org.knopflerfish.shared.cm
Class DictionaryUtils

java.lang.Object
  org.knopflerfish.shared.cm.DictionaryUtils

public final class DictionaryUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Some utility methods for objects that implement Dictionary.

Author:

Gatespace AB

Constructor Summary

DictionaryUtils()

Method Summary

static java.util.Dictionary	copyDictionary(java.util.Dictionary in) Copy a dictionary.
static boolean	dictionariesAreEqual(java.util.Dictionary first, java.util.Dictionary second) Recursive comparison of two dictionaries for equality.
static boolean	dictionariesAreNotEqual(java.util.Dictionary first, java.util.Dictionary second)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DictionaryUtils

public DictionaryUtils()

Method Detail

copyDictionary

public static java.util.Dictionary copyDictionary(java.util.Dictionary in)

Copy a dictionary. Deep copy where values aren't immutable. I.e. Vector and arrays.

Parameters:

in - The Dictionary to create a copy of.

Returns:

A copy of the Dictionary.

dictionariesAreEqual

public static boolean dictionariesAreEqual(java.util.Dictionary first,
                                           java.util.Dictionary second)

Recursive comparison of two dictionaries for equality. Equality is defined as (o1 == null && 02 == null) || o1.equals(o2).

Parameters:

first - The first Dictionary to compare.

second - The second Dictionary to compare.

Returns:

true if both dictonaries are either null or recursively equal.

dictionariesAreNotEqual

public static boolean dictionariesAreNotEqual(java.util.Dictionary first,
                                              java.util.Dictionary second)