org.wattdepot.common.util

Class Slug

java.lang.Object

org.wattdepot.common.util.Slug

public class Slug
extends Object

Slug - Utility class to slugify strings.

Author:

Cam Moore

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Slug()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	slugify(String str) Converts to lowercase, removes non-word characters (alphanumerics and underscores) and converts spaces to hyphens.
static boolean	validateSlug(String slug) Checks to see if a slug is valid.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Slug

public Slug()

Method Detail

slugify

public static String slugify(String str)

Converts to lowercase, removes non-word characters (alphanumerics and underscores) and converts spaces to hyphens. Also strips leading and trailing whitespace.

Parameters:

str - The string to slugify.

Returns:

The slugified String.

validateSlug

public static boolean validateSlug(String slug)

Checks to see if a slug is valid.

Parameters:

slug - the slug to check.

Returns:

True if it is valid, false otherwise.