org.hippoecm.hst.core.internal

Class StringPool

java.lang.Object

org.hippoecm.hst.core.internal.StringPool

public class StringPool
extends Object

A String pool utility that can be used to return an already present String object from the heap instead of creating new Strings for String objects that are equal. Since the hst configuration object contains many equal strings for multiple sites, this saves lots of memory.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	clear() Clears the entire StringPool
static String	get(String string) If string is already present in the pool (same hashcode and equals), then the already present String object is returned.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

get

public static String get(String string)

If string is already present in the pool (same hashcode and equals), then the already present String object is returned. Else, the string is added to the stringPool.

Parameters:

string - The String object for which to get its cached object instance

Returns:

the String object from the argument or if their was already and equal object in the pool, the object that was already there.

clear

public static void clear()

Clears the entire StringPool