}
return index;
}
+
+ /*
+ * implementation of String.replaceLast.
+ * Replaces only the last occurrence of toReplace in string with replacement.
+ */
+ public static String replaceLast(String string, String toReplace,
+ String replacement)
+ {
+ int pos = string.lastIndexOf(toReplace);
+ if (pos > -1)
+ {
+ return new StringBuilder().append(string.substring(0, pos))
+ .append(replacement)
+ .append(string.substring(pos + toReplace.length()))
+ .toString();
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ return string;
+ }
+
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * return the maximum length of a List of Strings
+ */
+ public static int maxLength(List<String> l)
+ {
+ int max = 0;
+ for (String s : l)
+ {
+ if (s == null)
+ continue;
+ if (s.length() > max)
+ max = s.length();
+ }
+ return max;
+ }
}