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Class COM.bensoft.base.BensUtils

java.lang.Object
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   +----COM.bensoft.base.BensUtils

public class BensUtils

extends Object

Author:

Michael Benson

BensUtils()

capitalizePhrase(String)

Capitalize all words in a phrase.

createMenuMar(String[])

Create a menu bar.

getIndefiniteArticle(String, boolean)

Get the indefinite article that should precede a word.

  public BensUtils()

  public static String capitalizePhrase(String str)

Capitalize all words in a phrase. The input string can have any number of words separated by spaces. All words will be capitalized.

Parameters:

str - the string to be capitalized.

  public static String getIndefiniteArticle(String str,
                                            boolean capitalize)

Get the indefinite article that should precede a word. Words that begin with a vowel should return "an". Words that begin with a consonant should return "a".

Parameters:

str - the word to be preceded by indefinite article.

capitalize - true if article is to be capitalized, false if not.

  public static MenuBar createMenuMar(String menuStrs[])

Create a menu bar. The input is an array of strings. Each string contains the text of the menu or menu item. If the string begins with ">", it is a menu item to be added to the last menu. If it begins with "-", a separator is to be added. For example, suppose the input strings are as follows:

		String menuStrs[] = {"File", ">Open", "-", ">Quit", "Edit", ">Clear"};

This will create two menus, "File" and "Edit". The "File" menu will contain 3 items, "Open", a separator, and "Quit". The "Edit" menu will contain 1 item, "Clear".

Eventually, you should be able to add command keys (accelerators) by using the following form: ">Quit#Q". This will add a menu item "Quit" with the command key equivalent "Q". This is not implemented yet, however you can use the command key notation and nothing will happen for now.

Parameters:

menuStrs - an array of menu and menu item strings.

Returns:

the newly constructed menu bar.

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