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Created by Dr. Xi on May 02, 2011 15:59:37
Last update: February 25, 2012 09:16:37
This code snippet gets the default keystore used by the Java keytool and displays the list of aliases along with the key type (certificate or private key).
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputSt...
The default keystore used by the above code is: $HOME/.keystore .
Created by Dr. Xi on February 01, 2012 12:55:28
Last update: February 01, 2012 12:55:28
You can define environment variables in the Tomcat context.xml file like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Context...
which is equivalent to the following in web.xml :
<env-entry>
<env-entry-name>varName</env-entr...
In Java code, the variable can be looked up like this:
// import javax.naming.Context;
// import javax...
Created by Dr. Xi on November 11, 2011 13:59:46
Last update: November 11, 2011 13:59:46
This is an example to replace a Java string with case insensitive match.
Code:
public class ReplaceTest {
public static vo...
Output:
Done TEST tEst tESt Test
Test TEST tEst tESt Te...
Created by Dr. Xi on July 15, 2011 09:25:15
Last update: July 15, 2011 09:25:15
Some methods to search for a substring within a string:
To know that a substring indeed exists within a string:
boolean found = wholeString.contains(substring);
To find where the substring is contained:
int index = wholeString.indexOf(substring);
If the substring is regex:
boolean match = wholeString.matches(".*" + substri...
Case insensitive match: convert both whole string and substring to lowercase, then compare. Or, use case insensitive flag for regex.
Test code:
import java.util.regex.*;
public class Stri...
Created by Dr. Xi on July 14, 2011 07:54:32
Last update: July 14, 2011 07:54:32
This is how to split a string using java.util.StringTokenizer :
StringTokenizer tok = new StringTokenizer("this \...
But don't do it ! According to JavaDoc :
StringTokenizer is a legacy class that is retained for compatibility reasons although its use is discouraged in new code. It is recommended that anyone seeking this functionality use the split method of String or the java.util.regex package instead.
Using String.split , the equivalent code is:
String[] tokens = "this \tis\n a\t test".split("\...
Also note that the following yield different results:
String[] tokens1 = "this \tis\n a\t test".split("...
Created by Dr. Xi on August 13, 2007 20:27:11
Last update: July 13, 2011 16:20:28
Sample code:
import java.util.*;
public class TestArrayL...
If you use iterators, the for loop is equivalent to:
for (Iterator<String> i = l.iterator(); i.hasNext(...
The simplified for loop (or, for-each loop) can be used for arrays or objects that implement java.lang.Iterable .
Note that by using generics, there's not need to down cast. But new for loop syntax doesn't down cast either. If List<String> is changed tp List<Object> , the code doesn't compile.
Created by Dr. Xi on July 13, 2011 16:18:05
Last update: July 13, 2011 16:18:05
The goal is to read a file like this:
for (String line: textFileReader) {
// do s...
This is the code:
import java.io.*;
import java.util.Iterator;
...
Created by Dr. Xi on July 11, 2011 12:24:10
Last update: July 11, 2011 12:25:44
This code snippet
import java.util.*;
public class UncheckedCast ...
fails with a compilation error and a warning:
$ javac -Xlint:unchecked UncheckedCast.java
Unc...
Because List<String> is not a reifiable type, the Java Runtime does not have enough information to verify the type or do the type casting. This is fixed by changing List<String> to List<?> (or to the raw type List ):
public static void main(String[] args) {
Ob...
Created by Dr. Xi on June 22, 2011 12:14:15
Last update: June 22, 2011 12:15:12
Parsing a CVS file seemed to be a sore spot for software development. It's not simple enough that you can roll your own code in a couple of hours, and yet not deemed big enough for a full-fledged project. As a result, there are multiple libraries, each one with its own quirks. This is a summary of some simple tests I've done with five CSV parsers. Apache commons CSV parser : Does not escape backslash. The backslash is treated as literal if not proceeding a double quote, but then there's no way to have a backslash as the last character before the ending quote (even though it's a rare scenario). IOException thrown for unmatched quotes SuperCSV parser Can't handle escapes inside quotes Throws Exception for...
Created by Dr. Xi on June 22, 2011 07:33:45
Last update: June 22, 2011 11:57:54
Demo code for CSV parsing with OpenCSV . Java code:
import java.io.*; import au.com.bytecode.opencs... Test with a simple CSV file: psmith01,CLASS2B,Peter Smith 1,YEAR2,1,N,ADVANCED,... The parser worked correctly: Line 1 has 11 values: |psmith01| |CLASS2B|... Test with a more complicated CSV file: "psmith01 abc", "CLASS2B " , " Peter... Result: Line 1 has 4 values: |psmith01 abc| |CLASS... The parser: Escaped quote and backslash correctly Ignored spaces before the quotation mark - sometimes (see below) Counted spaces after the right quotation mark till the comma as content, including the right quotation mark (bug). Ignored improperly quoted item - silently (third line) Indeed, the OpenCSV parser has a problem with spaces: Input: "Smith, Jack", "210-345-8888" "Smith, J... Result: Line 1 has 2 values: | Smith, Jack| |210-3......