Class UTF8Convert

java.lang.Object

com.ibm.wala.core.util.strings.UTF8Convert

public abstract class UTF8Convert
extends Object

Abstract class that contains conversion routines to/from utf8 and/or pseudo-utf8. It does not support utf8 encodings of more than 3 bytes.

The difference between utf8 and pseudo-utf8 is the special treatment of null. In utf8, null is encoded as a single byte directly, whereas in pseudo-utf8, it is encoded as a two-byte sequence. See the JVM spec for more information.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
UTF8Convert()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static boolean	check(byte[] bytes)	Check whether the given sequence of bytes is valid (pseudo-)utf8.
static String	fromUTF8(byte[] utf8)	Convert the given sequence of (pseudo-)utf8 formatted bytes into a String.
static String	fromUTF8(ImmutableByteArray s)
static byte[]	toUTF8(String s)	Convert the given String into a sequence of (pseudo-)utf8 formatted bytes.
static int	utfLength(String s)	Returns the length of a string's UTF encoded form.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

UTF8Convert

public UTF8Convert()

Method Details

fromUTF8

public static String fromUTF8(byte[] utf8)
                       throws UTFDataFormatException

Convert the given sequence of (pseudo-)utf8 formatted bytes into a String.

The acceptable input formats are controlled by the STRICTLY_CHECK_FORMAT, ALLOW_NORMAL_UTF8, and ALLOW_PSEUDO_UTF8 flags.

Parameters:

utf8 - (pseudo-)utf8 byte array

Returns:

unicode string

Throws:

UTFDataFormatException - if the (pseudo-)utf8 byte array is not valid (pseudo-)utf8

IllegalArgumentException - if utf8 is null

toUTF8

public static byte[] toUTF8(String s)

Convert the given String into a sequence of (pseudo-)utf8 formatted bytes.

The output format is controlled by the WRITE_PSEUDO_UTF8 flag.

Parameters:

s - String to convert

Returns:

array containing sequence of (pseudo-)utf8 formatted bytes

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if s is null

utfLength

public static int utfLength(String s)

Returns the length of a string's UTF encoded form.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if s is null

check

public static boolean check(byte[] bytes)

Check whether the given sequence of bytes is valid (pseudo-)utf8.

Parameters:

bytes - byte array to check

Returns:

true iff the given sequence is valid (pseudo-)utf8.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if bytes is null

fromUTF8

public static String fromUTF8(ImmutableByteArray s)