525    }
526
527    /**
528     * Decorates the given key so that it represents an attribute. Adds special start and end markers. The passed in string
529     * will be modified only if does not already represent an attribute.
530     *
531     * @param key the key to be decorated
532     * @return the decorated attribute key
533     */
534    public String constructAttributeKey(final String key) {
535        if (key == null) {
536            return StringUtils.EMPTY;
537        }
538        if (isAttributeKey(key)) {
539            return key;
540        }
541        final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
542        buf.append(getSymbols().getAttributeStart()).append(key);
543        if (getSymbols().getAttributeEnd() != null) {
544            buf.append(getSymbols().getAttributeEnd());
545        }
546        return buf.toString();
547    }
548
549    /**
550     * Returns the &quot;difference key&quot; to a given key. This value is the part of the passed in key that differs from
551     * this key. There is the following relation: {@code other = key.commonKey(other) + key.differenceKey(other)} for an
552     * arbitrary configuration key {@code key}.
553     *
554     * @param other the key for which the difference is to be calculated
555     * @return the difference key
556     */
557    public DefaultConfigurationKey differenceKey(final DefaultConfigurationKey other) {
558        final DefaultConfigurationKey common = commonKey(other);
559        final DefaultConfigurationKey result = new DefaultConfigurationKey(getExpressionEngine());
560
561        if (common.length() < other.length()) {
562            final String k = other.toString().substring(common.length());
563            // skip trailing delimiters
564            int i = 0;
565            while (i < k.length() && String.valueOf(k.charAt(i)).equals(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter())) {
566                i++;
567            }
568
569            if (i < k.length()) {
570                result.append(k.substring(i));
571            }
572        }
573
574        return result;
575    }
576
577    /**
578     * Checks if two {@code ConfigurationKey} objects are equal. Two instances of this class are considered equal if they
579     * have the same content (i.e. their internal string representation is equal). The expression engine property is not
580     * taken into account.
581     *
582     * @param obj the object to compare
583     * @return a flag if both objects are equal
584     */
585    @Override
586    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
587        if (this == obj) {
588            return true;
589        }
590        if (!(obj instanceof DefaultConfigurationKey)) {
591            return false;
592        }
593
594        final DefaultConfigurationKey c = (DefaultConfigurationKey) obj;
595        return keyBuffer.toString().equals(c.toString());
596    }
597
598    /**
599     * Escapes the delimiters in the specified string.
600     *
601     * @param key the key to be escaped
602     * @return the escaped key
603     */
604    private String escapeDelimiters(final String key) {
605        return getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null || !key.contains(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter()) ? key
606            : StringUtils.replace(key, getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter(), getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter());
607    }
608
609    /**
610     * Gets the associated default expression engine.
611     *
612     * @return the associated expression engine
613     */
614    public DefaultExpressionEngine getExpressionEngine() {
615        return expressionEngine;
616    }
617
618    /**
619     * Gets the symbols object from the associated expression engine.
620     *
621     * @return the {@code DefaultExpressionEngineSymbols}
622     */
623    private DefaultExpressionEngineSymbols getSymbols() {
624        return getExpressionEngine().getSymbols();
625    }
626
627    /**
628     * Returns the hash code for this object.
629     *
630     * @return the hash code
631     */
632    @Override
633    public int hashCode() {
634        return String.valueOf(keyBuffer).hashCode();
635    }
636
637    /**
638     * Helper method that checks if the specified key starts with a property delimiter.
639     *
640     * @param key the key to check
641     * @return a flag if there is a leading delimiter
642     */
643    private boolean hasLeadingDelimiter(final String key) {
644        return key.startsWith(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter())
645            && (getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null || !key.startsWith(getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter()));
646    }
647
648    /**
649     * Helper method that checks if the specified key ends with a property delimiter.
650     *
651     * @param key the key to check
652     * @return a flag if there is a trailing delimiter
653     */
654    private boolean hasTrailingDelimiter(final String key) {
655        return key.endsWith(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter())
656            && (getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null || !key.endsWith(getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter()));
657    }
658
659    /**
660     * Tests if the specified key represents an attribute according to the current expression engine.
661     *
662     * @param key the key to be checked
663     * @return <b>true</b> if this is an attribute key, <b>false</b> otherwise
664     */
665    public boolean isAttributeKey(final String key) {
666        if (key == null) {
667            return false;
668        }
669
670        return key.startsWith(getSymbols().getAttributeStart()) && (getSymbols().getAttributeEnd() == null || key.endsWith(getSymbols().getAttributeEnd()));
671    }
672
673    /**
674     * Returns an iterator for iterating over the single components of this configuration key.
675     *
676     * @return an iterator for this key
677     */
678    public KeyIterator iterator() {
679        return new KeyIterator();
680    }
681
682    /**
683     * Returns the actual length of this configuration key.
684     *
685     * @return the length of this key
686     */
687    public int length() {
688        return keyBuffer.length();
689    }
690
691    /**
692     * Helper method for removing attribute markers from a key.
693     *
694     * @param key the key
695     * @return the key with removed attribute markers
696     */
697    private String removeAttributeMarkers(final String key) {
698        return key.substring(getSymbols().getAttributeStart().length(),
699            key.length() - (getSymbols().getAttributeEnd() != null ? getSymbols().getAttributeEnd().length() : 0));
700    }
701
702    /**
703     * Sets the new length of this configuration key. With this method it is possible to truncate the key, e.g. to return to
704     * a state prior calling some {@code append()} methods. The semantic is the same as the {@code setLength()} method of
705     * {@code StringBuilder}.
706     *
707     * @param len the new length of the key
708     */
709    public void setLength(final int len) {
710        keyBuffer.setLength(len);
711    }
712
713    /**
714     * Returns a string representation of this object. This is the configuration key as a plain string.
715     *
716     * @return a string for this object
717     */
718    @Override
719    public String toString() {
720        return keyBuffer.toString();
721    }
722
723    /**
724     * Removes delimiters at the beginning and the end of the specified key.
725     *
726     * @param key the key
727     * @return the key with removed property delimiters
728     */
729    public String trim(final String key) {
730        return trimRight(trimLeft(key));
731    }
732
733    /**
734     * Removes leading property delimiters from the specified key.
735     *
736     * @param key the key
737     * @return the key with removed leading property delimiters
738     */
739    public String trimLeft(final String key) {
740        if (key == null) {
741            return StringUtils.EMPTY;
742        }
743        String result = key;
744        while (hasLeadingDelimiter(result)) {
745            result = result.substring(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter().length());
746        }
747        return result;
748    }
749
750    /**
751     * Removes trailing property delimiters from the specified key.
752     *
753     * @param key the key
754     * @return the key with removed trailing property delimiters
755     */
756    public String trimRight(final String key) {
757        if (key == null) {
758            return StringUtils.EMPTY;
759        }
760        String result = key;
761        while (hasTrailingDelimiter(result)) {
762            result = result.substring(0, result.length() - getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter().length());
763        }
764        return result;
765    }
766
767    /**
768     * Unescapes the delimiters in the specified string.
769     *
770     * @param key the key to be unescaped
771     * @return the unescaped key
772     */
773    private String unescapeDelimiters(final String key) {
774        return getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null ? key
775            : StringUtils.replace(key, getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter(), getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter());
776    }
777}