org.biojavax

Class DocRefAuthor.Tools

java.lang.Object

org.biojavax.DocRefAuthor.Tools

Enclosing interface:

DocRefAuthor

public static class DocRefAuthor.Tools
extends java.lang.Object

Useful tools for working with authors.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and 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.