JavaScript API Reference for Oracle ADF Faces

org.ecmascript.primitive
Class String

org.ecmascript.object.Object
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public class String
extends Object

length

public Number length

The number of characters in the string.

String

public String(String value)

The native browser JavaScript object used to work with text.
An instance can also be created with the shorthand "initial value".

Note that this object is implemented and supported by the web browser and results of its use may vary.

Parameters:

value

-

the initial value

anchor

public String anchor(String name)

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML a tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string and the specified value is the name attribute.

Parameters:

name

-

the value to be used in the name attribute

Return:

String - HTML markup

big

public String big()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML big tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

blink

public String blink()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML blink tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

bold

public String bold()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML b tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

charAt

public String charAt(Number index)

Retrieves the character in the string at the specified index.

Parameters:

index

-

the character index to retrieve

Return:

String - the specified character or empty string if no character was found

charCodeAt

public Number charCodeAt(Number index)

Retrieves the Unicode value of the character in the string at the specified index.

Parameters:

index

-

the character index to retrieve

Return:

Number - the Unicode value of the specified character or Number.NaN if no character was found

concat

public String concat(String... stringToAppend)

Creates a new String that combines this String with the specified Strings.

Parameters:

stringToAppend

-

the Strings to append to this String

Return:

String - a new String

fixed

public String fixed()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML tt tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

fontcolor

public String fontcolor(String color)

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML font tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string and the specified value is the color attribute.

Parameters:

color

-

the value to be used in the color attribute

Return:

String - HTML markup

fontsize

public String fontsize(String size)

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML font tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string and the specified value is the size attribute.

Parameters:

size

-

the value (e.g. 1-7) to be used in the size attribute

Return:

String - HTML markup

fromCharCode

public static String fromCharCode(Number... charCodes)

Generates a new String using characters specified by Unicode values.

Parameters:

charCodes

-

the Unicode values to be used to generate the String

Return:

String - a new String

indexOf

public Number indexOf(String substring,
                      Number startingIndex)

Retrieves the index at which the specified substring is found.

Parameters:

substring	-	the substring to search for
startingIndex	-	the optional index at which to begin the search Default value = 0

Return:

Number - the index where the substring was found or -1 if not found

italics

public String italics()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML i tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

lastIndexOf

public Number lastIndexOf(String substring,
                          Number startingIndex)

Retrieves the last index at which the specified substring is found.

Parameters:

substring	-	the substring to search for
startingIndex	-	the optional index at which to begin the search Default value = 0

Return:

Number - the index where the substring was found or -1 if not found

link

public String link(String href)

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML a tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string and the specified value is the href attribute.

Parameters:

href

-

the value to be used in the href attribute

Return:

String - HTML markup

match

public String match(RegExp pattern)

Retrieves the match in this string for the given pattern.

Parameters:

pattern

-

the regular expression pattern

Return:

String - the match in this string where the pattern matches, or null if not found

replace

public String replace(RegExp pattern,
                      String replacement)

Exchanges the match or matches in this string for the given pattern with the given replacement.

Parameters:

pattern	-	the regular expression pattern
replacement	-	the replacement to use where the matches are found

Return:

String - this string where the pattern matches are exchanged with the replacement

search

public Number search(RegExp pattern)

Searches this string for the given pattern.

Parameters:

pattern

-

the regular expression pattern

Return:

Number - the index in this string where the pattern matches, or -1 if not found

slice

public Number slice(Number start,
                    Number end)

Retrieves a substring of of this string.

Parameters:

start	-	the optional index at which to begin the substring; a negative number will cause the index to be counted at the end of the this string Default value = 0
end	-	the optional index at which to end the search, the character at this index will not be included; a negative number will cause the index to be counted at the end of this string

Return:

Number - the specified substring

See also:

substr(Number, Number)

substring(Number, Number)

small

public String small()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML small tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

split

public Array<String> split(RegExp pattern,
                           Number splitsToInclude)

Splits this string into an array of pieces.

Parameters:

pattern	-	the regular expression pattern
splitsToInclude	-	optional number of splits to include in the result

Return:

Array<String> - the split up sections of this string

strike

public String strike()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML strike tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

sub

public String sub()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML sub tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

substr

public Number substr(Number start,
                     Number length)

Retrieves a substring of of this string.

Parameters:

start	-	the optional index at which to begin the substring; a negative number will cause the index to be counted at the end of the this string Default value = 0
length	-	the optional number of characters to include; if not specified, all of the remaining characters will be included

Return:

Number - the specified substring

See also:

slice(Number, Number)

substring(Number, Number)

substring

public Number substring(Number start,
                        Number end)

Retrieves a substring of of this string.

Parameters:

start	-	the optional non-negative index at which to begin the substring Default value = 0
end	-	the optional non-negative index at which to end the search, the character at this index will not be included

Return:

Number - the specified substring

See also:

slice(Number, Number)

substr(Number, Number)

sup

public String sup()

Creates HTML markup representing an HTML sup tag where the body of the tag is the value of the string.

Return:

String - HTML markup

toLowerCase

public String toLowerCase()

Creates a lower case representation of this string.

Return:

String - the lower case representation of this string

toUpperCase

public String toUpperCase()

Creates an upper case representation of this string.

Return:

String - the upper case representation of this string