/**
* creates a String to be included in a .preperties file
*
* @param value default value to be included in the text
* @return
*/
public String toPropertyString(String value, boolean commentOutValue) {
if (value == null) {
value = "";
}
StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
String pathName = parameterBase.getPath().toString();
builder.append("\n#******** ").append(pathName);
if (description != null) {
String withPounds = description.replaceAll("\n", "\n#");
builder.append('\n').append("#** ").append(withPounds);
}
if (isNotModifiableAtRuntime()) {
builder.append("\n#** static parameter (not modifiable at runtime)");
}
if (constraints != null && !"".equals(constraints.trim())) {
builder
.append("\n#** constraints : ")
.append(constraints)
.append(" ; type : ")
.append(TypeInfos.get(parameterBase.getTypeName()));
} else {
builder.append("\n#** type : ").append(TypeInfos.get(parameterBase.getTypeName()));
}
if (category != null && !"".equals(category.trim())) {
builder.append("\n#** category : ").append(category);
}
String propName = this.simpleName;
if (propName == null || "".equals(propName.trim())) {
propName = pathName;
} else {
propName = propName.trim().replaceAll(" ", "\\\\ ");
}
builder
.append("\n#**\n#********\n\n")
.append(commentOutValue ? "#" : "")
.append(propName)
.append(" = ")
.append(value)
.append('\n');
// System.out.println(" -> -> " +builder );
return builder.toString();
}
public String getTypeName() {
return parameterBase.getTypeName();
}
