lib

Class Utilities

java.lang.Object

lib.Utilities

public final class Utilities
extends java.lang.Object

Author:

Alistair Neil

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Utilities() Constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	adjustTableColumnWidth(javax.swing.JTable table, java.lang.String... test) Adjust specified column width based on the width of a test string
static void	editFile(java.lang.String path) Open the desktop default file editor
static java.lang.String	generateSecretKey(int length) Generate secret key.
static java.lang.String	getListAsCSV(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> al) Covert list to csv
static java.lang.String	getSha1Sum(java.lang.String filepath) Calculate the sha1 checksum of a given file
static java.lang.String	getSHAHash(java.lang.String password) Get SHAHash using given password string
static java.lang.String	getTextFromFile(java.lang.String filepath) Retrieve text from a text file
static java.lang.String	getTextFromResource(java.lang.String resourcepath) Retrieve text from a resource text file
static java.lang.String	getTorHashPassword(java.lang.String secret)
static boolean	isNewerVersion(java.lang.String localversion, java.lang.String remoteversion) Check for newer appversion
static void	loadUIStyle(java.lang.String theme) Initialises the UI Look and Feel
static java.lang.String	openFileChooser(java.awt.Frame parent, java.lang.String folder, javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter filter, int mode) Opens java file chooser dialog, convenience method.
static boolean	openFileExternally(java.lang.String strUrl) Launch the desktops default file handling program
static void	preloadFileChooser() Preloads filechooser in background so it will open instantly when requested
static void	registerWindow() Creates a hidden dummy window for registration to various docks/launchers Fixes the neverending launching indicator
static byte[]	S2KRFC2440(java.lang.String secret) Secret to key, Algorithm info taken from http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/gnupg/rfc2440-3.html

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Utilities

public Utilities()

Constructor

Method Detail

getListAsCSV

public static java.lang.String getListAsCSV(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> al)

Covert list to csv

Parameters:

al -

Returns:

String of comma separated values

preloadFileChooser

public static void preloadFileChooser()

Preloads filechooser in background so it will open instantly when requested

openFileChooser

public static java.lang.String openFileChooser(java.awt.Frame parent,
                                               java.lang.String folder,
                                               javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter filter,
                                               int mode)

Opens java file chooser dialog, convenience method. Returns filepath if successful and null if not

Parameters:

parent -

folder -

filter - Extension filter

mode - Fileselection mode

Returns:

String Filepath

isNewerVersion

public static boolean isNewerVersion(java.lang.String localversion,
                                     java.lang.String remoteversion)

Check for newer appversion

Parameters:

localversion -

remoteversion -

Returns:

True if newer

editFile

public static void editFile(java.lang.String path)

Open the desktop default file editor

Parameters:

path - Path to file

openFileExternally

public static boolean openFileExternally(java.lang.String strUrl)

Launch the desktops default file handling program

Parameters:

strUrl -

Returns:

Returns true if successful

loadUIStyle

public static void loadUIStyle(java.lang.String theme)

Initialises the UI Look and Feel

Parameters:

theme -

adjustTableColumnWidth

public static void adjustTableColumnWidth(javax.swing.JTable table,
                                          java.lang.String... test)

Adjust specified column width based on the width of a test string

Parameters:

table -

test -

generateSecretKey

public static java.lang.String generateSecretKey(int length)

Generate secret key.

Parameters:

length -

Returns:

String key

getTorHashPassword

public static java.lang.String getTorHashPassword(java.lang.String secret)

S2KRFC2440

public static byte[] S2KRFC2440(java.lang.String secret)

Secret to key, Algorithm info taken from http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/gnupg/rfc2440-3.html

Parameters:

secret -

Returns:

hashed key for the given secret

getSHAHash

public static java.lang.String getSHAHash(java.lang.String password)

Get SHAHash using given password string

Parameters:

password -

Returns:

SHAhash string

getTextFromResource

public static java.lang.String getTextFromResource(java.lang.String resourcepath)

Retrieve text from a resource text file

Parameters:

resourcepath -

Returns:

String text

getTextFromFile

public static java.lang.String getTextFromFile(java.lang.String filepath)

Retrieve text from a text file

Parameters:

filepath -

Returns:

String text

getSha1Sum

public static java.lang.String getSha1Sum(java.lang.String filepath)

Calculate the sha1 checksum of a given file

Parameters:

filepath -

Returns:

Checksum as a hex string

registerWindow

public static void registerWindow()

Creates a hidden dummy window for registration to various docks/launchers Fixes the neverending launching indicator