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017
018package org.apache.commons.net.util;
019
020import java.nio.charset.Charset;
021
022/**
023 * Helps dealing with Charsets.
024 *
025 * @since 3.3
026 */
027public class Charsets {
028
029    /**
030     * Returns a charset object for the given charset name.
031     *
032     * @param charsetName
033     *            The name of the requested charset; may be a canonical name, an alias, or null. If null, return the
034     *            default charset.
035     * @return A charset object for the named charset
036     */
037    public static Charset toCharset(String charsetName) {
038        return charsetName == null ? Charset.defaultCharset() : Charset.forName(charsetName);
039    }
040
041    /**
042     * Returns a charset object for the given charset name.
043     *
044     * @param charsetName
045     *            The name of the requested charset; may be a canonical name, an alias, or null.
046     *            If null, return the default charset.
047     * @param defaultCharsetName the charset name to use if the requested charset is null
048     *
049     * @return A charset object for the named charset
050     */
051    public static Charset toCharset(String charsetName, String defaultCharsetName) {
052        return charsetName == null ? Charset.forName(defaultCharsetName) : Charset.forName(charsetName);
053    }
054}