Package org.biojavax

Class DocRefAuthor.Tools

  • Enclosing interface:
    DocRefAuthor

    public static class DocRefAuthor.Tools
    extends java.lang.Object
    Useful tools for working with authors.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static java.lang.String generateAuthorString​(java.util.List authors, boolean useAnd)
      Takes a set of authors and creates a comma-separated string.
      static java.util.List parseAuthorString​(java.lang.String authors)
      Takes a list of authors and returns a set of DocRefAuthor objects.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Method Detail

      • parseAuthorString

        public static java.util.List parseAuthorString​(java.lang.String authors)
        Takes a list of authors and returns a set of DocRefAuthor objects.
        Parameters:
        authors - a comma-separated list of authors
        Returns:
        set of DocRefAuthor objects.
      • generateAuthorString

        public static java.lang.String generateAuthorString​(java.util.List authors,
                                                            boolean useAnd)
        Takes a set of authors and creates a comma-separated string. For the final comma, it replaces it with the word "and".
        Parameters:
        authors - set of authors
        useAnd - whether or not to do the and thing, otherwise use all commas.
        Returns:
        a comma-separated string with the word "and" in place of the final comma.