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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
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+rome-utils
+==========
+
+Utility classes for ROME projects
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
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+
+
+ 4.0.0
+
+
+ com.rometools
+ rome-parent
+ 1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+
+
+ rome-utils
+ 1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
+ jar
+
+ rome-utils
+
+ Utility classes for ROME projects
+
+ http://rometools.github.io/rome-utils/
+
+
+ scm:git:ssh://github.com/rometools/rome-utils.git
+ scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/rometools/rome-utils.git
+ https://github.com/rometools/rome-utils
+
+
+
+
+ Patrick Gotthard
+ http://www.patrick-gotthard.de
+ +1
+
+
+
+
+
+ sonatype-nexus-snapshots
+ https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots
+
+ false
+
+
+ true
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.slf4j
+ slf4j-api
+
+
+ junit
+ junit
+ test
+
+
+ org.hamcrest
+ hamcrest-library
+ test
+
+
+
+
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Alternatives.java b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Alternatives.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8baea38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Alternatives.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+public final class Alternatives {
+
+ private Alternatives() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the first object that is not null
+ *
+ * @param objects The objects to process
+ * @return The first value that is not null. null when there is no not-null value
+ */
+ public static T firstNotNull(final T... objects) {
+ for (final T object : objects) {
+ if (object != null) {
+ return object;
+ }
+ }
+ return null;
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Dates.java b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Dates.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1149f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Dates.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+public final class Dates {
+
+ private Dates() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Creates a copy on a Date.
+ *
+ * @param d The Date to copy, can be null
+ * @return null when the input Date was null, a copy of the Date otherwise
+ */
+ public static Date copy(final Date d) {
+ if (d == null) {
+ return null;
+ } else {
+ return new Date(d.getTime());
+ }
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Doubles.java b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Doubles.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f4f8fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Doubles.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+public class Doubles {
+
+ private Doubles() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Converts a String into an Double.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to convert, may be null
+ * @return The parsed Double or null when parsing is not possible
+ */
+ public static Double parse(final String s) {
+ Double parsed = null;
+ try {
+ if (s != null) {
+ parsed = Double.parseDouble(s);
+ }
+ } catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+ }
+ return parsed;
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/IO.java b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/IO.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c7c57f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/IO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import java.io.Closeable;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class to handle I/O operations.
+ *
+ * @author Patrick Gotthard
+ *
+ */
+public final class IO {
+
+ private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(IO.class);
+
+ private IO() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Closes a {@link Closeable} object without suppressing a possible {@link IOException}.
+ *
+ * @param closeable The {@link Closeable} to close
+ * @throws IOException when the {@link Closeable} can't be closed
+ */
+ public static void close(final Closeable closeable) throws IOException {
+ if (closeable != null) {
+ closeable.close();
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Closes a {@link Closeable} object and suppresses a possible {@link IOException}.
+ *
+ * @param closeable The {@link Closeable} to close
+ */
+ public static void closeQuietly(final Closeable closeable) {
+ if (closeable != null) {
+ try {
+ closeable.close();
+ } catch (final IOException e) {
+ LOG.warn("Unable to close resource", e);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Integers.java b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Integers.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8694fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Integers.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+public final class Integers {
+
+ private Integers() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Converts a String into an Integer.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to convert, may be null
+ * @return The parsed Integer or null when parsing is not possible
+ */
+ public static Integer parse(final String s) {
+ try {
+ return Integer.parseInt(s);
+ } catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+ return null;
+ }
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Lists.java b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Lists.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5beff55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Lists.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public final class Lists {
+
+ private Lists() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the list when it is not null. Returns a new list otherwise.
+ *
+ * @param list The list to process, can be null
+ * @return The input list when it is not null, a new list otherwise
+ */
+ public static List createWhenNull(final List list) {
+ if (list == null) {
+ return new ArrayList();
+ } else {
+ return list;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Creates a new List with the given item as the first entry.
+ *
+ * @param item The item to add to the new list
+ * @return List containing the given item
+ */
+ public static List create(final T item) {
+ final List list = new ArrayList();
+ list.add(item);
+ return list;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Extracts the first entry of the list when it is not null and contains values.
+ *
+ * @param list The list to extract the first entry from, can be null
+ * @return The first entry of the list when it is not null or empty, null otherwise
+ */
+ public static T firstEntry(final List list) {
+ if (list != null && !list.isEmpty()) {
+ return list.get(0);
+ } else {
+ return null;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether the list is null or empty.
+ *
+ * @param list The list to check
+ * @return true when the list is null or empty, false otherwise
+ */
+ public static boolean isEmpty(final List> list) {
+ return list == null || list.isEmpty();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether the list is not null and not empty.
+ *
+ * @param list The list to check
+ * @return true when the list is not null and not empty
+ */
+ public static boolean isNotEmpty(final List> list) {
+ return !isEmpty(list);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether the list has the given size. A null list is treated like a list without
+ * entries.
+ *
+ * @param list The list to check
+ * @param size The size to check
+ * @return true when the list has the given size or when size = 0 and the list is null, false
+ * otherwise
+ */
+ public static boolean sizeIs(final List> list, final int size) {
+ if (size == 0) {
+ return list == null || list.isEmpty();
+ } else {
+ return list != null && list.size() == size;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Returns null, when the given list is empty or null
+ *
+ * @param list The list to process
+ * @return null when the list is empty or null, the given list otherwise
+ */
+ public static List emptyToNull(final List list) {
+ if (isEmpty(list)) {
+ return null;
+ } else {
+ return list;
+ }
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Longs.java b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Longs.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..023e1cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Longs.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+public final class Longs {
+
+ private Longs() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Converts a String into a Long by first parsing it as Double and then casting it to Long.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to convert, may be null or in decimal format
+ * @return The parsed Long or null when parsing is not possible
+ */
+ public static Long parseDecimal(final String s) {
+ Long parsed = null;
+ try {
+ if (s != null) {
+ parsed = (long) Double.parseDouble(s);
+ }
+ } catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
+ }
+ return parsed;
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Strings.java b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Strings.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03ab2fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rometools/utils/Strings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+public final class Strings {
+
+ private Strings() {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether a String is null.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to check
+ * @return true when the String is null, false otherwise
+ */
+ public static boolean isNull(final String s) {
+ return s == null;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether a String is null or empty.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to check
+ * @return true when the String is null or empty, false otherwise
+ */
+ public static boolean isEmpty(final String s) {
+ return isNull(s) || s.isEmpty();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether a String is neither null nor empty.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to check
+ * @return true when the String is neither null nor empty, false otherwise
+ */
+ public static boolean isNotEmpty(final String s) {
+ return !isEmpty(s);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Checks whether a String is null, empty or blank.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to check
+ * @return true when the String is null, empty or blank, false otherwise
+ */
+ public static boolean isBlank(final String s) {
+ return isEmpty(s) || s.trim().isEmpty();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Removes the whitespace at the beginning and end of a String.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to trim, may be null
+ * @return null when the input String is null, the trimmed String otherwise
+ */
+ public static String trim(final String s) {
+ if (s == null) {
+ return null;
+ } else {
+ return s.trim();
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Removes the whitespace at the beginning and end of a String. When the String only contains
+ * whitespace, it returns null.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to trim, may be null
+ * @return null when the input String is null or does only contain whitespace, the trimmed
+ * String otherwise
+ */
+ public static String trimToNull(final String s) {
+ final String trimmed = trim(s);
+ if (trimmed == null || trimmed.isEmpty()) {
+ return null;
+ } else {
+ return trimmed;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Removes the whitespace at the beginning and end of a String. When the String only contains
+ * whitespace, it returns null.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to trim, may be null
+ * @return null when the input String is null or does only contain whitespace, the trimmed
+ * String otherwise
+ */
+ public static String trimToEmpty(final String s) {
+ final String trimmed = trim(s);
+ if (trimmed == null || trimmed.isEmpty()) {
+ return "";
+ } else {
+ return trimmed;
+ }
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * null-safe lower-case conversion of a String.
+ *
+ * @param s The String to process, may be null
+ * @return null when the input String is null, the String in lower-case otherwise
+ */
+ public static String toLowerCase(final String s) {
+ if (s == null) {
+ return null;
+ } else {
+ return s.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
+ }
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/.gitignore b/src/main/resources/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/AlternativesTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/AlternativesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09dc66f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/AlternativesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class AlternativesTest {
+
+ @Test
+ public void testFirstNotNull() {
+
+ final Integer nullInteger = null;
+ final Integer notNullInteger = 1;
+
+ assertThat(Alternatives.firstNotNull(notNullInteger, nullInteger), is(notNullInteger));
+ assertThat(Alternatives.firstNotNull(nullInteger, notNullInteger), is(notNullInteger));
+ assertThat(Alternatives.firstNotNull(nullInteger, nullInteger), is(nullValue()));
+
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/DatesTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/DatesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5738169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/DatesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.notNullValue;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class DatesTest {
+
+ @Test
+ public void testCopy() {
+
+ final Date date = new Date();
+ final Date nullDate = null;
+
+ assertThat(Dates.copy(date), is(notNullValue()));
+ assertThat(Dates.copy(date).getTime(), is(date.getTime()));
+ assertThat(Dates.copy(nullDate), is(nullValue()));
+
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/DoublesTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/DoublesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..342f990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/DoublesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class DoublesTest {
+
+ @Test
+ public void testParse() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = null;
+ final String integerString = "1";
+ final String decimalString = "1.0";
+
+ assertThat(Doubles.parse(nullString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Doubles.parse(emptyString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Doubles.parse(integerString), is(1.0));
+ assertThat(Doubles.parse(decimalString), is(1.0));
+
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/IntegersTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/IntegersTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6893b08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/IntegersTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class IntegersTest {
+
+ @Test
+ public void testParse() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = null;
+ final String integerString = "1";
+ final String decimalString = "1.0";
+
+ assertThat(Integers.parse(nullString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Integers.parse(emptyString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Integers.parse(integerString), is(1));
+ assertThat(Integers.parse(decimalString), is(nullValue()));
+
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/ListsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/ListsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25e7861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/ListsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasItem;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.notNullValue;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class ListsTest {
+
+ @Test
+ public void testCreateWhenNull() {
+
+ final List list = new ArrayList();
+ final List nullList = null;
+
+ assertThat(Lists.createWhenNull(list), is(notNullValue()));
+ assertThat(Lists.createWhenNull(list), is(list));
+ assertThat(Lists.createWhenNull(nullList), is(notNullValue()));
+
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testCreate() {
+
+ final List create = Lists.create(1);
+ assertThat(create, is(notNullValue()));
+ assertThat(create.size(), is(1));
+ assertThat(create, hasItem(1));
+
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testFirstEntry() {
+
+ final List nullList = null;
+ final List listWithoutEntries = new ArrayList();
+ final List listWithOneEntry = Arrays.asList(1);
+ final List listWithTwoEntries = Arrays.asList(1, 2);
+
+ assertThat(Lists.firstEntry(nullList), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Lists.firstEntry(listWithoutEntries), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Lists.firstEntry(listWithOneEntry), is(1));
+ assertThat(Lists.firstEntry(listWithTwoEntries), is(1));
+
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testIsEmpty() {
+
+ final List nullList = null;
+ final List listWithoutEntries = new ArrayList();
+ final List listWithOneEntry = Arrays.asList(1);
+
+ assertThat(Lists.isEmpty(nullList), is(true));
+ assertThat(Lists.isEmpty(listWithoutEntries), is(true));
+ assertThat(Lists.isEmpty(listWithOneEntry), is(false));
+
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testIsNotEmpty() {
+
+ final List nullList = null;
+ final List listWithoutEntries = new ArrayList();
+ final List listWithOneEntry = Arrays.asList(1);
+
+ assertThat(Lists.isNotEmpty(nullList), is(false));
+ assertThat(Lists.isNotEmpty(listWithoutEntries), is(false));
+ assertThat(Lists.isNotEmpty(listWithOneEntry), is(true));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testSizeIs() {
+
+ final List nullList = null;
+ final List listWithoutEntries = new ArrayList();
+ final List listWithOneEntry = Arrays.asList(1);
+
+ assertThat(Lists.sizeIs(nullList, 0), is(true));
+ assertThat(Lists.sizeIs(listWithoutEntries, 0), is(true));
+ assertThat(Lists.sizeIs(listWithOneEntry, 1), is(true));
+
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testEmptyToNull() {
+
+ final List nullList = null;
+ final List listWithoutEntries = new ArrayList();
+ final List listWithOneEntry = Arrays.asList(1);
+
+ assertThat(Lists.emptyToNull(nullList), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Lists.emptyToNull(listWithoutEntries), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Lists.emptyToNull(listWithOneEntry), is(notNullValue()));
+
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/LongsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/LongsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0955cfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/LongsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class LongsTest {
+
+ @Test
+ public void testParseDecimal() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String longString = String.valueOf(Long.MAX_VALUE);
+ final String decimalString = String.valueOf(Double.MAX_VALUE);
+
+ assertThat(Longs.parseDecimal(nullString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Longs.parseDecimal(emptyString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Longs.parseDecimal(longString), is(Long.MAX_VALUE));
+ assertThat(Longs.parseDecimal(decimalString), is((long) Double.MAX_VALUE));
+
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/StringsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/StringsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce72aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rometools/utils/StringsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.rometools.utils;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class StringsTest {
+
+ @Test
+ public void testIsNull() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String blankString = " ";
+ final String string = "a";
+
+ assertThat(Strings.isNull(nullString), is(true));
+ assertThat(Strings.isNull(emptyString), is(false));
+ assertThat(Strings.isNull(blankString), is(false));
+ assertThat(Strings.isNull(string), is(false));
+
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testIsEmpty() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String blankString = " ";
+ final String string = "a";
+
+ assertThat(Strings.isEmpty(nullString), is(true));
+ assertThat(Strings.isEmpty(emptyString), is(true));
+ assertThat(Strings.isEmpty(blankString), is(false));
+ assertThat(Strings.isEmpty(string), is(false));
+
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testIsNotEmpty() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String blankString = " ";
+ final String string = "a";
+
+ assertThat(Strings.isNotEmpty(nullString), is(false));
+ assertThat(Strings.isNotEmpty(emptyString), is(false));
+ assertThat(Strings.isNotEmpty(blankString), is(true));
+ assertThat(Strings.isNotEmpty(string), is(true));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testIsBlank() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String blankString = " ";
+ final String string = "a";
+
+ assertThat(Strings.isBlank(nullString), is(true));
+ assertThat(Strings.isBlank(emptyString), is(true));
+ assertThat(Strings.isBlank(blankString), is(true));
+ assertThat(Strings.isBlank(string), is(false));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testTrim() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String blankString = " ";
+ final String string = " a ";
+
+ assertThat(Strings.trim(nullString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Strings.trim(emptyString), is(""));
+ assertThat(Strings.trim(blankString), is(""));
+ assertThat(Strings.trim(string), is("a"));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testTrimToEmpty() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String blankString = " ";
+ final String string = " a ";
+
+ assertThat(Strings.trimToEmpty(nullString), is(""));
+ assertThat(Strings.trimToEmpty(emptyString), is(""));
+ assertThat(Strings.trimToEmpty(blankString), is(""));
+ assertThat(Strings.trimToEmpty(string), is("a"));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testTrimToNull() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String blankString = " ";
+ final String string = " a ";
+
+ assertThat(Strings.trimToNull(nullString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Strings.trimToNull(emptyString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Strings.trimToNull(blankString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Strings.trimToNull(string), is("a"));
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testToLowerCase() {
+
+ final String nullString = null;
+ final String emptyString = "";
+ final String blankString = " ";
+ final String string = "A";
+
+ assertThat(Strings.toLowerCase(nullString), is(nullValue()));
+ assertThat(Strings.toLowerCase(emptyString), is(""));
+ assertThat(Strings.toLowerCase(blankString), is(" "));
+ assertThat(Strings.toLowerCase(string), is("a"));
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/resources/.gitignore b/src/test/resources/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29