Package util

Interface Summary

Asynchronous	An interface signaling that an object is Multithreaded, can be accessed simultaneously. And there is a specific operation that can be interrupted.
BeanSupport	Means I'm a property change caster.
CancelRunnable	An interface for use of threads that can be canceled.
ClientObject	A client object supports two methods to connvet to a server and to disconnect from it.
ConditionalRefreshing	This interface allows implementing methods to decide whether an update of their state is currently needed.
Describing	An interface that adds a human-readable description to its properties.
ExitCleaning	An interface that defines an exit method that should be called before performing shutdown tasks.
Initializable	An interface signaling that the object needs initialization after construction.
LocalizedAware	An interface for objects that can not directly subclass PropertyBundles and do not want to implement all methods of PropertySupplying, this interface defines a method that allow the composition of an object with a PropertyBundles.
LocalizedComposed	An interface for objects that can not directly subclass PropertyBundles and do not want to implement all methods of PropertySupplying, this interface defines few methods that allow the composition of an object with a PropertyBundles.
LocalizedSupplying	An interface marking that an object has some properties.
Path	An interface defining basic configuration files and directories.
Patterned	Objects implementing this interface know how to convert themselves into fully qualifying string.
Preserving	Object that can preserve their current state on exit, thus they are also exit cleaning.
PriorityCaster	A priority caster can be anything, that supports different levels of importance, that can change internally without interference from the outside.
PriorityListener	Priority listeners react to internal changes in importance of certain objects, called PriorityCasters.
PropertyAware	An interface for objects that can not directly subclass PropertyBundles and do not want to implement all methods of PropertySupplying, this interface defines a method that allow the composition of an object with a PropertyBundles.
PropertyComposed	An interface for objects that can not directly subclass PropertyBundles and do not want to implement all methods of PropertySupplying, this interface defines few methods that allow the composition of an object with a PropertyBundles.
PropertySupplying	An interface marking that an object has some properties.
Refreshing	A refreshing object is anything that utilizes TimerTasks for updating.
RegistryLister.Callback
RegistryLister.RemoteEcho
Reloadable	A reloadable property bearing or property composed object can obtain its new state by reloading a properites file.
ResourceAware	An interface for objects that can not directly subclass PropertyBundles and do not want to implement all methods of PropertySupplying, this interface defines a method that allow the composition of an object with a PropertyBundles.
ResourceComposed	An interface for objects that can not directly subclass PropertyBundles and do not want to implement all methods of PropertySupplying, this interface defines few methods that allow the composition of an object with a PropertyBundles.
ResourceSupplying	An interface marking that an object has some properties.
Retrying	A property that indicates that, even if any condition fails, it might be worth to retry the attempt at most Retrying.getMaximumRetries() times, and delayed for Retrying.retryAfter(int) ms.
Sortable	Sortable interface.
StatusProviding	Objects implementing this interface can be queried for their status.
StepInitializable	This interface is used concurrently with Initializable.
Test.ret
Uniquely	Implementing instances can retrieve a unique identifier, i.e.
UpdateListener	This is a base interface for listeners that want to be notified when a property has changed.

Class Summary

AddLine	This class reads an ascii-file and adds a certain line to it at the specified position or at the end of the file.
AppletDownload
AppletDownload.Client	Stand-alone class for testing the client in non-applet mode.
AppletServer
AppletServer.Transfer
ArrayGet	Converts several doubles into one array.
ArrayTool	A class consisting of several static methods used for arrays.
BeanTree	A bean tree provides static references in a VM to BeanSupport instances.
BigNumber	A class to convert arbitrary long integers.
Cache<U,V>	A simple linked hash map that has a maximum capacity.
CharacterTest	Loose collection of things you want to know about chars.
ClassNameTest
ClassPath
CleanShutdown	A shutdown-hook that allows ExitCleaning and CancelRunnable instances to be registered to it.
CollectionTool	A small class consisting of static methods that deal with collections and their daughter interfaces.
ColorHash	Hashtable: Color names, as defined in Color class -> Color.
ColumnCalculator	This class acts like a column reader and re-formatter, but allows also some calculations to be done with the columns.
CommandLineParser	A class to parse command line arguments.
CommandLineParser.Test	Test purpose only.
ConvolveTest
ConvolveTest.One
ConvolveTest.Two
CreateClass	This is a try to allow dynamic creation of classes without methods using a description.
DataFileReader	Convenience class for parsing command lines to read in from a data file.
DataFileReader.Ascii	Does spline/filtering etc.
DateDisplay
DateParser	A date parser converts the date found in a log-line into a more user friendly time-stamp.
DecimalFormatTest
DefaultBundle	A class that is a resource bundle backed by a properties file.
Deploy	Some static routines to allow deployment of java applications from a jar file.
Deployer	This class searches the deployment.class file in the current path.
DoubleTest	Simply test conversion of a string given at the command line into a Double.
EnsureProperties	An extension to the classical Properties object.
EnumTest	This class manages the access to STELLA-data.
ExceptionTest
ExecutingMethod	A static class that allows tracing of the currently executing method.
ExecutingMethod.Test	Test class.
ExecutingMethod.Trace	Second test.
ExitThread	An exit thread monitors the start and end time of its execution.
ExtensionFilter	Class that allows selection of files with a certain extension, either caase or non-case sensitive.
FileAccess	A class providing static methods for accessing files.
FileRetriever	A helper class with static methods to retrieve a list of files.
FileTree	A class generating a file tree from a root directory.
FileTree.NameFilter	A file filter that accepts file names and extensions.
FileUtil
FontTest
FormatCorrector	A class to correct for wrong use of number formatter in first versions of file dump.
GoogleTest
IsoMaker	A class for extracting a single line out of an ascii-column file.
JarRead	A class for testing jar-file access and providing simples accessor methods.
JarRead.Entries	A class to list entries in the jar file.
Keystroke	Test class for receiving key strokes.
KeyValue<K,V>	Methods that want to return a single key-value pair, like a map.entry.
KeywordSwitch	A class to correct for wrong use of the key-indicator in properties.
LineExtract	Purpose of this class is to provide means to read an ascii-column file.
LineReduce	A class to reduce the number of lines in an ascii-file.
LinkedProperties	Linked properties retain the order of key insertion.
LinkedProperties.Test	Test class.
ListOfClasses
LoadClasses
LongTest	Simply test conversion of a string given at the command line into a Long.
Mailer	Used to create a e-mail transport session out of PropertyBearing.
Mailer.Google	Send a test message via my google account.
MethodCall	A class that allows access to methods in an object by providing the methods name and its arguments.
MultiParse	Simple class that allows parsing of a string to an object using a variable number of formatters.
MyFile	Some useful extension to the file object.
NamingLister	A simple naming-lookup object.
NullTest	Do you know what hapens if comparing a null Object to anything else? Find out here.
ObjectRefresh	A class that allows Refreshing objects to be scheduled.
ObjectRefresh.RefreshTask	A timer tasks that runs a Refreshing instance.
Pair<U,V>	A helper class that allows return types of more than a single object.
PanelTest	A test for scanning all classes loaded.
PartReplace	Reads an ascii-file, keeps all the lines.
PartReplace.Insert	Inserts lines.
PartReplace.Lines	Replaces part of a file.
PerformanceMeter	A class that test the performance of methods within an object.
PerformanceMeter.BoundList<T>	Bound lists do not grow above a certain size, they lose elemtns at their head, but retain the very first entry.
PIDControl	PID (Proportional-Integral-Differential) Controllers are basic applications in servo motor controls.
PIDControl.Test	Test string representation.
Pinger	Class to use the platform-based ping to obtain reply times for a given host.
Profiler	A small class with static methods that allow the bench-marking of different floating point operations.
PropertyBundles	An implementation of the PropertySupplying interface.
PropertyContainer
PropertyLoader	A helper class to convert file names into Properties.
PropertyLoader.OrderedProperties	Helper class to allow retaining of order in properties for more precise writing to files.
PropertyLoader.Test	Loads the properties from the file stated at the command line.
PropertyLoader.Write	Test writing of properties.
PropertyParser	A class that allows reading of command line switches and parsing them into Maps.
PropertyResources
PropertyResources.Extension
PropertyResources.ExtensionFilter
PropertyResources.URLResource	A test class for url-class loaders.
PropertySyslog	Allows access to the system-logging facilities.
PropertySyslog.LogConfig	Tests a logger configuration file by creating a syslogger out of the properties and writing some test messages to the log.
RegistryCleaner	A thread that clears bindings found in the local registry.
RegistryLister	A simple registry-lookup object.
RegistryLister.Bind	Tries to bind the echo-server to the registry, clients can then connect.
RegistryLister.CallbackBind	Tries to bind the echo-server to the registry, clients can then connect.
RegistryLister.CallbackConnect	Tries to connect to the echo-server on the specified registry.
RegistryLister.CallbackEcho
RegistryLister.Connect	Tries to connect to the echo-server on the specified registry.
RegistryLister.Echo
RegistryLister.Test	Tries to connect to a runnring rmi server, bind to it an echo server, test the functionality and unbinds from the server again.
ReplaceWhitespace	A class to replace whitespace chars using a look-up table and a default replacement.
ResultThread	A result thread is a thread that can store any single object during its lifetime in the ResultThread.storeResult(java.lang.Object) method.
SerialPortIntegers
SettableBoolean	Suckers set Booleans final.
SexagesimalFormat	A format to convert degrees into deg/min/sec.
Shelf<E>	A Shelf is an implementation of a special queue.
SimpleDateTest	Simply test conversion of a string given at the command line into a Double.
Sorter	Class to sort Sortable Objects.
StackTrace	Class to test the stack trace method in throwable.
StatusAccess	A small class allowing command-line controled access to bound RmiStatusProviding instances.
StringTool	A package containing various static helper methods for dealing with Strings.
StringTool.DoubleTest	Test double-list parsing.
StringTool.Parse	Test token-parsing.
StringTool.PropTest	Test properties tokenization.
StringTool.Test	Tests number parsing.
Syslog	We try an easy rebuild of the protomatter logging into the java 1.4 logging api.
Syslog.Test
SyslogAdmin	A basic command-line interface to allow some client-access to the running loggers.
SyslogDefs	A collection of syslog-defaults.
SystemProcess	Class that helps executing a system processes.
SystemProcess.Watcher	A timer task that interrups a particular thread in its run method.
SystemProperty
Test	Suite for testing various things that are unclear.
Test.Casts	Test what happens if we are casting a double to a short and byte.
Test.Interrupt	Test if we can interrupt a thread without having the lock to it.
Test.Remainder	Returns the remainder of the argument 1 with argument two.
ThreadLister	This example is from the book _Java in a Nutshell_ by David Flanagan.
TimeSpan	A time span is measured in milliseconds.
TimeStampObject	A time stamp object records the time it was created.
TimeTag	Class to provifing a simple timetag.
TimeTag.Test	Write out all available date/time tags at the current time.
TimeTool
TimeZoneTest	Simply test conversion of a string given at the command line into a Double.
Toc	Writes a TOC to the file Toc.TOC or to the specified toc file given with the -o switch.
ToolkitTest	Test cursor sizes in toolkit.
TransformTester	A test class for affine transformations.
Tree	Class to provide some usefull File extensions.
Tuple3<U,V,W>	A helper class that allows return types of more than a single object.
URLTest	Simple test classes to find out what happens to URL-connection if this links to a file.
UseClass
Wildcard	Compilation: javac Wildcard.java In.java Execution: java Wildcard pattern < wordlist.txt Find all lines in wordlist.txt that match the given pattern by simulating a nondeterminstic finite state automaton using an Boolean array states[] which records all states that the NFSA could be in after reading in a certain number of characters.
WordExchange	A class to correct for wrong use of class names in java files.

Enum Summary

EnumTest.Affil

Affiliation to the different time slots.

Exception Summary

ClassReloadException	This exception is thrown during a reload process in the #Reloadable instance if the value pointed to by PropertySupplying.KEY_CLASS changed.
NestedException	This class's source code was downloaded from Michael Moser's hompage.