Package com.xceptance.xlt.api.util

Class BasicPageUtils

java.lang.Object

com.xceptance.xlt.api.util.BasicPageUtils

Direct Known Subclasses:

HtmlPageUtils, LightweightHtmlPageUtils

public class BasicPageUtils
extends java.lang.Object

The BasicPageUtils class provides common helper methods for its child classes. It is not meant to be used directly.

See Also:

HtmlPageUtils, LightweightHtmlPageUtils

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
BasicPageUtils()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static java.lang.String	getAbsoluteUrl(java.lang.String baseUrl, java.lang.String relativePath)	Returns an absolute URL built from the passed base URL and relative path.
static java.lang.String	getAbsoluteUrl(java.net.URL baseUrl, java.lang.String relativePath)	Returns an absolute URL built from the passed base URL and relative path.
static <T> T	pickOneRandomly(java.util.List<T> elements)	Returns one entry from the passed list, chosen randomly.
static <T> T	pickOneRandomly(java.util.List<T> elements, boolean excludeFirst)	Returns one entry from the passed list, chosen randomly.
static <T> T	pickOneRandomly(java.util.List<T> elements, boolean excludeFirst, boolean excludeLast)	Returns one entry from the passed list, chosen randomly.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BasicPageUtils

public BasicPageUtils()

Method Detail

getAbsoluteUrl

public static java.lang.String getAbsoluteUrl(java.lang.String baseUrl,
                                              java.lang.String relativePath)
                                       throws java.net.MalformedURLException

Returns an absolute URL built from the passed base URL and relative path.

Parameters:

baseUrl - the base URL as a string

relativePath - the relative path

Returns:

the new absolute URL

Throws:

java.net.MalformedURLException - if the new URL is invalid

getAbsoluteUrl

public static java.lang.String getAbsoluteUrl(java.net.URL baseUrl,
                                              java.lang.String relativePath)
                                       throws java.net.MalformedURLException

Returns an absolute URL built from the passed base URL and relative path.

Parameters:

baseUrl - the base URL

relativePath - the relative path

Returns:

the new absolute URL

Throws:

java.net.MalformedURLException - if the new URL is invalid

pickOneRandomly

public static <T> T pickOneRandomly(java.util.List<T> elements)

Returns one entry from the passed list, chosen randomly.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the elements in the list

Parameters:

elements - the list

Returns:

one element from the list

pickOneRandomly

public static <T> T pickOneRandomly(java.util.List<T> elements,
                                    boolean excludeFirst)

Returns one entry from the passed list, chosen randomly. It can be specified whether or not the first entry is to be ignored.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the elements in the list

Parameters:

elements - the list

excludeFirst - whether or not the first entry is to be excluded

Returns:

one element from the list

pickOneRandomly

public static <T> T pickOneRandomly(java.util.List<T> elements,
                                    boolean excludeFirst,
                                    boolean excludeLast)

Returns one entry from the passed list, chosen randomly. It can be specified whether or not the first and/or the last entries are to be ignored.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the elements in the list

Parameters:

elements - the list

excludeFirst - whether or not the first entry is to be excluded

excludeLast - whether or not the last entry is to be excluded

Returns:

one element from the list