Package: grails.util

## [Groovy] Class GrailsStringUtils

- grails.util.GrailsStringUtils

- Extra methods for string manipulation

  Authors:
    Graeme Rocher
  Since:
    2.3.6

- - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `static java.lang.String` | `getFileBasename(java.lang.String path)` Obtains the base name of a file excluding path and extension
    `` | `static boolean` | `isBlank(java.lang.String str)` Same as StringUtils#isEmpty(java.lang.Object) but trims the string for surrounding whitespace
    `` | `static boolean` | `isNotBlank(java.lang.String str)` Opposite of GrailsStringUtils.isBlank
    `` | `static boolean` | `isNotEmpty(java.lang.String str)` Opposite of GrailsStringUtils.isEmpty
    `` | `static java.lang.String` | `substringAfter(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String token)` Returns a substring after the given token
    `` | `static java.lang.String` | `substringAfterLast(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String token)` Returns a substring after the last occurrence of the given token
    `` | `static java.lang.String` | `substringBefore(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String token)` Returns a substring before the given token
    `` | `static java.lang.String` | `substringBeforeLast(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String token)` Returns a substring before the last occurance of the given token
    `` | `static boolean` | `toBoolean(java.lang.String str)` Converts a string to a boolean.
    `` | `static java.lang.String` | `trimStart(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String start)` Trims the start of the string

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class org.springframework.util.StringUtils` | `org.springframework.util.StringUtils#capitalize(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#uncapitalize(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#arrayToDelimitedString([Ljava.lang.Object;, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#getFilename(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#hasLength(java.lang.CharSequence), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#hasLength(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#cleanPath(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#applyRelativePath(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#toStringArray(java.util.Enumeration), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#toStringArray(java.util.Collection), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#arrayToCommaDelimitedString([Ljava.lang.Object;), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#delimitedListToStringArray(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#delimitedListToStringArray(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#collectionToCommaDelimitedString(java.util.Collection), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#tokenizeToStringArray(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#tokenizeToStringArray(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, boolean, boolean), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#trimAllWhitespace(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#commaDelimitedListToStringArray(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#parseLocaleString(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#hasText(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#hasText(java.lang.CharSequence), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#pathEquals(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#containsWhitespace(java.lang.CharSequence), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#containsWhitespace(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#trimWhitespace(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#trimLeadingWhitespace(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#trimTrailingWhitespace(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#trimLeadingCharacter(java.lang.String, char), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#mergeStringArrays([Ljava.lang.String;, [Ljava.lang.String;), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#sortStringArray([Ljava.lang.String;), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#trimArrayElements([Ljava.lang.String;), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#removeDuplicateStrings([Ljava.lang.String;), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#splitArrayElementsIntoProperties([Ljava.lang.String;, java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#splitArrayElementsIntoProperties([Ljava.lang.String;, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#commaDelimitedListToSet(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#collectionToDelimitedString(java.util.Collection, java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#collectionToDelimitedString(java.util.Collection, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#trimTrailingCharacter(java.lang.String, char), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#startsWithIgnoreCase(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#endsWithIgnoreCase(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#substringMatch(java.lang.CharSequence, int, java.lang.CharSequence), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#countOccurrencesOf(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#deleteAny(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#quoteIfString(java.lang.Object), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#unqualify(java.lang.String, char), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#unqualify(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#getFilenameExtension(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#stripFilenameExtension(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#parseTimeZoneString(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#addStringToArray([Ljava.lang.String;, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#concatenateStringArrays([Ljava.lang.String;, [Ljava.lang.String;), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#isEmpty(java.lang.Object), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#replace(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#split(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#delete(java.lang.String, java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#quote(java.lang.String), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#toLanguageTag(java.util.Locale), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#wait(long, int), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#wait(long), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#wait(), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#equals(java.lang.Object), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#toString(), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#hashCode(), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#getClass(), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#notify(), org.springframework.util.StringUtils#notifyAll()`
    `class java.lang.Object` | `java.lang.Object#wait(long, int), java.lang.Object#wait(long), java.lang.Object#wait(), java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object), java.lang.Object#toString(), java.lang.Object#hashCode(), java.lang.Object#getClass(), java.lang.Object#notify(), java.lang.Object#notifyAll()`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### static java.lang.String getFileBasename(java.lang.String path)

      Obtains the base name of a file excluding path and extension

      Parameters:
        `path` - The path
      Returns:
        The name of the file excluding path and extension

    - #### static boolean isBlank(java.lang.String str)

      Same as StringUtils#isEmpty(java.lang.Object) but trims the string for surrounding whitespace

    - #### static boolean isNotBlank(java.lang.String str)

      Opposite of GrailsStringUtils.isBlank

    - #### static boolean isNotEmpty(java.lang.String str)

      Opposite of GrailsStringUtils.isEmpty

    - #### static java.lang.String substringAfter(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String token)

      Returns a substring after the given token GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter(null, *) = null GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("", *) = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter(*, null) = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "a") = "bc" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abcba", "b") = "cba" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "c") = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "d") = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "") = "abc"

      Parameters:
        `str` - The string to apply the substring
        `token` - The token to match

    - #### static java.lang.String substringAfterLast(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String token)

      Returns a substring after the last occurrence of the given token GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter(null, *) = null GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("", *) = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter(*, null) = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "a") = "bc" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abcba", "b") = "cba" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "c") = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "d") = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringAfter("abc", "") = "abc"

      Parameters:
        `str` - The string to apply the substring
        `token` - The token to match

    - #### static java.lang.String substringBefore(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String token)

      Returns a substring before the given token GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore(null, *) = null GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("", *) = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "a") = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abcba", "b") = "a" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "c") = "ab" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "d") = "abc" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "") = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", null) = "abc"

      Parameters:
        `str` - The string to apply the substring
        `token` - The token to match

    - #### static java.lang.String substringBeforeLast(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String token)

      Returns a substring before the last occurance of the given token GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore(null, *) = null GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("", *) = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "a") = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abcba", "b") = "a" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "c") = "ab" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "d") = "abc" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", "") = "" GrailsStringUtils.substringBefore("abc", null) = "abc"

      Parameters:
        `str` - The string to apply the substring
        `token` - The token to match

    - #### static boolean toBoolean(java.lang.String str)

      Converts a string to a boolean. The values 'true', 'on', 'yes' and '1' result in true being returned, otherwise false is returned

      Parameters:
        `str` - The string
      Returns:
        A boolean value of true or false

    - #### static java.lang.String trimStart(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String start)

      Trims the start of the string

      Parameters:
        `str` - The string to trim
        `start` - The start to trim
      Returns:
        The trimmed string