Package org.instancio.generator.lang

Class StringGenerator

java.lang.Object

org.instancio.generator.AbstractGenerator<String>

org.instancio.generator.lang.StringGenerator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Generator<String>, GeneratorSpec<String>, StringGeneratorSpec

public class StringGenerator
extends AbstractGenerator<String>
implements StringGeneratorSpec

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected int	maxLength
protected int	minLength

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
StringGenerator(GeneratorContext context)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
StringGeneratorSpec	allowEmpty()	Indicates that an empty string can be generated.
StringGeneratorSpec	alphaNumeric()	Generates a mixed case alphanumeric string.
StringGeneratorSpec	digits()	Generates a string comprised of only digits.
String	generate(RandomProvider random)	Returns a generated value.
GeneratedHints	getHints()	Returns hints, including collection sizes and whether values are nullable.
StringGeneratorSpec	length(int length)	Length of string to generate.
StringGeneratorSpec	lowerCase()	Generates a lower case string.
StringGeneratorSpec	maxLength(int length)	Maximum length of string to generate.
StringGeneratorSpec	minLength(int length)	Minimum length of string to generate.
StringGeneratorSpec	mixedCase()	Generates a mixed case string.
StringGeneratorSpec	nullable()	Indicates that null value can be generated.
StringGeneratorSpec	prefix(String prefix)	Specifies a String prefix.
StringGeneratorSpec	upperCase()	Generates an upper case string.

Methods inherited from class org.instancio.generator.AbstractGenerator

getContext

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.instancio.Generator

apiMethodName, isDelegating, setDelegate, supports, targetClass

Field Detail

minLength

protected int minLength

maxLength

protected int maxLength

Constructor Detail

StringGenerator

public StringGenerator(GeneratorContext context)

Method Detail

prefix

public StringGeneratorSpec prefix(String prefix)

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Specifies a String prefix.

Specified by:

prefix in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Parameters:

prefix - for generated strings

Returns:

spec builder

allowEmpty

public StringGeneratorSpec allowEmpty()

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Indicates that an empty string can be generated.

Specified by:

allowEmpty in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Returns:

spec builder

nullable

public StringGeneratorSpec nullable()

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Indicates that null value can be generated.

Specified by:

nullable in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Returns:

spec builder

length

public StringGeneratorSpec length(int length)

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Length of string to generate.

Specified by:

length in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Parameters:

length - exact length to generate

Returns:

spec builder

minLength

public StringGeneratorSpec minLength(int length)

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Minimum length of string to generate.

Specified by:

minLength in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Parameters:

length - minimum length (inclusive)

Returns:

spec builder

maxLength

public StringGeneratorSpec maxLength(int length)

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Maximum length of string to generate.

Specified by:

maxLength in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Parameters:

length - maximum length (inclusive)

Returns:

spec builder

lowerCase

public StringGeneratorSpec lowerCase()

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Generates a lower case string.

Specified by:

lowerCase in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Returns:

spec builder

upperCase

public StringGeneratorSpec upperCase()

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Generates an upper case string.

Specified by:

upperCase in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Returns:

spec builder

mixedCase

public StringGeneratorSpec mixedCase()

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Generates a mixed case string.

Specified by:

mixedCase in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Returns:

spec builder

alphaNumeric

public StringGeneratorSpec alphaNumeric()

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Generates a mixed case alphanumeric string.

Specified by:

alphaNumeric in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Returns:

spec builder

digits

public StringGeneratorSpec digits()

Description copied from interface: StringGeneratorSpec

Generates a string comprised of only digits.

Specified by:

digits in interface StringGeneratorSpec

Returns:

spec builder

generate

public String generate(RandomProvider random)

Description copied from interface: Generator

Returns a generated value.

If the generated value is random, it needs to be generated using the given RandomProvider instance. This ensures the data is generated with the same seed value and allows random data to be reproduced by specifying the seed value.

Specified by:

generate in interface Generator<String>

Parameters:

random - provider for random values

Returns:

generated value

getHints

public GeneratedHints getHints()

Description copied from interface: Generator

Returns hints, including collection sizes and whether values are nullable.

Specified by:

getHints in interface Generator<String>

Returns:

generated hints