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17  package org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree;
18  
19  import java.util.Iterator;
20  import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
21  
22  import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
23  
24  /**
25   * <p>
26   * A simple class that supports creation of and iteration on configuration keys supported by a
27   * {@link DefaultExpressionEngine} object.
28   * </p>
29   * <p>
30   * For key creation the class works similar to a StringBuffer: There are several {@code appendXXXX()} methods with which
31   * single parts of a key can be constructed. All these methods return a reference to the actual object so they can be
32   * written in a chain. When using this methods the exact syntax for keys need not be known.
33   * </p>
34   * <p>
35   * This class also defines a specialized iterator for configuration keys. With such an iterator a key can be tokenized
36   * into its single parts. For each part it can be checked whether it has an associated index.
37   * </p>
38   * <p>
39   * Instances of this class are always associated with an instance of {@link DefaultExpressionEngine}, from which the
40   * current delimiters are obtained. So key creation and parsing is specific to this associated expression engine.
41   * </p>
42   *
43   * @since 1.3
44   */
45  public class DefaultConfigurationKey {
46      /**
47       * A specialized iterator class for tokenizing a configuration key. This class implements the normal iterator interface.
48       * In addition it provides some specific methods for configuration keys.
49       */
50      public class KeyIterator implements Iterator<Object>, Cloneable {
51          /** Stores the current key name. */
52          private String current;
53  
54          /** Stores the start index of the actual token. */
55          private int startIndex;
56  
57          /** Stores the end index of the actual token. */
58          private int endIndex;
59  
60          /** Stores the index of the actual property if there is one. */
61          private int indexValue;
62  
63          /** Stores a flag if the actual property has an index. */
64          private boolean hasIndex;
65  
66          /** Stores a flag if the actual property is an attribute. */
67          private boolean attribute;
68  
69          /**
70           * Constructs a new instance.
71           */
72          public KeyIterator() {
73              // empty
74          }
75  
76          /**
77           * Helper method for checking if the passed key is an attribute. If this is the case, the internal fields will be set.
78           *
79           * @param key the key to be checked
80           * @return a flag if the key is an attribute
81           */
82          private boolean checkAttribute(final String key) {
83              if (isAttributeKey(key)) {
84                  current = removeAttributeMarkers(key);
85                  return true;
86              }
87              return false;
88          }
89  
90          /**
91           * Helper method for checking if the passed key contains an index. If this is the case, internal fields will be set.
92           *
93           * @param key the key to be checked
94           * @return a flag if an index is defined
95           */
96          private boolean checkIndex(final String key) {
97              boolean result = false;
98  
99              try {
100                 final int idx = key.lastIndexOf(getSymbols().getIndexStart());
101                 if (idx > 0) {
102                     final int endidx = key.indexOf(getSymbols().getIndexEnd(), idx);
103 
104                     if (endidx > idx + 1) {
105                         indexValue = Integer.parseInt(key.substring(idx + 1, endidx));
106                         current = key.substring(0, idx);
107                         result = true;
108                     }
109                 }
110             } catch (final NumberFormatException nfe) {
111                 result = false;
112             }
113 
114             return result;
115         }
116 
117         /**
118          * Creates a clone of this object.
119          *
120          * @return a clone of this object
121          */
122         @Override
123         public Object clone() {
124             try {
125                 return super.clone();
126             } catch (final CloneNotSupportedException cex) {
127                 // should not happen
128                 return null;
129             }
130         }
131 
132         /**
133          * Returns the current key of the iteration (without skipping to the next element). This is the same key the previous
134          * {@code next()} call had returned. (Short form of {@code currentKey(false)}.
135          *
136          * @return the current key
137          */
138         public String currentKey() {
139             return currentKey(false);
140         }
141 
142         /**
143          * Returns the current key of the iteration (without skipping to the next element). The boolean parameter indicates
144          * wheter a decorated key should be returned. This affects only attribute keys: if the parameter is <strong>false</strong>, the
145          * attribute markers are stripped from the key; if it is <strong>true</strong>, they remain.
146          *
147          * @param decorated a flag if the decorated key is to be returned
148          * @return the current key
149          */
150         public String currentKey(final boolean decorated) {
151             return decorated && !isPropertyKey() ? constructAttributeKey(current) : current;
152         }
153 
154         /**
155          * Checks if a delimiter at the specified position is escaped. If this is the case, the next valid search position will
156          * be returned. Otherwise the return value is -1.
157          *
158          * @param key the key to check
159          * @param pos the position where a delimiter was found
160          * @return information about escaped delimiters
161          */
162         private int escapedPosition(final String key, final int pos) {
163             if (getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null) {
164                 // nothing to escape
165                 return -1;
166             }
167             final int escapeOffset = escapeOffset();
168             if (escapeOffset < 0 || escapeOffset > pos) {
169                 // No escaping possible at this position
170                 return -1;
171             }
172 
173             final int escapePos = key.indexOf(getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter(), pos - escapeOffset);
174             if (escapePos <= pos && escapePos >= 0) {
175                 // The found delimiter is escaped. Next valid search position
176                 // is behind the escaped delimiter.
177                 return escapePos + getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter().length();
178             }
179             return -1;
180         }
181 
182         /**
183          * Determines the relative offset of an escaped delimiter in relation to a delimiter. Depending on the used delimiter
184          * and escaped delimiter tokens the position where to search for an escaped delimiter is different. If, for instance,
185          * the dot character (&quot;.&quot;) is used as delimiter, and a doubled dot (&quot;..&quot;) as escaped delimiter, the
186          * escaped delimiter starts at the same position as the delimiter. If the token &quot;\.&quot; was used, it would start
187          * one character before the delimiter because the delimiter character &quot;.&quot; is the second character in the
188          * escaped delimiter string. This relation will be determined by this method. For this to work the delimiter string must
189          * be contained in the escaped delimiter string.
190          *
191          * @return the relative offset of the escaped delimiter in relation to a delimiter
192          */
193         private int escapeOffset() {
194             return getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter().indexOf(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter());
195         }
196 
197         /**
198          * Helper method for determining the next indices.
199          *
200          * @return the next key part
201          */
202         private String findNextIndices() {
203             startIndex = endIndex;
204             // skip empty names
205             while (startIndex < length() && hasLeadingDelimiter(keyBuffer.substring(startIndex))) {
206                 startIndex += getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter().length();
207             }
208 
209             // Key ends with a delimiter?
210             if (startIndex >= length()) {
211                 endIndex = length();
212                 startIndex = endIndex - 1;
213                 return keyBuffer.substring(startIndex, endIndex);
214             }
215             return nextKeyPart();
216         }
217 
218         /**
219          * Gets the index value of the current key. If the current key does not have an index, return value is -1. This
220          * method can be called after {@code next()}.
221          *
222          * @return the index value of the current key
223          */
224         public int getIndex() {
225             return indexValue;
226         }
227 
228         /**
229          * Returns a flag if the current key has an associated index. This method can be called after {@code next()}.
230          *
231          * @return a flag if the current key has an index
232          */
233         public boolean hasIndex() {
234             return hasIndex;
235         }
236 
237         /**
238          * Checks if there is a next element.
239          *
240          * @return a flag if there is a next element
241          */
242         @Override
243         public boolean hasNext() {
244             return endIndex < keyBuffer.length();
245         }
246 
247         /**
248          * Returns a flag if the current key is an attribute. This method can be called after {@code next()}.
249          *
250          * @return a flag if the current key is an attribute
251          */
252         public boolean isAttribute() {
253             // if attribute emulation mode is active, the last part of a key is
254             // always an attribute key, too
255             return attribute || isAttributeEmulatingMode() && !hasNext();
256         }
257 
258         /**
259          * Returns a flag whether attributes are marked the same way as normal property keys. We call this the &quot;attribute
260          * emulating mode&quot;. When navigating through node hierarchies it might be convenient to treat attributes the same
261          * way than other child nodes, so an expression engine supports to set the attribute markers to the same value than the
262          * property delimiter. If this is the case, some special checks have to be performed.
263          *
264          * @return a flag if attributes and normal property keys are treated the same way
265          */
266         private boolean isAttributeEmulatingMode() {
267             return getSymbols().getAttributeEnd() == null && StringUtils.equals(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter(), getSymbols().getAttributeStart());
268         }
269 
270         /**
271          * Returns a flag whether the current key refers to a property (i.e. is no special attribute key). Usually this method
272          * will return the opposite of {@code isAttribute()}, but if the delimiters for normal properties and attributes are set
273          * to the same string, it is possible that both methods return <strong>true</strong>.
274          *
275          * @return a flag if the current key is a property key
276          * @see #isAttribute()
277          */
278         public boolean isPropertyKey() {
279             return !attribute;
280         }
281 
282         /**
283          * Returns the next object in the iteration.
284          *
285          * @return the next object
286          */
287         @Override
288         public Object next() {
289             return nextKey();
290         }
291 
292         /**
293          * Searches the next unescaped delimiter from the given position.
294          *
295          * @param key the key
296          * @param pos the start position
297          * @param endPos the end position
298          * @return the position of the next delimiter or -1 if there is none
299          */
300         private int nextDelimiterPos(final String key, final int pos, final int endPos) {
301             int delimiterPos = pos;
302             boolean found = false;
303 
304             do {
305                 delimiterPos = key.indexOf(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter(), delimiterPos);
306                 if (delimiterPos < 0 || delimiterPos >= endPos) {
307                     return -1;
308                 }
309                 final int escapePos = escapedPosition(key, delimiterPos);
310                 if (escapePos < 0) {
311                     found = true;
312                 } else {
313                     delimiterPos = escapePos;
314                 }
315             } while (!found);
316 
317             return delimiterPos;
318         }
319 
320         /**
321          * Returns the next key part of this configuration key. This is a short form of {@code nextKey(false)}.
322          *
323          * @return the next key part
324          */
325         public String nextKey() {
326             return nextKey(false);
327         }
328 
329         /**
330          * Returns the next key part of this configuration key. The boolean parameter indicates wheter a decorated key should be
331          * returned. This affects only attribute keys: if the parameter is <strong>false</strong>, the attribute markers are stripped from
332          * the key; if it is <strong>true</strong>, they remain.
333          *
334          * @param decorated a flag if the decorated key is to be returned
335          * @return the next key part
336          */
337         public String nextKey(final boolean decorated) {
338             if (!hasNext()) {
339                 throw new NoSuchElementException("No more key parts!");
340             }
341 
342             hasIndex = false;
343             indexValue = -1;
344             final String key = findNextIndices();
345 
346             current = key;
347             hasIndex = checkIndex(key);
348             attribute = checkAttribute(current);
349 
350             return currentKey(decorated);
351         }
352 
353         /**
354          * Helper method for extracting the next key part. Takes escaping of delimiter characters into account.
355          *
356          * @return the next key part
357          */
358         private String nextKeyPart() {
359             int attrIdx = keyBuffer.toString().indexOf(getSymbols().getAttributeStart(), startIndex);
360             if (attrIdx < 0 || attrIdx == startIndex) {
361                 attrIdx = length();
362             }
363 
364             int delIdx = nextDelimiterPos(keyBuffer.toString(), startIndex, attrIdx);
365             if (delIdx < 0) {
366                 delIdx = attrIdx;
367             }
368 
369             endIndex = Math.min(attrIdx, delIdx);
370             return unescapeDelimiters(keyBuffer.substring(startIndex, endIndex));
371         }
372 
373         /**
374          * Removes the current object in the iteration. This method is not supported by this iterator type, so an exception is
375          * thrown.
376          */
377         @Override
378         public void remove() {
379             throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Remove not supported!");
380         }
381     }
382 
383     /** Constant for the initial StringBuffer size. */
384     private static final int INITIAL_SIZE = 32;
385 
386     /**
387      * Helper method for comparing two key parts.
388      *
389      * @param it1 the iterator with the first part
390      * @param it2 the iterator with the second part
391      * @return a flag if both parts are equal
392      */
393     private static boolean partsEqual(final KeyIterator it1, final KeyIterator it2) {
394         return it1.nextKey().equals(it2.nextKey()) && it1.getIndex() == it2.getIndex() && it1.isAttribute() == it2.isAttribute();
395     }
396 
397     /** Stores a reference to the associated expression engine. */
398     private final DefaultExpressionEngine expressionEngine;
399 
400     /** Holds a buffer with the so far created key. */
401     private final StringBuilder keyBuffer;
402 
403     /**
404      * Creates a new instance of {@code DefaultConfigurationKey} and sets the associated expression engine.
405      *
406      * @param engine the expression engine (must not be <strong>null</strong>)
407      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the expression engine is <strong>null</strong>
408      */
409     public DefaultConfigurationKey(final DefaultExpressionEngine engine) {
410         this(engine, null);
411     }
412 
413     /**
414      * Creates a new instance of {@code DefaultConfigurationKey} and sets the associated expression engine and an initial
415      * key.
416      *
417      * @param engine the expression engine (must not be <strong>null</strong>)
418      * @param key the key to be wrapped
419      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the expression engine is <strong>null</strong>
420      */
421     public DefaultConfigurationKey(final DefaultExpressionEngine engine, final String key) {
422         if (engine == null) {
423             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expression engine must not be null!");
424         }
425         expressionEngine = engine;
426         if (key != null) {
427             keyBuffer = new StringBuilder(trim(key));
428         } else {
429             keyBuffer = new StringBuilder(INITIAL_SIZE);
430         }
431     }
432 
433     /**
434      * Appends the name of a property to this key. If necessary, a property delimiter will be added. Property delimiters in
435      * the given string will not be escaped.
436      *
437      * @param property the name of the property to be added
438      * @return a reference to this object
439      */
440     public DefaultConfigurationKey append(final String property) {
441         return append(property, false);
442     }
443 
444     /**
445      * Appends the name of a property to this key. If necessary, a property delimiter will be added. If the boolean argument
446      * is set to <strong>true</strong>, property delimiters contained in the property name will be escaped.
447      *
448      * @param property the name of the property to be added
449      * @param escape a flag if property delimiters in the passed in property name should be escaped
450      * @return a reference to this object
451      */
452     public DefaultConfigurationKey append(final String property, final boolean escape) {
453         String key;
454         if (escape && property != null) {
455             key = escapeDelimiters(property);
456         } else {
457             key = property;
458         }
459         key = trim(key);
460 
461         if (keyBuffer.length() > 0 && !isAttributeKey(property) && !key.isEmpty()) {
462             keyBuffer.append(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter());
463         }
464 
465         keyBuffer.append(key);
466         return this;
467     }
468 
469     /**
470      * Appends an attribute to this configuration key.
471      *
472      * @param attr the name of the attribute to be appended
473      * @return a reference to this object
474      */
475     public DefaultConfigurationKey appendAttribute(final String attr) {
476         keyBuffer.append(constructAttributeKey(attr));
477         return this;
478     }
479 
480     /**
481      * Appends an index to this configuration key.
482      *
483      * @param index the index to be appended
484      * @return a reference to this object
485      */
486     public DefaultConfigurationKey appendIndex(final int index) {
487         keyBuffer.append(getSymbols().getIndexStart());
488         keyBuffer.append(index);
489         keyBuffer.append(getSymbols().getIndexEnd());
490         return this;
491     }
492 
493     /**
494      * Extracts the name of the attribute from the given attribute key. This method removes the attribute markers - if any -
495      * from the specified key.
496      *
497      * @param key the attribute key
498      * @return the name of the corresponding attribute
499      */
500     public String attributeName(final String key) {
501         return isAttributeKey(key) ? removeAttributeMarkers(key) : key;
502     }
503 
504     /**
505      * Returns a configuration key object that is initialized with the part of the key that is common to this key and the
506      * passed in key.
507      *
508      * @param other the other key
509      * @return a key object with the common key part
510      */
511     public DefaultConfigurationKey commonKey(final DefaultConfigurationKey other) {
512         if (other == null) {
513             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Other key must no be null!");
514         }
515 
516         final DefaultConfigurationKey result = new DefaultConfigurationKey(getExpressionEngine());
517         final KeyIterator it1 = iterator();
518         final KeyIterator it2 = other.iterator();
519 
520         while (it1.hasNext() && it2.hasNext() && partsEqual(it1, it2)) {
521             if (it1.isAttribute()) {
522                 result.appendAttribute(it1.currentKey());
523             } else {
524                 result.append(it1.currentKey());
525                 if (it1.hasIndex) {
526                     result.appendIndex(it1.getIndex());
527                 }
528             }
529         }
530 
531         return result;
532     }
533 
534     /**
535      * Decorates the given key so that it represents an attribute. Adds special start and end markers. The passed in string
536      * will be modified only if does not already represent an attribute.
537      *
538      * @param key the key to be decorated
539      * @return the decorated attribute key
540      */
541     public String constructAttributeKey(final String key) {
542         if (key == null) {
543             return StringUtils.EMPTY;
544         }
545         if (isAttributeKey(key)) {
546             return key;
547         }
548         final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
549         buf.append(getSymbols().getAttributeStart()).append(key);
550         if (getSymbols().getAttributeEnd() != null) {
551             buf.append(getSymbols().getAttributeEnd());
552         }
553         return buf.toString();
554     }
555 
556     /**
557      * Returns the &quot;difference key&quot; to a given key. This value is the part of the passed in key that differs from
558      * this key. There is the following relation: {@code other = key.commonKey(other) + key.differenceKey(other)} for an
559      * arbitrary configuration key {@code key}.
560      *
561      * @param other the key for which the difference is to be calculated
562      * @return the difference key
563      */
564     public DefaultConfigurationKey differenceKey(final DefaultConfigurationKey other) {
565         final DefaultConfigurationKey common = commonKey(other);
566         final DefaultConfigurationKey result = new DefaultConfigurationKey(getExpressionEngine());
567 
568         if (common.length() < other.length()) {
569             final String k = other.toString().substring(common.length());
570             // skip trailing delimiters
571             int i = 0;
572             while (i < k.length() && String.valueOf(k.charAt(i)).equals(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter())) {
573                 i++;
574             }
575 
576             if (i < k.length()) {
577                 result.append(k.substring(i));
578             }
579         }
580 
581         return result;
582     }
583 
584     /**
585      * Checks if two {@code ConfigurationKey} objects are equal. Two instances of this class are considered equal if they
586      * have the same content (i.e. their internal string representation is equal). The expression engine property is not
587      * taken into account.
588      *
589      * @param obj the object to compare
590      * @return a flag if both objects are equal
591      */
592     @Override
593     public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
594         if (this == obj) {
595             return true;
596         }
597         if (!(obj instanceof DefaultConfigurationKey)) {
598             return false;
599         }
600 
601         final DefaultConfigurationKey c = (DefaultConfigurationKey) obj;
602         return keyBuffer.toString().equals(c.toString());
603     }
604 
605     /**
606      * Escapes the delimiters in the specified string.
607      *
608      * @param key the key to be escaped
609      * @return the escaped key
610      */
611     private String escapeDelimiters(final String key) {
612         return getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null || !key.contains(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter()) ? key
613             : StringUtils.replace(key, getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter(), getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter());
614     }
615 
616     /**
617      * Gets the associated default expression engine.
618      *
619      * @return the associated expression engine
620      */
621     public DefaultExpressionEngine getExpressionEngine() {
622         return expressionEngine;
623     }
624 
625     /**
626      * Gets the symbols object from the associated expression engine.
627      *
628      * @return the {@code DefaultExpressionEngineSymbols}
629      */
630     private DefaultExpressionEngineSymbols getSymbols() {
631         return getExpressionEngine().getSymbols();
632     }
633 
634     /**
635      * Returns the hash code for this object.
636      *
637      * @return the hash code
638      */
639     @Override
640     public int hashCode() {
641         return String.valueOf(keyBuffer).hashCode();
642     }
643 
644     /**
645      * Helper method that checks if the specified key starts with a property delimiter.
646      *
647      * @param key the key to check
648      * @return a flag if there is a leading delimiter
649      */
650     private boolean hasLeadingDelimiter(final String key) {
651         return key.startsWith(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter())
652             && (getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null || !key.startsWith(getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter()));
653     }
654 
655     /**
656      * Helper method that checks if the specified key ends with a property delimiter.
657      *
658      * @param key the key to check
659      * @return a flag if there is a trailing delimiter
660      */
661     private boolean hasTrailingDelimiter(final String key) {
662         return key.endsWith(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter())
663             && (getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null || !key.endsWith(getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter()));
664     }
665 
666     /**
667      * Tests if the specified key represents an attribute according to the current expression engine.
668      *
669      * @param key the key to be checked
670      * @return <strong>true</strong> if this is an attribute key, <strong>false</strong> otherwise
671      */
672     public boolean isAttributeKey(final String key) {
673         if (key == null) {
674             return false;
675         }
676 
677         return key.startsWith(getSymbols().getAttributeStart()) && (getSymbols().getAttributeEnd() == null || key.endsWith(getSymbols().getAttributeEnd()));
678     }
679 
680     /**
681      * Returns an iterator for iterating over the single components of this configuration key.
682      *
683      * @return an iterator for this key
684      */
685     public KeyIterator iterator() {
686         return new KeyIterator();
687     }
688 
689     /**
690      * Returns the actual length of this configuration key.
691      *
692      * @return the length of this key
693      */
694     public int length() {
695         return keyBuffer.length();
696     }
697 
698     /**
699      * Helper method for removing attribute markers from a key.
700      *
701      * @param key the key
702      * @return the key with removed attribute markers
703      */
704     private String removeAttributeMarkers(final String key) {
705         return key.substring(getSymbols().getAttributeStart().length(),
706             key.length() - (getSymbols().getAttributeEnd() != null ? getSymbols().getAttributeEnd().length() : 0));
707     }
708 
709     /**
710      * Sets the new length of this configuration key. With this method it is possible to truncate the key, for example to return to
711      * a state prior calling some {@code append()} methods. The semantic is the same as the {@code setLength()} method of
712      * {@code StringBuilder}.
713      *
714      * @param len the new length of the key
715      */
716     public void setLength(final int len) {
717         keyBuffer.setLength(len);
718     }
719 
720     /**
721      * Returns a string representation of this object. This is the configuration key as a plain string.
722      *
723      * @return a string for this object
724      */
725     @Override
726     public String toString() {
727         return keyBuffer.toString();
728     }
729 
730     /**
731      * Removes delimiters at the beginning and the end of the specified key.
732      *
733      * @param key the key
734      * @return the key with removed property delimiters
735      */
736     public String trim(final String key) {
737         return trimRight(trimLeft(key));
738     }
739 
740     /**
741      * Removes leading property delimiters from the specified key.
742      *
743      * @param key the key
744      * @return the key with removed leading property delimiters
745      */
746     public String trimLeft(final String key) {
747         if (key == null) {
748             return StringUtils.EMPTY;
749         }
750         String result = key;
751         while (hasLeadingDelimiter(result)) {
752             result = result.substring(getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter().length());
753         }
754         return result;
755     }
756 
757     /**
758      * Removes trailing property delimiters from the specified key.
759      *
760      * @param key the key
761      * @return the key with removed trailing property delimiters
762      */
763     public String trimRight(final String key) {
764         if (key == null) {
765             return StringUtils.EMPTY;
766         }
767         String result = key;
768         while (hasTrailingDelimiter(result)) {
769             result = result.substring(0, result.length() - getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter().length());
770         }
771         return result;
772     }
773 
774     /**
775      * Unescapes the delimiters in the specified string.
776      *
777      * @param key the key to be unescaped
778      * @return the unescaped key
779      */
780     private String unescapeDelimiters(final String key) {
781         return getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter() == null ? key
782             : StringUtils.replace(key, getSymbols().getEscapedDelimiter(), getSymbols().getPropertyDelimiter());
783     }
784 }