org.apache.tapestry5.internal.services

Interface StringInterner

All Known Implementing Classes:

StringInternerImpl

public interface StringInterner

Creates "interned" strings that are unique for the same content. This is used for common description strings, particularly those used by Binding instances. The internal cache of interned strings id cleared whenever the ComponentClasses InvalidationEventHub is invalidated (i.e., when component class files change).

Since:

5.1.0.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object... arguments) Formats a string (using String.format(String, Object[])) and returns the interned result.
java.lang.String	intern(java.lang.String string) Interns a string.

Method Detail

intern

java.lang.String intern(java.lang.String string)

Interns a string.

Parameters:

string - the string to intern

Returns:

the input string, or another string instance with the same content

format

java.lang.String format(java.lang.String format,
                        java.lang.Object... arguments)

Formats a string (using String.format(String, Object[])) and returns the interned result.

Parameters:

format - string format

arguments - used inside the format

Returns:

formatted and interned string