ParserUtils (Google App Engine API for Java)

com.google.appengine.api.search.query

Class ParserUtils

  • java.lang.Object
    • com.google.appengine.api.search.query.ParserUtils


  • public class ParserUtils
    extends java.lang.Object
    A helper class that holds various, state-less utility functions used by the query parser.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method and Description
      static boolean isDate(java.lang.CharSequence text)
      Returns if the given string looks like a date to us.
      static boolean isNumber(java.lang.CharSequence text)
      Returns whether or not the given text looks like a number.
      static java.lang.String trimLast(java.lang.String text)
      Removes the last character from the given text
      static java.lang.String unescapePhraseText(java.lang.CharSequence phrase)
      Extracts phrase text by removing quotes from either end, and interpreting escape sequences.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

      • trimLast

        public static java.lang.String trimLast(java.lang.String text)
        Removes the last character from the given text
      • unescapePhraseText

        public static java.lang.String unescapePhraseText(java.lang.CharSequence phrase)
        Extracts phrase text by removing quotes from either end, and interpreting escape sequences.
      • isNumber

        public static boolean isNumber(java.lang.CharSequence text)
        Returns whether or not the given text looks like a number. The number is defined as '-'? digit* ('.' digit* ('E' ('+' | '-')? digit+)?)?
        Parameters:
        text - the text tested if it looks like a number
        Returns:
        whether or not the text represents a floating point number
      • isDate

        public static boolean isDate(java.lang.CharSequence text)
        Returns if the given string looks like a date to us. We only accept ISO 8601 dates, which have the dddd-dd-dd format.
        Parameters:
        text - text checked if it looks like a date
        Returns:
        whether this could be an ISO 8601 date