util
Class WordLimit

java.lang.Object
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public class WordLimit

extends Object

A simple class to get the first n words out of a string. Written in 3 minutes by Stephen on a bet from Luke. See version 1.1 for the unmodified code.

Constructor Summary

WordLimit()

Method Summary

static Vector	breakSentences(String text) This takes a long string of text, removes newlines or carriage returns, and returns a vector, each element of which is a single sentence.
static String	cleanWords(String str, int i)
static String	firstTokens(String s, int i, String tokens) like firstWords, except split string on the passed tokens.
static String	firstWords(String s, int i)
static String	lastTokens(String s, int i, String tokens)
static String	lastWords(String s, int i)
static void	main(String[] args)
static int	makeInt(String num)
static int	wordCount(String s)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

WordLimit

public WordLimit()

Method Detail

firstWords

public static String firstWords(String s,
                                int i)

main

public static void main(String[] args)

lastWords

public static String lastWords(String s,
                               int i)

firstTokens

public static String firstTokens(String s,
                                 int i,
                                 String tokens)

like firstWords, except split string on the passed tokens.

lastTokens

public static String lastTokens(String s,
                                int i,
                                String tokens)

wordCount

public static int wordCount(String s)

cleanWords

public static String cleanWords(String str,
                                int i)

makeInt

public static int makeInt(String num)

breakSentences

public static Vector breakSentences(String text)

This takes a long string of text, removes newlines or carriage returns, and returns a vector, each element of which is a single sentence.

Parameters:

text - a String value

Returns:

a Vector value