Method Detail

• tokenizeLines

  public static java.lang.String[] tokenizeLines​(java.lang.String text)
                                          throws uk.ac.starlink.task.UsageException

  Splits a string up into lines, separated by semicolons or newlines. Semicolons may appear inside quoted strings without terminating a line.

  Parameters:

  text - input string

  Returns:

  array of lines

  Throws:

  uk.ac.starlink.task.UsageException

• tokenizeWords

  public static java.lang.String[] tokenizeWords​(java.lang.String line)
                                          throws uk.ac.starlink.task.UsageException

  Chops up a line of text into tokens. Works roughly like the shell, as regards quotes, whitespace and comments.

  Parameters:

  line - line of text

  Returns:

  array of words corresponding to line

  Throws:

  uk.ac.starlink.task.UsageException