public abstract class BaseDescription extends java.lang.Object implements Description
Description that is stored as a string.Description.NullDescriptionNONE| Constructor and Description |
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BaseDescription() |
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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protected abstract void |
append(char c)
Append the char c to the description.
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protected void |
append(java.lang.String str)
Append the String str to the description.
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Description |
appendDescriptionOf(SelfDescribing value)
Appends the description of a
SelfDescribing value to this description. |
Description |
appendList(java.lang.String start,
java.lang.String separator,
java.lang.String end,
java.lang.Iterable<? extends SelfDescribing> values)
Appends a list of
SelfDescribing objects
to the description. |
Description |
appendText(java.lang.String text)
Appends some plain text to the description.
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Description |
appendValue(java.lang.Object value)
Appends an arbitrary value to the description.
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<T> Description |
appendValueList(java.lang.String start,
java.lang.String separator,
java.lang.String end,
java.lang.Iterable<T> values)
Appends a list of values to the description.
|
<T> Description |
appendValueList(java.lang.String start,
java.lang.String separator,
java.lang.String end,
T... values)
Appends a list of values to the description.
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public Description appendText(java.lang.String text)
DescriptionappendText in interface Descriptionpublic Description appendDescriptionOf(SelfDescribing value)
DescriptionSelfDescribing value to this description.appendDescriptionOf in interface Descriptionpublic Description appendValue(java.lang.Object value)
DescriptionappendValue in interface Descriptionpublic <T> Description appendValueList(java.lang.String start, java.lang.String separator, java.lang.String end, T... values)
DescriptionappendValueList in interface Descriptionpublic <T> Description appendValueList(java.lang.String start, java.lang.String separator, java.lang.String end, java.lang.Iterable<T> values)
DescriptionappendValueList in interface Descriptionpublic Description appendList(java.lang.String start, java.lang.String separator, java.lang.String end, java.lang.Iterable<? extends SelfDescribing> values)
DescriptionSelfDescribing objects
to the description.appendList in interface Descriptionprotected void append(java.lang.String str)
append(char).
Override in subclasses to provide an efficient implementation.protected abstract void append(char c)