org.apache.lucene.util

Class StringHelper

java.lang.Object

org.apache.lucene.util.StringHelper

public abstract class StringHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Methods for manipulating strings. $Id: StringHelper.java 472959 2006-11-09 16:21:50Z yonik $

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static int	stringDifference(java.lang.String s1, java.lang.String s2) Compares two strings, character by character, and returns the first position where the two strings differ from one another.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

stringDifference

public static final int stringDifference(java.lang.String s1,
                                         java.lang.String s2)

Compares two strings, character by character, and returns the first position where the two strings differ from one another.

Parameters:

s1 - The first string to compare

s2 - The second string to compare

Returns:

The first position where the two strings differ.