DataTools (Smart GWT EE Server API 5.0p (2021-05-26))

com.isomorphic.util.DataTools

```
public class DataTools
```
DataTools is a utility class with the following facilities:
- getProperties() and setProperties(): getProperties() allow the properties of any Java object to be extracted as a Map, and setProperties allows any Map to be applied to a Java object, calling setter methods named after the keys of the Map. These methods are very useful for going from Java beans to a JavaScript representation and back.
- prettyPrint(), which uses a JSTranslater to output a text summary of arbitrary Java objects, very useful for logging
- many utilities for manipulating Java Collections
See Also:
DataTools.prettyPrint(Object), DataTools.getProperties(Object), DataTools.setProperties(Map, Object)

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static java.util.List`	`addAll(java.util.List target, java.util.Iterator source)` Adds all the elements of an `Iterator` to a `List`.
`static java.util.List`	`addAll(java.util.List target, java.util.List source)` Adds the contents of one `List` to another.
`static java.util.List`	`addAsList(java.util.List targetList, java.lang.Object sourceList)` Add either a single object or List to another List.
`static void`	`addDisjunctionToSet(java.util.List one, java.util.List two)` Adds elements of the second `List` that are missing in the first.
`static void`	`addToIntInMap(java.util.Map map, java.lang.Object key, int addition)` Add to the value of an Integer instance stored in the map "map" under key "key".
`static java.util.List`	`arrayToList(java.lang.Object[] arr)` Creates a `List` from an array.
`static java.util.List`	`arrayToList(java.lang.Object[] arr, int from, int length)` Creates a `List` containing a subset of an array.
`static java.lang.Object[]`	`arrayUnion(java.lang.Object[] one, java.lang.Object[] two)` Creates a new array containing all the elements of two arrays.
`static java.util.List`	`buildList(java.lang.Object one)` Creates a `List` of one elements.
`static java.util.List`	`buildList(java.lang.Object one, java.lang.Object two)` Creates a `List` of two elements.
`static java.util.List`	`buildList(java.lang.Object one, java.lang.Object two, java.lang.Object three)` Creates a `List` of three elements.
`static java.util.List`	`buildList(java.lang.Object one, java.lang.Object two, java.lang.Object three, java.lang.Object four)` Creates a `List` of four elements.
`static java.util.Map`	`buildMap(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)` Creates a `Map` of one key/value pair.
`static java.util.Map`	`buildMap(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Object key2, java.lang.Object value2)` Creates a `Map` of two key/value pairs.
`static java.util.Map`	`buildMap(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Object key2, java.lang.Object value2, java.lang.Object key3, java.lang.Object value3)` Creates a `Map` of three key/value pairs.
`static java.util.Map`	`buildMap(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Object key2, java.lang.Object value2, java.lang.Object key3, java.lang.Object value3, java.lang.Object key4, java.lang.Object value4)` Creates a `Map` of four key/value pairs.
`static java.util.Map`	`buildMap(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Object key2, java.lang.Object value2, java.lang.Object key3, java.lang.Object value3, java.lang.Object key4, java.lang.Object value4, java.lang.Object key5, java.lang.Object value5)` Creates a `Map` of five key/value pairs.
`static java.util.Map`	`buildMap(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Object key2, java.lang.Object value2, java.lang.Object key3, java.lang.Object value3, java.lang.Object key4, java.lang.Object value4, java.lang.Object key5, java.lang.Object value5, java.lang.Object key6, java.lang.Object value6)` Creates a `Map` of six key/value pairs.
`static java.util.Map`	`buildMap(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Object key2, java.lang.Object value2, java.lang.Object key3, java.lang.Object value3, java.lang.Object key4, java.lang.Object value4, java.lang.Object key5, java.lang.Object value5, java.lang.Object key6, java.lang.Object value6, java.lang.Object key7, java.lang.Object value7)` Creates a `Map` of six key/value pairs.
`static java.lang.Object`	`castValue(java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Class targetType, DataSource ds)` Converts specified `value` to `targetType`.
`static int`	`checkSize(java.lang.Object obj)` Obtains the size of a `Map`, `List` or `String`.
`static java.lang.Object`	`combineAsLists(java.lang.Object one, java.lang.Object two)` Combine two single objects or Lists into one new List, or return a single Object if one argument is single and the other argument is null.
`static boolean`	`contains(java.lang.String str, java.lang.String substr)` Tests if the specified substring is present in the specified string.
`static java.lang.Object`	`deepMerge(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.Object target, boolean overwrite)` Merges one collections data structure into another.
`static void`	`deepRemoveEmptyCollections(java.lang.Object data)` Walks a nested Collection-based datastructure and removes all Collections entities that are zero-sized.
`static void`	`deepRemoveKey(java.lang.Object keyToRemove, java.lang.Object data)` Walks a nested Collection-based datastructure and removes all instances of keyToRemove (and its associated value) from any Map objects found in the data structure.
`static void`	`deepRemoveNullValues(java.lang.Object data)` Walks a nested Collection-based datastructure and removes all entities that have a null value.
`static java.util.Map`	`divideMap(java.util.Map origMap, java.util.List retainKeys)` Alters a `Map` so that it retains only the specified keys, returning a `Map` with any keys not retained.
`static java.util.List`	`enumToList(java.util.Iterator i)` Converts an `Iterator` to a `List`.
`static java.lang.String`	`fastDateFormat(java.util.Date date)` Returns a `String` representation of a `Date` object.
`static java.util.List`	`findAll(java.util.List rows, java.util.Map properties)` Given a List of Maps, return all Maps that have common key/value pairs with another Map.
`static java.util.List`	`findAll(java.util.List rows, java.lang.Object propertyName, java.lang.Object value)` Given a List of Maps, return all Maps that have a certain value for a key.
`static java.lang.String`	`formatDate(java.lang.String format, java.util.Date date)` Returns the parameter date formatted according to the parameter format string.
`static java.lang.Class`	`getCachedClass(java.lang.String className)` Returns loaded `Class` object for specified name.
`static java.lang.reflect.Field[]`	`getClassFields(java.lang.Class c)` Returns array of all fields declared in specified class and it's supper classes.
`static java.lang.reflect.Method[]`	`getClassMethods(java.lang.Class c)` Returns array of all methods declared in specified class and it's supper classes.
`static int`	`getIntInMap(java.util.Map map, java.lang.Object key)` Get value of an Integer instance stored in the map "map" under key "key", as the primitive type `int`.
`static org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository`	`getLoggerRepository()` Returns log4j `LoggerRepository` instance that was configured from `log4j.isc.config.xml`.
`static java.util.Map`	`getProperties(java.lang.Object bean)` Gets the properties for a JavaBean and returns them as a `Map`.
`static java.util.List`	`getProperty(java.util.List rows, java.lang.Object column)` Given a result set, as a `List` of rows, and a column name, returns the `List` of values for that column.
`static java.util.Map`	`getPropertyDescriptors(java.lang.Class beanClass)` Gets the properties for a JavaBean class through introspection and returns them as a `Map`. Removes properties added by byte-code instrumentation: `interceptFieldCallback` property is removed if class implements `net.sf.cglib.transform.impl.InterceptFieldEnabled` interface; `fieldHandler` property is removed if class implements `org.hibernate.bytecode.javassist.FieldHandled` interface;
`static java.util.Map`	`getPropertyDescriptors(java.lang.Object bean)` Gets the property descriptors for a JavaBean and returns them as a `Map`.
`static java.lang.Class`	`getPropertyType(java.lang.Class c, java.lang.String propertyName)` Returns type of specified property in provided class.
`static java.lang.Class`	`getRealClass(java.lang.Object bean)` Checks if provided bean is a proxy and extracts real class.
`static java.lang.Object`	`getSingle(java.lang.Object toFetchFrom)` Retrieves the element of a single element `List`, or the key of a single key/value pair `Map`.
`static java.lang.String`	`getStackTrace(java.lang.Throwable t)` Returns the stack trace of a `Throwable` object as a `String`.
`static java.lang.String`	`getterName(java.lang.reflect.Method method)` Tests if method is getter and returns property name.
`static java.lang.String`	`hashValue(java.lang.String plaintext)` Returns the hash of the passed-in string, encrypted using the MD5 algorithm
`static java.lang.String`	`hashValue(java.lang.String plaintext, java.lang.String algorithm)` Returns the hash of the passed-in string, encrypted using the specified algorithm
`static java.util.Map`	`identityMap(java.util.List list)` Stores the elements of a `List` as the keys and values of a `Map`.
`static void`	`incrementIntInMap(java.util.Map map, java.lang.Object key)` Add to the value of an Integer instance stored in the map "map" under key "key".
`static boolean`	`isNumberType(java.lang.Class clazz)` Returns `true` if provided class is either assignable to `Number` or represents one of primitive number types `byte, short, int, long, float, double`.
`static boolean`	`isTextType(java.lang.Class clazz)` Returns `true` if provided class is either assignable to `Character` or assignable to `String` or represents primitive `char` type.
`static java.lang.Object`	`jxPathContext(java.lang.Object obj)` Returns JXPathContext in lenient mode
`static java.util.List`	`keysAsList(java.util.Map map)` Creates a `List` of the keys from a `Map`.
`static java.util.List`	`keysNotPresent(java.util.Map map, java.util.List keys)` Given a `Map` and a `List` of keys, returns the list of keys in the `List` that are not present in the `Map`.
`static java.lang.Object[]`	`listToArray(java.util.List list)` Creates an `Object` array from a `List`.
`static java.lang.String[]`	`listToStringArray(java.util.Collection list)` Creates a `String` array from a `List`.
`static java.util.List`	`makeList(java.lang.Object element)` Creates a `List` containing one element.
`static java.util.List`	`makeListIfSingle(java.lang.Object obj)` Creates a `List` containing one element if the element is not a `List`.
`static java.util.Map`	`mapDisjunction(java.util.Map one, java.util.Map two)` Creates a new `Map` containing the key/value pairs whose keys are not present in both `Maps` supplied.
`static java.util.Map`	`mapIntersection(java.util.Map primary, java.util.Map secondary)` Constructs a `Map` containing the key/value pairs of the primary `Map` whose keys are present in the secondary `Map`.
`static java.util.List`	`mapIntersectionKeys(java.util.Map one, java.util.Map two)` Returns the list of keys that are present in both `Maps`.
`static java.util.Map`	`mapMerge(java.util.Map source, java.util.Map target)` Copies the key/value pairs of a `Map` into another `Map`, replacing the key/value pair of the target `Map`.
`static java.util.Map`	`mapMergeNonNull(java.util.Map source, java.util.Map target)` Copies the key/value pairs of a `Map` into another `Map`, replacing the key/value pair of the target `Map` if the source value is non-null.
`static java.util.Properties`	`mapToProperties(java.util.Map map)` Creates a `Properties` object from a `Map`.
`static java.util.Map`	`mapUnion(java.util.Map primary, java.util.Map secondary)` Constructs a `Map` containing all the key/value pairs of the `Maps` supplied as arguments, with the first `Map` taking precedence.
`static java.lang.String`	`md5(java.lang.String plaintext)` Returns the hash of the passed-in string, encrypted using the MD5 algorithm
`static java.lang.Object`	`nestedGet(java.lang.Object struct, java.lang.String fetch)` Retrieves a object from a series of nested `Lists` or `Map`.
`static java.util.LinkedHashMap`	`orderedMapUnion(java.util.Map primary, java.util.Map secondary)` Does the same as `mapUnion`, but keeps order of key/value pairs.
`static java.lang.String`	`prettyPrint(java.lang.Object obj)` Formats information about an `Object` for viewing or printing as a `String`.
`static java.util.Map`	`putAllNotPresent(java.util.Map target, java.util.Map source)` Copies the key/value pairs of a `Map` into another `Map`, adding only key/value pairs for which the target `Map` does not already have a mapping (as determined by the `containsKey` method).
`static java.util.Map`	`putCombinedList(java.util.Map map, java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)` Put a value into a Map, combining with any existing value as though combineAsLists() had been called on the existing value and new value.
`static java.util.Map`	`putMultiple(java.util.Map map, java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)` Puts a key/value pair into a `Map`, if there is already a value under that key, create a `List` to hold the values.
`static java.util.Map`	`putMultipleAsList(java.util.Map map, java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)` Works like the `putMultiple` method, but in this case values are always encapsualted in a `List`.
`static boolean`	`recursiveFileDelete(java.io.File file)` Recursively deletes a directory.
`static void`	`registerTransformer(java.lang.Class targetType, DataTools.Transformer transformer)` Register a Transformer.
`static java.util.Map`	`remapRow(java.util.Map row, java.util.Map remap)` Change the keys used in a `Map` to a new set of keys.
`static java.util.Map`	`remapRow(java.util.Map row, java.util.Map remap, boolean keepNonRemapped)` Change the keys used in a `Map` to a new set of keys.
`static java.util.List`	`remapRows(java.util.List rows, java.util.Map remap)` Remap the keys in a `List` of `Maps`.
`static java.util.List`	`remapRows(java.util.List rows, java.util.Map remap, boolean keepNonRemapped)` Remap the keys in a `List` of `Maps`.
`static java.util.Map`	`removeEmptyStringValuedKeys(java.util.Map map)` Removes all keys from the passed-in `map` where the values are empty strings.
`static java.util.Map`	`removeNullValuedKeys(java.util.Map map)` Removes all keys from the passed-in `map` where the values are `null`.
`static java.util.Map`	`reverseMap(java.util.Map origMap)` Reverses a `Map` so that values point at keys.
`static java.util.List`	`setDisjunction(java.util.Collection one, java.util.Collection two)` Creates a new `List` containing all elements from the first `Collection` that are not in the second `Collection`.
`static java.util.List`	`setIntersection(java.util.Collection one, java.util.Collection two)` Creates a new `List` containing the common elements of two `Collections`.
`static java.lang.Object`	`setProperties(java.util.Map propertyMap, java.lang.Object bean)` As the three-argument version of this method, but passes a null dataSource
`static java.lang.Object`	`setProperties(java.util.Map propertyMap, java.lang.Object bean, DataSource ds)` Sets the properties for a JavaBean provided as key-value pairs in a `Map`.
`static java.lang.Object`	`setProperties(java.util.Map propertyMap, java.lang.Object bean, DataSource ds, DSRequest dsRequest)` This version of setProperties accepts a DSRequest for use as context by the conversion process.
`static java.util.List`	`setUnion(java.util.List one, java.util.List two)` Creates a new `List` containing all the elements of two `Lists`.
`static java.lang.String`	`sha(java.lang.String plaintext)` Returns the hash of the passed-in string, encrypted using the SHA-1 algorithm
`static java.util.List`	`subsetByPrefix(java.util.List list, java.lang.String prefix)` Returns any strings within `list` which begin with `prefix`.
`static java.util.Map`	`subsetMap(java.util.Map origMap, java.util.List keys)` Given a `Map` and a `List` of keys, returns a subset of the `Map` containing the key/value pairs as specified by the `List` of keys.
`static java.util.Map`	`substringKeyMap(java.lang.String prefix, java.util.Map source)` Constructs a `Map` of key/value pairs from the source `Map` whose keys start with a specific prefix.
`static java.util.List`	`toLowerCaseList(java.util.List list)` Given a `List` of strings, returns a new `List` of lower cased strings.

- Method Detail
  - keysNotPresent
```
public static java.util.List keysNotPresent(java.util.Map map,
                            java.util.List keys)
```
    Given a Map and a List of keys, returns the list of keys in the List that are not present in the Map.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the Map
    keys - the List of keys
    
    Returns:
    the list of keys in the supplied List that are not present in the Map
  - subsetMap
```
public static java.util.Map subsetMap(java.util.Map origMap,
                      java.util.List keys)
```
    Given a Map and a List of keys, returns a subset of the Map containing the key/value pairs as specified by the List of keys.
    
    Parameters:
    origMap - the original Map
    keys - the keys denoting the key/value pairs that should be included in the result Map
    
    Returns:
    the subset of the original Map containing only the key/value pairs corresponding to the supplied List of keys
  - subsetByPrefix
```
public static java.util.List subsetByPrefix(java.util.List list,
                            java.lang.String prefix)
```
    Returns any strings within list which begin with prefix. Non-string members of list are ignored.
    
    Parameters:
    list - the list of strings
    prefix - strings in the list with this prefix will be returned
    
    Returns:
    a list of the strings in the supplied list that begin with the specified prefix
  - removeNullValuedKeys
```
public static java.util.Map removeNullValuedKeys(java.util.Map map)
```
    Removes all keys from the passed-in map where the values are null.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the Map on which to operate
  - removeEmptyStringValuedKeys
```
public static java.util.Map removeEmptyStringValuedKeys(java.util.Map map)
```
    Removes all keys from the passed-in map where the values are empty strings.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the Map on which to operate
  - divideMap
```
public static java.util.Map divideMap(java.util.Map origMap,
                      java.util.List retainKeys)
```
    Alters a Map so that it retains only the specified keys, returning a Map with any keys not retained.
    
    Parameters:
    origMap - the original Map
    retainKeys - the List of keys corresponding to the key/value pairs that should be retained
    
    Returns:
    a Map containing the key/value pairs that were not retained
  - mapUnion
```
public static java.util.Map mapUnion(java.util.Map primary,
                     java.util.Map secondary)
```
    Constructs a Map containing all the key/value pairs of the Maps supplied as arguments, with the first Map taking precedence. If the same key is present in both Maps, the returned Map will contain the key/value pair of the first Map.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first Map
    two - the second Map
    
    Returns:
    the union of the two Maps
  - orderedMapUnion
```
public static java.util.LinkedHashMap orderedMapUnion(java.util.Map primary,
                                      java.util.Map secondary)
```
    Does the same as mapUnion, but keeps order of key/value pairs. Key/value pairs of primary Map will go first, then key/value pairs from secondary Map ignoring dublicates. Consider using LinkedHashMap for primary and secondary maps to get full value of this method.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first Map
    two - the second Map
    
    Returns:
    the union of the two Maps
  - deepMerge
```
public static java.lang.Object deepMerge(java.lang.Object source,
                         java.lang.Object target,
                         boolean overwrite)
                                  throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Merges one collections data structure into another. Any nodes/items not present in the target get created. Those that are present are merged. Note that the initial source and target must be of the same type and their data must not contain conflicting types.
    
    Parameters:
    source - the Object to be copied from
    target - the Object to be copied into
    overwrite - controls how non-collection/non-map collisions are resolved. If true, target values are overwritten with source values. If false, target values are not overwritten.
    
    Returns:
    the merged Object
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - deepRemoveKey
```
public static void deepRemoveKey(java.lang.Object keyToRemove,
                 java.lang.Object data)
                          throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Walks a nested Collection-based datastructure and removes all instances of keyToRemove (and its associated value) from any Map objects found in the data structure.
    
    Parameters:
    keyToRemove - the key to remove
    data - the nested data structure to walk
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - deepRemoveNullValues
```
public static void deepRemoveNullValues(java.lang.Object data)
                                 throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Walks a nested Collection-based datastructure and removes all entities that have a null value. For Maps this means the removal of keys with a value of null, for Collections this means the removel of null elements.
    
    Parameters:
    data - the nested data structure to walk
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - deepRemoveEmptyCollections
```
public static void deepRemoveEmptyCollections(java.lang.Object data)
                                       throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Walks a nested Collection-based datastructure and removes all Collections entities that are zero-sized.
    
    Parameters:
    data - the nested data structure to walk
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - mapMerge
```
public static java.util.Map mapMerge(java.util.Map source,
                     java.util.Map target)
```
    Copies the key/value pairs of a Map into another Map, replacing the key/value pair of the target Map.
    
    Parameters:
    source - the Map to be copied from
    target - the Map to be copied into
    
    Returns:
    the merged Map
  - mapMergeNonNull
```
public static java.util.Map mapMergeNonNull(java.util.Map source,
                            java.util.Map target)
```
    Copies the key/value pairs of a Map into another Map, replacing the key/value pair of the target Map if the source value is non-null.
    
    Parameters:
    source - the Map to be copied from
    target - the Map to be copied into
    
    Returns:
    the merged Map
  - putAllNotPresent
```
public static java.util.Map putAllNotPresent(java.util.Map target,
                             java.util.Map source)
```
    Copies the key/value pairs of a Map into another Map, adding only key/value pairs for which the target Map does not already have a mapping (as determined by the containsKey method).
    
    Parameters:
    source - the Map to be copied from
    target - the Map to be copied into
    
    Returns:
    the merged Map
  - mapIntersection
```
public static java.util.Map mapIntersection(java.util.Map primary,
                            java.util.Map secondary)
```
    Constructs a Map containing the key/value pairs of the primary Map whose keys are present in the secondary Map.
    
    Parameters:
    primary - the primary Map
    secondary - the secondary Map
    
    Returns:
    the intersection of the two Map
  - mapIntersectionKeys
```
public static java.util.List mapIntersectionKeys(java.util.Map one,
                                 java.util.Map two)
```
    Returns the list of keys that are present in both Maps.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first Map
    two - the second Map
    
    Returns:
    the list of keys that is the intersection of the Maps
  - substringKeyMap
```
public static java.util.Map substringKeyMap(java.lang.String prefix,
                            java.util.Map source)
```
    Constructs a Map of key/value pairs from the source Map whose keys start with a specific prefix. The new Map's keys are the origin keys without the prefix.
    
    Parameters:
    prefix - the prefix to be matched with the keys
    source - the source Map
    
    Returns:
    the new Map
  - identityMap
```
public static java.util.Map identityMap(java.util.List list)
```
    Stores the elements of a List as the keys and values of a Map. This can serve as a HashSet which disallows duplicates and can quickly determine whether a set has a given member.
    
    Parameters:
    list - the List to be stored
    
    Returns:
    the Map containing the uniques elements of the list
  - reverseMap
```
public static java.util.Map reverseMap(java.util.Map origMap)
```
    Reverses a Map so that values point at keys. If more than one value in the original Map has the same key (where "same" is determined by hashcode), the multiple keys are placed into a List in the reversed Map.
    Note: If in the original Map, Lists are mapped to values, and more than one List maps to the same value, this method will work incorrectly since it won't be able to tell Lists it created for multiple values from Lists that were keys in the original Map.
    
    Parameters:
    origMap - the original Map
    
    Returns:
    the reversed Map
  - putMultiple
```
public static java.util.Map putMultiple(java.util.Map map,
                        java.lang.Object key,
                        java.lang.Object value)
```
    Puts a key/value pair into a Map, if there is already a value under that key, create a List to hold the values.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the Map to which the key/value pair should be added
    key - the key in the key/value pair
    value - the value in the key/value pair
    
    Returns:
    the Map, with the key/value pair added to it
  - putMultipleAsList
```
public static java.util.Map putMultipleAsList(java.util.Map map,
                              java.lang.Object key,
                              java.lang.Object value)
```
    Works like the putMultiple method, but in this case values are always encapsualted in a List.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the Map to which the key/value pair should be added
    key - the key in the key/value pair
    value - the value in the key/value pair
    
    Returns:
    the Map, with the key/value pair added to it
  - addAll
```
public static java.util.List addAll(java.util.List target,
                    java.util.List source)
```
    Adds the contents of one List to another.
    
    Parameters:
    target - the List to which the contents of the source List should be added
    source - the List to be added to the target List
    
    Returns:
    the combined List
  - addAll
```
public static java.util.List addAll(java.util.List target,
                    java.util.Iterator source)
```
    Adds all the elements of an Iterator to a List.
    
    Parameters:
    target - the List to which the contents of the source List should be added
    source - the List to be added to the target List
    
    Returns:
    the combined List
  - addAsList
```
public static java.util.List addAsList(java.util.List targetList,
                       java.lang.Object sourceList)
```
    Add either a single object or List to another List. If sourceList is a List, adds its items, if it's an Object, just adds the Object itself. Returns the modified targetList.
  - combineAsLists
```
public static java.lang.Object combineAsLists(java.lang.Object one,
                              java.lang.Object two)
```
    Combine two single objects or Lists into one new List, or return a single Object if one argument is single and the other argument is null.
  - putCombinedList
```
public static java.util.Map putCombinedList(java.util.Map map,
                            java.lang.Object key,
                            java.lang.Object value)
```
    Put a value into a Map, combining with any existing value as though combineAsLists() had been called on the existing value and new value.
  - setUnion
```
public static java.util.List setUnion(java.util.List one,
                      java.util.List two)
```
    Creates a new List containing all the elements of two Lists.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first List
    two - the second List
    
    Returns:
    the combined List
  - addDisjunctionToSet
```
public static void addDisjunctionToSet(java.util.List one,
                       java.util.List two)
```
    Adds elements of the second List that are missing in the first. If the first or second List is null, the first will be unchanged.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first List
    two - the second List
  - arrayUnion
```
public static java.lang.Object[] arrayUnion(java.lang.Object[] one,
                            java.lang.Object[] two)
```
    Creates a new array containing all the elements of two arrays.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first array
    two - the second array
    
    Returns:
    the combined array
  - setIntersection
```
public static java.util.List setIntersection(java.util.Collection one,
                             java.util.Collection two)
```
    Creates a new List containing the common elements of two Collections.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first Collection
    two - the second Collection
    
    Returns:
    the common elements
  - mapDisjunction
```
public static java.util.Map mapDisjunction(java.util.Map one,
                           java.util.Map two)
```
    Creates a new Map containing the key/value pairs whose keys are not present in both Maps supplied.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first Map
    two - the second Map
    
    Returns:
    the Map of the disjunction
  - setDisjunction
```
public static java.util.List setDisjunction(java.util.Collection one,
                            java.util.Collection two)
```
    Creates a new List containing all elements from the first Collection that are not in the second Collection.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first Collection
    two - the second Collection
    
    Returns:
    the List of elements present in the first List that are not in the second List
  - enumToList
```
public static java.util.List enumToList(java.util.Iterator i)
```
    Converts an Iterator to a List.
    
    Parameters:
    i - the Iterator
    
    Returns:
    the List of Iterator elements
  - arrayToList
```
public static java.util.List arrayToList(java.lang.Object[] arr,
                         int from,
                         int length)
```
    Creates a List containing a subset of an array.
    
    Parameters:
    arr - the source array
    from - the array index of the first element of the subset
    length - the number of elements in the subset
    
    Returns:
    the List of elements from the subset of the source array
  - arrayToList
```
public static java.util.List arrayToList(java.lang.Object[] arr)
```
    Creates a List from an array.
    
    Parameters:
    arr - the source array
    
    Returns:
    the List of elements from the source array
  - listToArray
```
public static java.lang.Object[] listToArray(java.util.List list)
```
    Creates an Object array from a List.
    
    Parameters:
    list - the source List
    
    Returns:
    the Object array containing the elements of the source list
  - listToStringArray
```
public static java.lang.String[] listToStringArray(java.util.Collection list)
```
    Creates a String array from a List.
    
    Parameters:
    list - the source List
    
    Returns:
    the array of Strings from the source List
  - mapToProperties
```
public static java.util.Properties mapToProperties(java.util.Map map)
```
    Creates a Properties object from a Map. The keys and values in the map must be strings.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the source Map
    
    Returns:
    the Properties object containing the keys/values of the source Map as properties
  - keysAsList
```
public static java.util.List keysAsList(java.util.Map map)
```
    Creates a List of the keys from a Map.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the source Map
    
    Returns:
    the list of keys from the source Map
  - makeList
```
public static java.util.List makeList(java.lang.Object element)
```
    Creates a List containing one element.
    
    Parameters:
    element - the element
    
    Returns:
    the List containing the element
  - makeListIfSingle
```
public static java.util.List makeListIfSingle(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Creates a List containing one element if the element is not a List.
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the element
    
    Returns:
    the List
  - contains
```
public static boolean contains(java.lang.String str,
               java.lang.String substr)
```
    Tests if the specified substring is present in the specified string.
    
    Parameters:
    str - the enclosing string
    substr - the substring
    
    Returns:
    true if the substring is contained in the string, false otherwise
  - jxPathContext
```
public static java.lang.Object jxPathContext(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Returns JXPathContext in lenient mode
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the context bean
    
    Returns:
    JXPathContext instance
  - nestedGet
```
public static java.lang.Object nestedGet(java.lang.Object struct,
                         java.lang.String fetch)
```
    Retrieves a object from a series of nested Lists or Map. The location of the structure is described by a string of Map keys or List indexes, separated by periods.
    For example, specifying the string "dog.2" would retrieve the object with key "dog" from the supplied Map; this object should be a List - the second element of this List would be retrieved and returned.
    
    Parameters:
    struct - the enclosing List or Map
    fetch - the string describing the location of the desired object
    
    Returns:
    the desired object
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if any of the enclosing data structures is neither a Map nor a List
  - buildList
```
public static java.util.List buildList(java.lang.Object one)
```
    Creates a List of one elements. This method is useful because new ArrayList().add() does not return the List.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first element
    two - the second element
    
    Returns:
    the List containing the two elements
  - buildList
```
public static java.util.List buildList(java.lang.Object one,
                       java.lang.Object two)
```
    Creates a List of two elements.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first element
    two - the second element
    
    Returns:
    the List containing the two elements
  - buildList
```
public static java.util.List buildList(java.lang.Object one,
                       java.lang.Object two,
                       java.lang.Object three)
```
    Creates a List of three elements.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first element
    two - the second element
    three - the third element
    
    Returns:
    the List containing the three elements
  - buildList
```
public static java.util.List buildList(java.lang.Object one,
                       java.lang.Object two,
                       java.lang.Object three,
                       java.lang.Object four)
```
    Creates a List of four elements.
    
    Parameters:
    one - the first element
    two - the second element
    three - the third element
    four - the fourth element
    
    Returns:
    the List containing the four elements
  - buildMap
```
public static java.util.Map buildMap(java.lang.Object key,
                     java.lang.Object value)
```
    Creates a Map of one key/value pair.
    
    Parameters:
    key - the key
    value - the value
    
    Returns:
    the Map containing the key/value pair
  - buildMap
```
public static java.util.Map buildMap(java.lang.Object key,
                     java.lang.Object value,
                     java.lang.Object key2,
                     java.lang.Object value2)
```
    Creates a Map of two key/value pairs.
    
    Parameters:
    key - the first key
    value - the first value
    key2 - the second key
    value2 - the second value
    
    Returns:
    the Map containing the two key/value pairs
  - buildMap
```
public static java.util.Map buildMap(java.lang.Object key,
                     java.lang.Object value,
                     java.lang.Object key2,
                     java.lang.Object value2,
                     java.lang.Object key3,
                     java.lang.Object value3)
```
    Creates a Map of three key/value pairs.
    
    Parameters:
    key - the first key
    value - the first value
    key2 - the second key
    value2 - the second value
    key3 - the third key
    value3 - the third value
    
    Returns:
    the Map containing the three key/value pairs
  - buildMap
```
public static java.util.Map buildMap(java.lang.Object key,
                     java.lang.Object value,
                     java.lang.Object key2,
                     java.lang.Object value2,
                     java.lang.Object key3,
                     java.lang.Object value3,
                     java.lang.Object key4,
                     java.lang.Object value4)
```
    Creates a Map of four key/value pairs.
    
    Parameters:
    key - the first key
    value - the first value
    key2 - the second key
    value2 - the second value
    key3 - the third key
    value3 - the third value
    key4 - the fourth key
    value4 - the fourth value
    
    Returns:
    the Map containing the four key/value pairs
  - buildMap
```
public static java.util.Map buildMap(java.lang.Object key,
                     java.lang.Object value,
                     java.lang.Object key2,
                     java.lang.Object value2,
                     java.lang.Object key3,
                     java.lang.Object value3,
                     java.lang.Object key4,
                     java.lang.Object value4,
                     java.lang.Object key5,
                     java.lang.Object value5)
```
    Creates a Map of five key/value pairs.
    
    Parameters:
    key - the first key
    value - the first value
    key2 - the second key
    value2 - the second value
    key3 - the third key
    value3 - the third value
    key4 - the fourth key
    value4 - the fourth value
    key5 - the fifth key
    value5 - the fifth value
    
    Returns:
    the Map containing the five key/value pairs
  - buildMap
```
public static java.util.Map buildMap(java.lang.Object key,
                     java.lang.Object value,
                     java.lang.Object key2,
                     java.lang.Object value2,
                     java.lang.Object key3,
                     java.lang.Object value3,
                     java.lang.Object key4,
                     java.lang.Object value4,
                     java.lang.Object key5,
                     java.lang.Object value5,
                     java.lang.Object key6,
                     java.lang.Object value6)
```
    Creates a Map of six key/value pairs.
    
    Parameters:
    key - the first key
    value - the first value
    key2 - the second key
    value2 - the second value
    key3 - the third key
    value3 - the third value
    key4 - the fourth key
    value4 - the fourth value
    key5 - the fifth key
    value5 - the fifth value
    key6 - the sixth key
    value6 - the sixth value
    
    Returns:
    the Map containing the six key/value pairs
  - buildMap
```
public static java.util.Map buildMap(java.lang.Object key,
                     java.lang.Object value,
                     java.lang.Object key2,
                     java.lang.Object value2,
                     java.lang.Object key3,
                     java.lang.Object value3,
                     java.lang.Object key4,
                     java.lang.Object value4,
                     java.lang.Object key5,
                     java.lang.Object value5,
                     java.lang.Object key6,
                     java.lang.Object value6,
                     java.lang.Object key7,
                     java.lang.Object value7)
```
    Creates a Map of six key/value pairs.
    
    Parameters:
    key - the first key
    value - the first value
    key2 - the second key
    value2 - the second value
    key3 - the third key
    value3 - the third value
    key4 - the fourth key
    value4 - the fourth value
    key5 - the fifth key
    value5 - the fifth value
    key6 - the sixth key
    value6 - the sixth value
    key7 - the seventh key
    value7 - the seventh value
    
    Returns:
    the Map containing the six key/value pairs
  - getSingle
```
public static java.lang.Object getSingle(java.lang.Object toFetchFrom)
```
    Retrieves the element of a single element List, or the key of a single key/value pair Map. Returns null if the toFetchFrom argument is not a List or Map, or if toFetchFrom does not contain a single element.
    
    Parameters:
    toFetchFrom - the source List or Map
    
    Returns:
    the single element or key
  - checkSize
```
public static int checkSize(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Obtains the size of a Map, List or String.
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the Map, List or String
    
    Returns:
    the size of the Map, List or String, as an int or 0 if the object is of another class
  - fastDateFormat
```
public static java.lang.String fastDateFormat(java.util.Date date)
```
    Returns a String representation of a Date object. This method is faster than using the SimpleDateFormat methods.
    
    Parameters:
    date - the date to be formatted
    
    Returns:
    the formatted date as a String
  - getStackTrace
```
public static java.lang.String getStackTrace(java.lang.Throwable t)
```
    Returns the stack trace of a Throwable object as a String.
    
    Parameters:
    t - the Throwable object
    
    Returns:
    the stack trace for t as a String
  - remapRow
```
public static java.util.Map remapRow(java.util.Map row,
                     java.util.Map remap,
                     boolean keepNonRemapped)
```
    Change the keys used in a Map to a new set of keys. Given an existing Map and a mapping from old keys to new keys, create a new Map that uses the new keys.
    
    Parameters:
    row - the row, a Map
    remap - the map of original to new column names
    keepNonRemapped - boolean indicating whether to keep data under keys that are not remapped
    
    Returns:
    the row with remapped keys, or the original row, if remap is null
  - remapRow
```
public static java.util.Map remapRow(java.util.Map row,
                     java.util.Map remap)
```
    Change the keys used in a Map to a new set of keys. Given an existing Map and a mapping from old keys to new keys, create a new Map that uses the new keys. Columns from the original row that were not remapped will be retained.
    
    Parameters:
    row - the row, a Map
    remap - the Map of original to new column names
    
    Returns:
    the row with remapped keys, or the original row, if remap is null
  - remapRows
```
public static java.util.List remapRows(java.util.List rows,
                       java.util.Map remap,
                       boolean keepNonRemapped)
```
    Remap the keys in a List of Maps.
    
    Parameters:
    rows - the List of rows
    remap - the Map of original to new column names
    keepNonRemapped - boolean indicating whether to keep data under keys that are not remapped
    
    Returns:
    the result set with remapped columns, or the original List, if remap is null
  - remapRows
```
public static java.util.List remapRows(java.util.List rows,
                       java.util.Map remap)
```
    Remap the keys in a List of Maps. Columns from the original row that were not remapped will be retained.
    
    Parameters:
    rows - the List of rows
    remap - the Map of original to new column names
    
    Returns:
    the result set with remapped columns, or the original List, if remap is null
  - getProperty
```
public static java.util.List getProperty(java.util.List rows,
                         java.lang.Object column)
```
    Given a result set, as a List of rows, and a column name, returns the List of values for that column.
    The result set is represented as a List of Map objects, with each Map representing a row of data. The keys and values in each row correspond to the column names and data, respectively.
    For rows that do not have a value for the specified column, no value will be present in the return list, in other words, an empty object will not be added for that row.
    
    Parameters:
    rows - the List of rows
    column - the column name or key
    
    Returns:
    the List of values for column
  - findAll
```
public static java.util.List findAll(java.util.List rows,
                     java.lang.Object propertyName,
                     java.lang.Object value)
```
    Given a List of Maps, return all Maps that have a certain value for a key.
    
    Parameters:
    rows - the List of Maps
    propertyName - the propertyName (key in the Map)
    value - expected value of the propertyName (may be null)
    
    Returns:
    a List of matching Maps, or an empty list if no matches
  - findAll
```
public static java.util.List findAll(java.util.List rows,
                     java.util.Map properties)
```
    Given a List of Maps, return all Maps that have common key/value pairs with another Map.
    
    Parameters:
    rows - the List of Maps
    properties - Map of key/value pairs to match. May not have null values.
    
    Returns:
    a List of matching Maps, or an empty list if no matches
  - toLowerCaseList
```
public static java.util.List toLowerCaseList(java.util.List list)
```
    Given a List of strings, returns a new List of lower cased strings.
    
    Parameters:
    list - the List of strings
    
    Returns:
    the List of lower cased strings
  - prettyPrint
```
public static java.lang.String prettyPrint(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Formats information about an Object for viewing or printing as a String.
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the Object to be formatted for output
    
    Returns:
    the information String to be used for the Object in viewing or printing
  - addToIntInMap
```
public static void addToIntInMap(java.util.Map map,
                 java.lang.Object key,
                 int addition)
```
    Add to the value of an Integer instance stored in the map "map" under key "key".
    If no Integer is currently stored under "key", creates a new Integer with value 0 before adding to it.
    This method exists because of the horrific chain of typecasts otherwise necessary to achieve this effect.
  - incrementIntInMap
```
public static void incrementIntInMap(java.util.Map map,
                     java.lang.Object key)
```
    Add to the value of an Integer instance stored in the map "map" under key "key".
    If no Integer is currently stored under "key", creates a new Integer with value 0 before adding to it.
    This method exists because of the horrific chain of typecasts otherwise necessary to achieve this effect.
  - getIntInMap
```
public static int getIntInMap(java.util.Map map,
              java.lang.Object key)
```
    Get value of an Integer instance stored in the map "map" under key "key", as the primitive type int.
    Returns 0 if no Integer is currently stored in the Map.
  - getterName
```
public static java.lang.String getterName(java.lang.reflect.Method method)
```
    Tests if method is getter and returns property name. Returns null if provided method is not getter.
    
    Parameters:
    method - Method Getter to extract property name.
    
    Returns:
    String Getter property name or null if provided method is not getter.
  - getClassFields
```
public static java.lang.reflect.Field[] getClassFields(java.lang.Class c)
```
    Returns array of all fields declared in specified class and it's supper classes. Array contains fields with all modifiers. Returns empty array if provided parameter is null.
    
    Parameters:
    c - Class to be inspected.
    
    Returns:
    Field[] Array of class fields.
  - getClassMethods
```
public static java.lang.reflect.Method[] getClassMethods(java.lang.Class c)
```
    Returns array of all methods declared in specified class and it's supper classes. Array contains methods with all modifiers as well as overriden methods from super classes. Returns empty array if provided parameter is null.
    
    Parameters:
    c - Class to be inspected.
    
    Returns:
    Method[] Array of class methods.
  - getPropertyType
```
public static java.lang.Class getPropertyType(java.lang.Class c,
                              java.lang.String propertyName)
                                       throws java.beans.IntrospectionException
```
    Returns type of specified property in provided class. Property name can be composed of sub-properties separated by dot for example:
    - property1 - type of property1 will be returned
    - property1.subproperty - type of sub-property will be returned
    Property will be looked up in specified order:
    1. Among fields declared in specified class
    2. Among methods declared in specified class
    3. Among fields declared in all supper classes
    4. Among methods declared in all supper classes
    Only getter methods are tested: method has no parameters and it's name starts with either "get" or "is".
    Throws NullPointerException if either of parameters is null.
    Parameters:
    c - Class to be inspected.
    propertyName - String Name of property.
    
    Returns:
    Class Type of property.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.beans.IntrospectionException - when specified class has no such property.
  - getCachedClass
```
public static java.lang.Class getCachedClass(java.lang.String className)
```
    Returns loaded Class object for specified name. Cached class is returned if exists otherwise class object is loaded and cached. Returns null if class can not be loaded (not in class path).
    
    Parameters:
    className - String qualified class name to load.
    
    Returns:
    Class object of null if class can not be loaded (not in class path).
  - getRealClass
```
public static java.lang.Class getRealClass(java.lang.Object bean)
```
    Checks if provided bean is a proxy and extracts real class. If bean is not a proxy class then its getClass() is returned. Current implementation checks only for Hibernate proxies. Real class is extracted via realClass = (Class) ((HibernateProxy) bean).getHibernateLazyInitializer().getPersistentClass();
    
    Parameters:
    bean - Object
    
    Returns:
    Class
  - getProperties
```
public static java.util.Map getProperties(java.lang.Object bean)
                                   throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Gets the properties for a JavaBean and returns them as a Map.
    
    Parameters:
    bean - the JavaBean object
    
    Returns:
    the JavaBean properties as a Map
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - getPropertyDescriptors
```
public static java.util.Map getPropertyDescriptors(java.lang.Object bean)
                                            throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Gets the property descriptors for a JavaBean and returns them as a Map.
    
    Parameters:
    bean - the JavaBean object
    
    Returns:
    the JavaBean property descriptors as a Map
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - getPropertyDescriptors
```
public static java.util.Map getPropertyDescriptors(java.lang.Class beanClass)
                                            throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Gets the properties for a JavaBean class through introspection and returns them as a Map.
    Removes properties added by byte-code instrumentation:
    - interceptFieldCallback property is removed if class implements net.sf.cglib.transform.impl.InterceptFieldEnabled interface;
    - fieldHandler property is removed if class implements org.hibernate.bytecode.javassist.FieldHandled interface;
    Parameters:
    beanClass - the JavaBean class
    
    Returns:
    the JavaBean class's property descriptors as a Map
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - setProperties
```
public static java.lang.Object setProperties(java.util.Map propertyMap,
                             java.lang.Object bean)
                                      throws java.lang.Exception
```
    As the three-argument version of this method, but passes a null dataSource
    
    Parameters:
    propertyMap - a Map providing the key-value pairs
    bean - the JavaBean object
    
    Returns:
    the JavaBean properties as a Map
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if a value provided in the Map cannot be converted to an appropriate type
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - setProperties
```
public static java.lang.Object setProperties(java.util.Map propertyMap,
                             java.lang.Object bean,
                             DataSource ds)
                                      throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Sets the properties for a JavaBean provided as key-value pairs in a Map. This method performs automatic type detection and conversion where possible. Conversion is done via standard bean semantics. Additionally, some standard conversions are performed automatically - for example inbound java.util.Date object will be auto-converted to java.sql.Date or java.sql.Timestamp.
    Keys for which conversion fails or for which there are no corresponding Bean properties are ignored.
    For properties that have primitive value on the target bean (eg properties of int type), generally, the static "valueOf(String)" method for the primitive type (eg Boolean.valueOf(String)) will be invoked on the result of "toString()" for the Object being assigned to the primitive property.
    As special cases the null string ("") and the null value will become 0 when assigned to numeric primitive types (which cannot be null).
    If the null string is assigned to a non-primitive numeric type (eg Long), the property will be assigned null.
    If the target bean property is an enum, this method attempts to set an appropriate value by use of the enum translate strategy set by calling setEnumTranslateStrategy() on the dataSource, if one is provided. See DataSource.setEnumTranslateStrategy(String). If there is no DataSource, or it cannot set a value by cleanly using the enumTranslateStrategy, it will attempt to infer a value by considering the incoming value first as a String to match against the enumerated type's value names, and failing that as an integer to match against the enumerated type's values as an ordinal value. If that fails, it sets the target bean property to null.
    Otherwise, if the type accepted by a setter method on the target bean cannot accept the type of the value in the propertyMap, this method will attempt type conversion by looking for a constructor on the setter method type that accepts instances of the value's type.
    Also, if a Map value is found in the values of the passed in propertyMap, and the recipient field on the bean is not a Map, this method will treat the target field as a bean, attempting to create the bean via newInstance() and populating it via a recursive call to this method. In other words, this method will auto-create and populate inner beans.
    Similarly if a Collection is found in the propertyMap, it will be applied to a target field of Collection type. If the target field is of an abstract Collection type, the default types used are:
    - Map -> LinkedMap
    - List or Collection -> ArrayList
    - Set -> HashSet
    - Queue -> LinkedList
    Java Generics declarations will be automatically used to determine the type of each member of any collection. For example, a bean property declared of type List will be populated automatically with instances of SomeBean.
    A DataSource can be optionally passed as the third argument and can modify some of the above behaviors, including choice of concrete type when populating bean properties that declare only an abstract type or base type - See DataSource.setProperties(Map, Object) for details.
    Parameters:
    propertyMap - a Map providing the key-value pairs
    bean - the JavaBean object
    dataSource - a context DataSource, if applicable. Can be null
    
    Returns:
    the JavaBean object
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if a value provided in the Map cannot be converted to an appropriate type
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - setProperties
```
public static java.lang.Object setProperties(java.util.Map propertyMap,
                             java.lang.Object bean,
                             DataSource ds,
                             DSRequest dsRequest)
                                      throws java.lang.Exception
```
    This version of setProperties accepts a DSRequest for use as context by the conversion process. In particular, the DSRequest is passed to the getDataSource() method of a DynamicDSGenerator.
    
    Parameters:
    propertyMap - a Map providing the key-value pairs
    bean - the JavaBean object
    dataSource - a context DataSource, if applicable
    dsRequest - a context DSRequest, if applicable
    
    Returns:
    the JavaBean object
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if a value provided in the Map cannot be converted to an appropriate type
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - registerTransformer
```
public static void registerTransformer(java.lang.Class targetType,
                       DataTools.Transformer transformer)
```
    Register a Transformer. The Transformer interface specifies a single transform() method. The transform() method must be capable of creating an object of type targetType from the input Object. In a simple case, this could typically be done by making use of Object.toString.
    
    Parameters:
    targetType - the Class that this Transformer is capable of transforming to
    transformer - the Transformer object itself
  - castValue
```
public static java.lang.Object castValue(java.lang.Object value,
                         java.lang.Class targetType,
                         DataSource ds)
```
    Converts specified value to targetType.
    Implemented conversion rules:
    - Returns null if passed value is null
    - If passed value can be cast to targetType then same value returned
    - For primitive types returns appropriate object for example:if targetType is Long.TYPE method returns Long
    - If targetType is Boolean and passed value is instance of Number then 0 converted to false; any other number converted to true
    - If targetType is Boolean and passed value is instance of Character then 'T', 't', 'Y' and 'y' converted to true; any other character converted to false
    - If targetType is Boolean and passed value is instance of String then "true", "t", "yes" and "y" (ignoring case) converted to true; any other string converted to false
    - If targetType is Byte and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to 0; true converted to 1
    - If targetType is Byte and passed value is instance of Number then value may be rounded and/or truncated
    - If targetType is Byte and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with Byte.valueOf()
    - If targetType is Short and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to 0; true converted to 1
    - If targetType is Short and passed value is instance of Number then value may be rounded and/or truncated
    - If targetType is Short and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with Short.valueOf()
    - If targetType is Integer and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to 0; true converted to 1
    - If targetType is Integer and passed value is instance of Number then value may be rounded and/or truncated
    - If targetType is Integer and passed value is instance of Character then caracter value is returned
    - If targetType is Integer and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with Integer.valueOf()
    - If targetType is Long and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to 0; true converted to 1
    - If targetType is Long and passed value is instance of Number then value may be rounded and/or truncated
    - If targetType is Long and passed value is instance of Character then caracter value is returned
    - If targetType is Long and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with Long.valueOf()
    - If targetType is Long and passed value is instance of Date then Date.getTime() returned
    - If targetType is Float and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to 0; true converted to 1
    - If targetType is Float and passed value is instance of Number then value may be rounded and/or truncated
    - If targetType is Float and passed value is instance of Character then caracter value is returned
    - If targetType is Float and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with Float.valueOf()
    - If targetType is Float and passed value is instance of Date then Date.getTime() returned
    - If targetType is Double and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to 0; true converted to 1
    - If targetType is Double and passed value is instance of Number then value may be rounded
    - If targetType is Double and passed value is instance of Character then caracter value is returned
    - If targetType is Double and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with Double.valueOf()
    - If targetType is Double and passed value is instance of Date then Date.getTime() returned
    - If targetType is Character and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to 'f'; true converted to 't'
    - If targetType is Character and passed value is instance of Number then character for value code returned (value may be rounded and/or truncated)
    - If targetType is Character and passed value is instance of String then returns first string charater; (char) 0 returned for empty string
    - If targetType is String then value.toString() returned
    - If targetType is BigInteger and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to BigInteger.ZERO; true converted to BigInteger.ONE
    - If targetType is BigInteger and passed value is instance of Number then value may be rounded
    - If targetType is BigInteger and passed value is instance of Character then caracter value is returned
    - If targetType is BigInteger and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed
    - If targetType is BigInteger and passed value is instance of Date then Date.getTime() returned
    - If targetType is BigDecimal and passed value is instance of Boolean then false converted to BigDecimal.ZERO; true converted to BigDecimal.ONE
    - If targetType is BigDecimal and passed value is instance of Number then value converted to BigDecimal
    - If targetType is BigDecimal and passed value is instance of Character then caracter value is returned
    - If targetType is BigDecimal and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed
    - If targetType is BigDecimal and passed value is instance of Date then Date.getTime() returned
    - If targetType is java.util.Date and passed value is instance of Number then java.util.Date created with value as miliseconds (value may be rounded and/or truncated)
    - If targetType is java.util.Date and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance()
    - If targetType is java.sql.Date and passed value is instance of Number then java.sql.Date created with value as miliseconds (value may be rounded and/or truncated)
    - If targetType is java.sql.Date and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with DateFormat.getDateInstance()
    - If targetType is java.sql.Date and passed value is instance of java.util.Date then value is converted
    - If targetType is java.sql.Date and passed value is instance of java.sql.Time then value is converted
    - If targetType is java.sql.Date and passed value is instance of java.sql.Timestamp then value is converted
    - If targetType is java.sql.Time and passed value is instance of Number then java.sql.Time created with value as miliseconds (value may be rounded and/or truncated)
    - If targetType is java.sql.Time and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with DateFormat.getTimeInstance()
    - If targetType is java.sql.Time and passed value is instance of java.util.Date then value is converted
    - If targetType is java.sql.Time and passed value is instance of java.sql.Date then value is converted
    - If targetType is java.sql.Time and passed value is instance of java.sql.Timestamp then value is converted
    - If targetType is java.sql.Timestamp and passed value is instance of Number then java.sql.Timestamp created with value as miliseconds (value may be rounded and/or truncated)
    - If targetType is java.sql.Timestamp and passed value is instance of String then value is parsed with DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance()
    - If targetType is java.sql.Timestamp and passed value is instance of java.util.Date then value is converted
    - If targetType is java.sql.Timestamp and passed value is instance of java.sql.Date then value is converted
    - If targetType is java.sql.Timestamp and passed value is instance of java.sql.Time then value is converted
    Parameters:
    value - Object value to be converted.
    targetType - Class conversion target type.
    ds - DataSource initiating conversion.
    
    Returns:
    Object converted value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if value can not be converted or parsing exception occurs.
  - isTextType
```
public static boolean isTextType(java.lang.Class clazz)
```
    Returns true if provided class is either assignable to Character or assignable to String or represents primitive char type.
    
    Parameters:
    clazz - Class for testing.
    
    Returns:
    boolean true if specified class represents class for text; false - for all other classes.
  - isNumberType
```
public static boolean isNumberType(java.lang.Class clazz)
```
    Returns true if provided class is either assignable to Number or represents one of primitive number types byte, short, int, long, float, double.
    
    Parameters:
    clazz - Class for testing.
    
    Returns:
    boolean true if specified class represents class for numbers; false - for all other classes.
  - recursiveFileDelete
```
public static boolean recursiveFileDelete(java.io.File file)
```
    Recursively deletes a directory.
    
    Parameters:
    file - file or directory to delete
    
    Returns:
    true if successful, false otherwise cannot be converted to an appropriate type
  - md5
```
public static java.lang.String md5(java.lang.String plaintext)
                            throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Returns the hash of the passed-in string, encrypted using the MD5 algorithm
    
    Parameters:
    plaintext - the text to encrypt
    
    Returns:
    the encrypted (MD5) hash of the supplied plaintext
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - sha
```
public static java.lang.String sha(java.lang.String plaintext)
                            throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Returns the hash of the passed-in string, encrypted using the SHA-1 algorithm
    
    Parameters:
    plaintext - the text to encrypt
    
    Returns:
    the encrypted (SHA) hash of the supplied plaintext
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - hashValue
```
public static java.lang.String hashValue(java.lang.String plaintext)
                                  throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Returns the hash of the passed-in string, encrypted using the MD5 algorithm
    
    Parameters:
    plaintext - the text to encrypt
    
    Returns:
    the encrypted (MD5) hash of the supplied plaintext
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - hashValue
```
public static java.lang.String hashValue(java.lang.String plaintext,
                         java.lang.String algorithm)
                                  throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Returns the hash of the passed-in string, encrypted using the specified algorithm
    
    Parameters:
    plaintext - the text to encrypt
    algorithm - the encryption algorithm to use. Search the client-side documentation for "HashAlgorithm" for details.
    
    Returns:
    the encrypted hash of the supplied plaintext
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - formatDate
```
public static java.lang.String formatDate(java.lang.String format,
                          java.util.Date date)
```
    Returns the parameter date formatted according to the parameter format string. This method is trivial - it just creates a SimpleDateFormat object and calls its format() method - but it is useful for formatting dates in Velocity expressions
    
    Parameters:
    format - A valid SimpleDateFormat format string
    date - The date to format
    
    Returns:
    The date formatted according to the format string
  - getLoggerRepository
```
public static org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository getLoggerRepository()
```
    Returns log4j LoggerRepository instance that was configured from log4j.isc.config.xml. Use this method to access log4j loggers for custom categories defined in this file.
    
    Returns:
    configured log4j LoggerRepository instance

Class DataTools

Method Summary

Method Detail

keysNotPresent

subsetMap

subsetByPrefix

removeNullValuedKeys

removeEmptyStringValuedKeys

divideMap

mapUnion

orderedMapUnion

deepMerge

deepRemoveKey

deepRemoveNullValues

deepRemoveEmptyCollections

mapMerge

mapMergeNonNull

putAllNotPresent

mapIntersection

mapIntersectionKeys

substringKeyMap

identityMap

reverseMap

putMultiple

putMultipleAsList

addAll

addAll

addAsList

combineAsLists

putCombinedList

setUnion

addDisjunctionToSet

arrayUnion

setIntersection

mapDisjunction

setDisjunction

enumToList

arrayToList

arrayToList

listToArray

listToStringArray

mapToProperties

keysAsList

makeList

makeListIfSingle

contains

jxPathContext

nestedGet

buildList

buildList

buildList

buildList

buildMap

buildMap

buildMap

buildMap

buildMap

buildMap

buildMap

getSingle

checkSize

fastDateFormat

getStackTrace

remapRow

remapRow

remapRows

remapRows

getProperty

findAll

findAll

toLowerCaseList

prettyPrint

addToIntInMap

incrementIntInMap

getIntInMap

getterName

getClassFields

getClassMethods

getPropertyType

getCachedClass