[jira] Commented: (LANG-405) StringUtils.truncate() to cut out middle part of a String

["Sebb (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Sebb commented on LANG-405:
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What rules should be used to decide where to put the ellipsis?

Should it try to leave:
Equal numbers of characters each side?
Equal numbers of words each side?
or
A sentence that still makes some sense? ;-)

> StringUtils.truncate() to cut out middle part of a String
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: LANG-405
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LANG-405
>             Project: Commons Lang
>          Issue Type: New Feature
>    Affects Versions: 2.2
>            Reporter: Gregor B. Rosenauer
>            Priority: Minor
>
> It would be handy to have a String method that cuts out the middle part of a String such that as much as possible is kept from the start and end of the String, but the middle part is replaced by an ellipsis "..."
> BeOS had a function like this, but it's poorly documented, missing examples:
> http://www.beunited.org/bebook/The%20Support%20Kit/String.html#Truncate()
> e.g.:
> A very long text with unimportant stuff in the middle but interesting start and end to see if the text is complete.
> becomes:
> A very long text...to see if the text is complete.

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