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Interface TextShortener

All Known Implementing Classes:

PostfixTextShortener, PrefixTextShortener

public interface TextShortener

Shortens a String to (at most) a given length. Generic shortners are for instance a prefix or postfix shortner. A specific shortner might be used to convert US state names to their 2-letter abbreviation.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	shorten(String original, int len) Returns a string which is at most len characters in length (but may be less).

Method Detail

shorten

String shorten(String original,
               int len)

Returns a string which is at most len characters in length (but may be less).

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - - if len is negative.