/**
* Converts the path spec to its short hand form. It minimises the output by matching elminating
* settings that match either the path or in-built defaults.
*/
public String toShortHand(RepoPath path) {
Assert.isTrue(
path.getId().equals(to),
"Attempt to create shorthand with the wrong path: to=" + to + ", path=" + path.getId());
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(to);
if (mandatory.booleanValue() != path.isMandatoryDefault()) {
sb.append(mandatory.booleanValue() ? "!" : "?");
}
if (descend.booleanValue() != path.isDescendDefault()) {
sb.append(descend.booleanValue() ? "<" : "+");
}
if (!from.equals(RUNTIME)) {
sb.append((descend.booleanValue() == path.isDescendDefault()) ? "=" : "");
sb.append(from);
}
sb.append((options == null) ? "" : ("(" + options + ")"));
return sb.toString();
}
