org.objectledge.encodings
Class URLEncoder

java.lang.Object
  org.objectledge.encodings.URLEncoder

public class URLEncoder
extends Object

Tool for encoding URLs in a less restrictive manner, ie. allowing / (slash) character in encoded values, what is useful for putting path values in Query String fields.

Version:

$Id: URLEncoder.java,v 1.7 2006/02/08 18:21:20 zwierzem Exp $

Author:

Damian Gajda

Field Summary

private static String	HEX_CHARS
private static boolean[]	PASS_THROUGH

Constructor Summary

URLEncoder()

Method Summary

private String	encode(String text, String encodingName, boolean isQSValue) Encodes a given text as a query string value or content path with UTF-8 encoding.
String	encodeContentPath(String text, String encodingName) Encodes a given text as a query string value with UTF-8 encoding.
String	encodeQueryStringValue(String text, String encodingName) Encodes a given text as a query string value with UTF-8 encoding.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

PASS_THROUGH

private static final boolean[] PASS_THROUGH

HEX_CHARS

private static final String HEX_CHARS

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

URLEncoder

public URLEncoder()

Method Detail

encodeQueryStringValue

public String encodeQueryStringValue(String text,
                                     String encodingName)
                              throws UnsupportedEncodingException

Encodes a given text as a query string value with UTF-8 encoding.

Parameters:

text - Text to be encoded

encodingName - name of a chosen encoding.

Returns:

encoded text

Throws:

UnsupportedEncodingException - if the requested encoding is not supported.

encodeContentPath

public String encodeContentPath(String text,
                                String encodingName)
                         throws UnsupportedEncodingException

Encodes a given text as a query string value with UTF-8 encoding.

Parameters:

text - Text to be encoded

encodingName - name of a chosen encoding.

Returns:

encoded text

Throws:

UnsupportedEncodingException - if the requested encoding is not supported.

encode

private String encode(String text,
                      String encodingName,
                      boolean isQSValue)
               throws UnsupportedEncodingException

Encodes a given text as a query string value or content path with UTF-8 encoding.

Parameters:

text - Text to be encoded

encodingName - name of a chosen encoding.

isQSValue - true for encoding a query string value

Returns:

encoded text

Throws:

UnsupportedEncodingException - if the requested encoding is not supported.