java.lang.Object
- com.datastax.driver.core.ParseUtils

```
public abstract class ParseUtils
extends Object
```
Simple utility class used to help parsing CQL values (mainly UDT and collection ones).

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`doubleQuote(String value)`	Double quote the given string; double quotes are escaped.
`static String`	`formatTime(long value)`	Format the given long value as a CQL time literal, using the following time pattern: `hh:mm:ss[.fffffffff]`.
`static boolean`	`isBlank(int c)`	Return `true` if the given character is a valid whitespace character in CQL, that is, if it is a regular space, a tabulation sign, or a new line sign.
`static boolean`	`isDoubleQuoted(String value)`	Return `true` if the given string is surrounded by double quotes, and `false` otherwise.
`static boolean`	`isIdentifierChar(int c)`	Return `true` if the given character is allowed in a CQL identifier, that is, if it is in the range: `[0..9a..zA..Z-+._&]`.
`static boolean`	`isLongLiteral(String str)`	Check whether the given string corresponds to a valid CQL long literal.
`static boolean`	`isQuoted(String value)`	Return `true` if the given string is surrounded by single quotes, and `false` otherwise.
`static Date`	`parseDate(String str)`	Parse the given string as a date, using one of the accepted ISO-8601 date patterns.
`static Date`	`parseDate(String str, String pattern)`	Parse the given string as a date, using the supplied date pattern.
`static long`	`parseTime(String str)`	Parse the given string as a time, using the following time pattern: `hh:mm:ss[.fffffffff]`.
`static String`	`quote(String value)`	Quote the given string; single quotes are escaped.
`static int`	`skipCQLId(String toParse, int idx)`	Assuming that idx points to the beginning of a CQL identifier in toParse, returns the index of the first character after this identifier.
`static int`	`skipCQLValue(String toParse, int idx)`	Assuming that idx points to the beginning of a CQL value in toParse, returns the index of the first character after this value.
`static int`	`skipSpaces(String toParse, int idx)`	Returns the index of the first character in toParse from idx that is not a "space".
`static String`	`unDoubleQuote(String value)`	Unquote the given string if it is double quoted; double quotes are unescaped.
`static String`	`unquote(String value)`	Unquote the given string if it is quoted; single quotes are unescaped.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - skipSpaces
```
public static int skipSpaces(String toParse,
                             int idx)
```
    Returns the index of the first character in toParse from idx that is not a "space".
    
    Parameters:
    
    toParse - the string to skip space on.
    
    idx - the index to start skipping space from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of the first character in toParse from idx that is not a "space.
  - skipCQLValue
```
public static int skipCQLValue(String toParse,
                               int idx)
```
    Assuming that idx points to the beginning of a CQL value in toParse, returns the index of the first character after this value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    toParse - the string to skip a value form.
    
    idx - the index to start parsing a value from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index ending the CQL value starting at idx.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if idx doesn't point to the start of a valid CQL value.
  - skipCQLId
```
public static int skipCQLId(String toParse,
                            int idx)
```
    Assuming that idx points to the beginning of a CQL identifier in toParse, returns the index of the first character after this identifier.
    
    Parameters:
    
    toParse - the string to skip an identifier from.
    
    idx - the index to start parsing an identifier from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index ending the CQL identifier starting at idx.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if idx doesn't point to the start of a valid CQL identifier.
  - isIdentifierChar
```
public static boolean isIdentifierChar(int c)
```
    Return true if the given character is allowed in a CQL identifier, that is, if it is in the range: [0..9a..zA..Z-+._&].
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - The character to inspect.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given character is allowed in a CQL identifier, false otherwise.
  - isBlank
```
public static boolean isBlank(int c)
```
    Return true if the given character is a valid whitespace character in CQL, that is, if it is a regular space, a tabulation sign, or a new line sign.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - The character to inspect.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given character is a valid whitespace character, false otherwise.
  - isLongLiteral
```
public static boolean isLongLiteral(String str)
```
    Check whether the given string corresponds to a valid CQL long literal. Long literals are composed solely by digits, but can have an optional leading minus sign.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - The string to inspect.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given string corresponds to a valid CQL integer literal, false otherwise.
  - isQuoted
```
public static boolean isQuoted(String value)
```
    Return true if the given string is surrounded by single quotes, and false otherwise.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The string to inspect.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given string is surrounded by single quotes, and false otherwise.
  - quote
```
public static String quote(String value)
```
    Quote the given string; single quotes are escaped. If the given string is null, this method returns a quoted empty string ('').
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value to quote.
    
    Returns:
    
    The quoted string.
  - unquote
```
public static String unquote(String value)
```
    Unquote the given string if it is quoted; single quotes are unescaped. If the given string is not quoted, it is returned without any modification.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The string to unquote.
    
    Returns:
    
    The unquoted string.
  - isDoubleQuoted
```
public static boolean isDoubleQuoted(String value)
```
    Return true if the given string is surrounded by double quotes, and false otherwise.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The string to inspect.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the given string is surrounded by double quotes, and false otherwise.
  - doubleQuote
```
public static String doubleQuote(String value)
```
    Double quote the given string; double quotes are escaped. If the given string is null, this method returns a quoted empty string ("").
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value to double quote.
    
    Returns:
    
    The double quoted string.
  - unDoubleQuote
```
public static String unDoubleQuote(String value)
```
    Unquote the given string if it is double quoted; double quotes are unescaped. If the given string is not double quoted, it is returned without any modification.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The string to un-double quote.
    
    Returns:
    
    The un-double quoted string.
  - parseDate
```
public static Date parseDate(String str)
                      throws ParseException
```
    Parse the given string as a date, using one of the accepted ISO-8601 date patterns.
    This method is adapted from Apache Commons DateUtils.parseStrictly() method (that is used Cassandra side to parse date strings)..
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - If the given string is not a valid ISO-8601 date.
    
    See Also:
    
    'Working with timestamps' section of CQL specification
  - parseDate
```
public static Date parseDate(String str,
                             String pattern)
                      throws ParseException
```
    Parse the given string as a date, using the supplied date pattern.
    This method is adapted from Apache Commons DateUtils.parseStrictly() method (that is used Cassandra side to parse date strings)..
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - If the given string cannot be parsed with the given pattern.
    
    See Also:
    
    'Working with timestamps' section of CQL specification
  - parseTime
```
public static long parseTime(String str)
                      throws ParseException
```
    Parse the given string as a time, using the following time pattern: hh:mm:ss[.fffffffff].
    This method is loosely based on java.sql.Timestamp.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - The string to parse.
    
    Returns:
    
    A long value representing the number of nanoseconds since midnight.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - if the string cannot be parsed.
    
    See Also:
    
    'Working with time' section of CQL specification
  - formatTime
```
public static String formatTime(long value)
```
    Format the given long value as a CQL time literal, using the following time pattern: hh:mm:ss[.fffffffff].
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - A long value representing the number of nanoseconds since midnight.
    
    Returns:
    
    The formatted value.
    
    See Also:
    
    'Working with time' section of CQL specification

Class ParseUtils

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

skipSpaces

skipCQLValue

skipCQLId

isIdentifierChar

isBlank

isLongLiteral

isQuoted

quote

unquote

isDoubleQuoted

doubleQuote

unDoubleQuote

parseDate

parseDate

parseTime

formatTime