com.ae.apps.lib.common.utils

Class CommonUtils

java.lang.Object

com.ae.apps.lib.common.utils.CommonUtils

public class CommonUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Common Utilities

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	MINIMUM_STRING_LENGTH

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CommonUtils()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	checkIfPackageIsInstalled(android.content.Context context, java.lang.String uri) Alternative method for checking if a package is installed
static android.view.animation.Animation	createAnimation(android.content.Context context, int animRes, int startOffset) Create an animation object from the values passed in
static android.view.ViewGroup	createParentLayout(android.content.Context context) Creates a FrameLayout that can be used as a parent container
static java.lang.String	formatTimeStamp(java.lang.String timestamp, java.lang.String pattern) Formats a timestamp as required
static boolean	isFirstInstall(android.content.Context context) Checks if this is a first install of an application
static boolean	isPackageInstalled(java.lang.String packageName, android.content.Context context) Checks if a package is installed
static boolean	isPackageInstalled2(android.content.Context context, java.lang.String packageName) Another alternative method for checking if a package is installed
static void	launchWebPage(android.content.Context context, java.lang.String webPageUrl)
static java.lang.String	truncateString(java.lang.String sourceString) Well, truncates the given string if length greater than MINIMUM_STRING_LENGTH with an ellipsis

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

MINIMUM_STRING_LENGTH

public static final int MINIMUM_STRING_LENGTH

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

CommonUtils

public CommonUtils()

Method Detail

formatTimeStamp

public static java.lang.String formatTimeStamp(java.lang.String timestamp,
                                               java.lang.String pattern)

Formats a timestamp as required

Parameters:

timestamp - timestamp

pattern - pattern

Returns:

formatted time stamp

truncateString

public static java.lang.String truncateString(java.lang.String sourceString)

Well, truncates the given string if length greater than MINIMUM_STRING_LENGTH with an ellipsis

Parameters:

sourceString - source

Returns:

truncated string

createAnimation

public static android.view.animation.Animation createAnimation(android.content.Context context,
                                                               int animRes,
                                                               int startOffset)

Create an animation object from the values passed in

Parameters:

context - the context

animRes - animation resource

startOffset - animation start offset

Returns:

Animation object

isFirstInstall

public static boolean isFirstInstall(android.content.Context context)

Checks if this is a first install of an application

Parameters:

context - the context

Returns:

true if first install

isPackageInstalled

public static boolean isPackageInstalled(java.lang.String packageName,
                                         android.content.Context context)

Checks if a package is installed

Parameters:

packageName - package name to check

context - the context

Returns:

true if package is installed, false otherwise

checkIfPackageIsInstalled

public static boolean checkIfPackageIsInstalled(android.content.Context context,
                                                java.lang.String uri)

Alternative method for checking if a package is installed

Parameters:

context - the context

uri - the uri

Returns:

true if package is installed, false otherwise

isPackageInstalled2

public static boolean isPackageInstalled2(android.content.Context context,
                                          java.lang.String packageName)

Another alternative method for checking if a package is installed

Parameters:

context - the context

packageName - the package to check

Returns:

true of package is installed, false otherwise

createParentLayout

public static android.view.ViewGroup createParentLayout(android.content.Context context)

Creates a FrameLayout that can be used as a parent container

Parameters:

context - the context

Returns:

an instance of FrameLayout

launchWebPage

public static void launchWebPage(android.content.Context context,
                                 java.lang.String webPageUrl)