com.evanmclean.evlib.escape
Class EscCsv

java.lang.Object
  com.evanmclean.evlib.escape.EscCsv

public final class EscCsv
extends Object

Makes a string safe to use as a field within a comma separated (CSV) file.

Basically encapsulates the string in a pair of double-quotes if the string contains any of the following:

• A comma.
• A double-quote (they are also encoded as two double-quotes).
• White space
• Any character outside the standard printable ASCII range.

Author:

Evan M^cLean M^cLean Computer Services (see the overview for copyright and licensing.)

Method Summary

String

text(Object obj) Makes a string safe to use as a field within a comma separated (CSV) file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

text

public String text(Object obj)

Makes a string safe to use as a field within a comma separated (CSV) file.

Parameters:

obj -

Returns:

The substituted string, or null if obj was null.