Package com.iizix.text.util

Class PrettyLocaledTexts

  • public class PrettyLocaledTexts
extends java.lang.Object
    Utility functions to produce locale'd strings for durations and distances.
    Author:
    Christopher Mindus

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      ConstructorDescription
      PrettyLocaledTexts​(ILocaleString localeString)
      Creates an instance of used for the application session and its locale.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and TypeMethodDescription
      java.lang.StringdecorateDistance​(long distance, long here, int precision, int form)
      Gets the distance.
      java.lang.StringdecorateDuration​(long duration, long now, int precision, int form)
      Gets the duration.
      static PrettyLocaledTextsgetDefault()
      Gets the system default instance for PrettyLocaledTexts.
      static voidmain​(java.lang.String[] args) 

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Constructor Detail

      • PrettyLocaledTexts

        public PrettyLocaledTexts​(ILocaleString localeString)
        Creates an instance of used for the application session and its locale. If the locale is changed, a new instance of this class should be retrieved.
        Parameters:
        localeString - The locale string instance, null for system default.

    • Method Detail

      • getDefault

        public static PrettyLocaledTexts getDefault()
        Gets the system default instance for PrettyLocaledTexts.

      • decorateDuration

        public java.lang.String decorateDuration​(long duration,
                                         long now,
                                         int precision,
                                         int form)
        Gets the duration.
        Parameters:
        duration - The duration in seconds (absolute value is used).
        now - The amount of seconds considered as "now".
        precision - 0=seconds, 1=minutes, 2=hours, 3=days, 4=weeks.
        form - The form: 0=short, 1=medium, 2=long, 3=long with "one" as text.
        Returns:
        The locale'd string.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - If the form is not 0-3 or precision not 0-3.

      • decorateDistance

        public java.lang.String decorateDistance​(long distance,
                                         long here,
                                         int precision,
                                         int form)
        Gets the distance.

        If the distance is less than "here", "near" or "close by" is always returned, regardless of precision.

        If precision is 1=kilometer and the distance is less than 1000, "less than a kilometer" is returned.

        Parameters:
        distance - The distance in meters (absolute value is used).
        here - The amount of meters considered as "here" or "nearby".
        precision - Precision: 0=meters, 1=kilometers.
        form - The form: 0=short, 1=long, 2=long with "one" as text.
        Returns:
        The locale'd string.
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - If the form is not 0-2.

      • main

        public static void main​(java.lang.String[] args)