org.apache.commons.lang3.builder

## Class ToStringStyle

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ToStringStyle

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    RecursiveToStringStyle, StandardToStringStyle

      public abstract class ToStringStyle
      extends Object
      implements Serializable

  Controls `String` formatting for `ToStringBuilder`. The main public interface is always via `ToStringBuilder`.

  These classes are intended to be used as `Singletons`. There is no need to instantiate a new style each time. A program will generally use one of the predefined constants on this class. Alternatively, the `StandardToStringStyle` class can be used to set the individual settings. Thus most styles can be achieved without subclassing.

  If required, a subclass can override as many or as few of the methods as it requires. Each object type (from `boolean` to `long` to `Object` to `int[]`) has its own methods to output it. Most have two versions, detail and summary.

  For example, the detail version of the array based methods will output the whole array, whereas the summary method will just output the array length.

  If you want to format the output of certain objects, such as dates, you must create a subclass and override a method.

       public class MyStyle extends ToStringStyle {
         protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object value) {
           if (value instanceof Date) {
             value = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd").format(value);
           }
           buffer.append(value);
         }
       }

  Since:
    1.0
  Version:
    $Id: ToStringStyle.java 1654143 2015-01-23 08:45:21Z britter $
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static ToStringStyle` | `DEFAULT_STYLE` The default toString style.
    `static ToStringStyle` | `JSON_STYLE` The JSON toString style.
    `static ToStringStyle` | `MULTI_LINE_STYLE` The multi line toString style.
    `static ToStringStyle` | `NO_CLASS_NAME_STYLE` The no class name toString style.
    `static ToStringStyle` | `NO_FIELD_NAMES_STYLE` The no field names toString style.
    `static ToStringStyle` | `SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE` The short prefix toString style.
    `static ToStringStyle` | `SIMPLE_STYLE` The simple toString style.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `ToStringStyle()` Constructor.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, boolean value)` Append to the `toString` a `boolean` value.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, boolean[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` a `boolean` array.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, byte value)` Append to the `toString` a `byte` value.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, byte[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` a `byte` array.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, char value)` Append to the `toString` a `char` value.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, char[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` a `char` array.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, double value)` Append to the `toString` a `double` value.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, double[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` a `double` array.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, float value)` Append to the `toString` a `float` value.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, float[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` a `float` array.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, int value)` Append to the `toString` an `int` value.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, int[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` an `int` array.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, long value)` Append to the `toString` a `long` value.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, long[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` a `long` array.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` an `Object` array.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object value, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` an `Object` value, printing the full `toString` of the `Object` passed in.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, short value)` Append to the `toString` a `short` value.
    `void` | `append(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, short[] array, Boolean fullDetail)` Append to the `toString` a `short` array.
    `protected void` | `appendClassName(StringBuffer buffer, Object object)` Append to the `toString` the class name.
    `protected void` | `appendContentEnd(StringBuffer buffer)` Append to the `toString` the content end.
    `protected void` | `appendContentStart(StringBuffer buffer)` Append to the `toString` the content start.
    `protected void` | `appendCyclicObject(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object value)` Append to the `toString` an `Object` value that has been detected to participate in a cycle.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, boolean value)` Append to the `toString` a `boolean` value.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, boolean[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of a `boolean` array.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, byte value)` Append to the `toString` a `byte` value.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, byte[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of a `byte` array.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, char value)` Append to the `toString` a `char` value.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, char[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of a `char` array.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Collection<?> coll)` Append to the `toString` a `Collection`.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, double value)` Append to the `toString` a `double` value.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, double[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of a `double` array.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, float value)` Append to the `toString` a `float` value.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, float[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of a `float` array.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, int value)` Append to the `toString` an `int` value.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, int[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of an `int` array.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, long value)` Append to the `toString` a `long` value.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, long[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of a `long` array.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Map<?,?> map)` Append to the `toString` a `Map`.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object value)` Append to the `toString` an `Object` value, printing the full detail of the `Object`.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of an `Object` array.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, short value)` Append to the `toString` a `short` value.
    `protected void` | `appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, short[] array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of a `short` array.
    `void` | `appendEnd(StringBuffer buffer, Object object)` Append to the `toString` the end of data indicator.
    `protected void` | `appendFieldEnd(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName)` Append to the `toString` the field end.
    `protected void` | `appendFieldSeparator(StringBuffer buffer)` Append to the `toString` the field separator.
    `protected void` | `appendFieldStart(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName)` Append to the `toString` the field start.
    `protected void` | `appendIdentityHashCode(StringBuffer buffer, Object object)` Append the `System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)`.
    `protected void` | `appendInternal(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object value, boolean detail)` Append to the `toString` an `Object`, correctly interpreting its type.
    `protected void` | `appendNullText(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName)` Append to the `toString` an indicator for `null`.
    `void` | `appendStart(StringBuffer buffer, Object object)` Append to the `toString` the start of data indicator.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, boolean[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of a `boolean` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, byte[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of a `byte` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, char[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of a `char` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, double[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of a `double` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, float[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of a `float` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, int[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of an `int` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, long[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of a `long` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object value)` Append to the `toString` an `Object` value, printing a summary of the `Object`.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of an `Object` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, short[] array)` Append to the `toString` a summary of a `short` array.
    `protected void` | `appendSummarySize(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, int size)` Append to the `toString` a size summary.
    `void` | `appendSuper(StringBuffer buffer, String superToString)` Append to the `toString` the superclass toString.
    `void` | `appendToString(StringBuffer buffer, String toString)` Append to the `toString` another toString.
    `protected String` | `getArrayEnd()` Gets the array end text.
    `protected String` | `getArraySeparator()` Gets the array separator text.
    `protected String` | `getArrayStart()` Gets the array start text.
    `protected String` | `getContentEnd()` Gets the content end text.
    `protected String` | `getContentStart()` Gets the content start text.
    `protected String` | `getFieldNameValueSeparator()` Gets the field name value separator text.
    `protected String` | `getFieldSeparator()` Gets the field separator text.
    `protected String` | `getNullText()` Gets the text to output when `null` found.
    `protected String` | `getShortClassName(Class<?> cls)` Gets the short class name for a class.
    `protected String` | `getSizeEndText()` Gets the end text to output when a `Collection`, `Map` or array size is output.
    `protected String` | `getSizeStartText()` Gets the start text to output when a `Collection`, `Map` or array size is output.
    `protected String` | `getSummaryObjectEndText()` Gets the end text to output when an `Object` is output in summary mode.
    `protected String` | `getSummaryObjectStartText()` Gets the start text to output when an `Object` is output in summary mode.
    `protected boolean` | `isArrayContentDetail()` Gets whether to output array content detail.
    `protected boolean` | `isDefaultFullDetail()` Gets whether to use full detail when the caller doesn't specify.
    `protected boolean` | `isFieldSeparatorAtEnd()` Gets whether the field separator should be added at the end of each buffer.
    `protected boolean` | `isFieldSeparatorAtStart()` Gets whether the field separator should be added at the start of each buffer.
    `protected boolean` | `isFullDetail(Boolean fullDetailRequest)` Is this field to be output in full detail.
    `protected boolean` | `isUseClassName()` Gets whether to use the class name.
    `protected boolean` | `isUseFieldNames()` Gets whether to use the field names passed in.
    `protected boolean` | `isUseIdentityHashCode()` Gets whether to use the identity hash code.
    `protected boolean` | `isUseShortClassName()` Gets whether to output short or long class names.
    `protected void` | `reflectionAppendArrayDetail(StringBuffer buffer, String fieldName, Object array)` Append to the `toString` the detail of an array type.
    `protected void` | `removeLastFieldSeparator(StringBuffer buffer)` Remove the last field separator from the buffer.
    `protected void` | `setArrayContentDetail(boolean arrayContentDetail)` Sets whether to output array content detail.
    `protected void` | `setArrayEnd(String arrayEnd)` Sets the array end text.
    `protected void` | `setArraySeparator(String arraySeparator)` Sets the array separator text.
    `protected void` | `setArrayStart(String arrayStart)` Sets the array start text.
    `protected void` | `setContentEnd(String contentEnd)` Sets the content end text.
    `protected void` | `setContentStart(String contentStart)` Sets the content start text.
    `protected void` | `setDefaultFullDetail(boolean defaultFullDetail)` Sets whether to use full detail when the caller doesn't specify.
    `protected void` | `setFieldNameValueSeparator(String fieldNameValueSeparator)` Sets the field name value separator text.
    `protected void` | `setFieldSeparator(String fieldSeparator)` Sets the field separator text.
    `protected void` | `setFieldSeparatorAtEnd(boolean fieldSeparatorAtEnd)` Sets whether the field separator should be added at the end of each buffer.
    `protected void` | `setFieldSeparatorAtStart(boolean fieldSeparatorAtStart)` Sets whether the field separator should be added at the start of each buffer.
    `protected void` | `setNullText(String nullText)` Sets the text to output when `null` found.
    `protected void` | `setSizeEndText(String sizeEndText)` Sets the end text to output when a `Collection`, `Map` or array size is output.
    `protected void` | `setSizeStartText(String sizeStartText)` Sets the start text to output when a `Collection`, `Map` or array size is output.
    `protected void` | `setSummaryObjectEndText(String summaryObjectEndText)` Sets the end text to output when an `Object` is output in summary mode.
    `protected void` | `setSummaryObjectStartText(String summaryObjectStartText)` Sets the start text to output when an `Object` is output in summary mode.
    `protected void` | `setUseClassName(boolean useClassName)` Sets whether to use the class name.
    `protected void` | `setUseFieldNames(boolean useFieldNames)` Sets whether to use the field names passed in.
    `protected void` | `setUseIdentityHashCode(boolean useIdentityHashCode)` Sets whether to use the identity hash code.
    `protected void` | `setUseShortClassName(boolean useShortClassName)` Sets whether to output short or long class names.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### DEFAULT_STYLE

          public static final ToStringStyle DEFAULT_STYLE

      The default toString style. Using the `Person` example from `ToStringBuilder`, the output would look like this:

           Person@182f0db[name=John Doe,age=33,smoker=false]

    - #### MULTI_LINE_STYLE

          public static final ToStringStyle MULTI_LINE_STYLE

      The multi line toString style. Using the `Person` example from `ToStringBuilder`, the output would look like this:

           Person@182f0db[
             name=John Doe
             age=33
             smoker=false
           ]

    - #### NO_FIELD_NAMES_STYLE

          public static final ToStringStyle NO_FIELD_NAMES_STYLE

      The no field names toString style. Using the `Person` example from `ToStringBuilder`, the output would look like this:

           Person@182f0db[John Doe,33,false]

    - #### SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE

          public static final ToStringStyle SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE

      The short prefix toString style. Using the `Person` example from `ToStringBuilder`, the output would look like this:

           Person[name=John Doe,age=33,smoker=false]

      Since:
        2.1

    - #### SIMPLE_STYLE

          public static final ToStringStyle SIMPLE_STYLE

      The simple toString style. Using the `Person` example from `ToStringBuilder`, the output would look like this:

           John Doe,33,false

    - #### NO_CLASS_NAME_STYLE

          public static final ToStringStyle NO_CLASS_NAME_STYLE

      The no class name toString style. Using the `Person` example from `ToStringBuilder`, the output would look like this:

           [name=John Doe,age=33,smoker=false]

      Since:
        3.4

    - #### JSON_STYLE

          public static final ToStringStyle JSON_STYLE

      The JSON toString style. Using the `Person` example from `ToStringBuilder`, the output would look like this:

           {"name": "John Doe", "age": 33, "smoker": true}

      Note: Since field names are mandatory in JSON, this ToStringStyle will throw an `UnsupportedOperationException` if no field name is passed in while appending. Furthermore This ToStringStyle will only generate valid JSON if referenced objects also produce JSON when calling `toString()` on them.
      Since:
        3.4
      See Also:
        json.org

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ToStringStyle

          protected ToStringStyle()

      Constructor.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### appendSuper

          public void appendSuper(StringBuffer buffer,
                         String superToString)

      Append to the `toString` the superclass toString.

      NOTE: It assumes that the toString has been created from the same ToStringStyle.

      A `null` `superToString` is ignored.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `superToString` - the `super.toString()`
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### appendToString

          public void appendToString(StringBuffer buffer,
                            String toString)

      Append to the `toString` another toString.

      NOTE: It assumes that the toString has been created from the same ToStringStyle.

      A `null` `toString` is ignored.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `toString` - the additional `toString`
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### appendStart

          public void appendStart(StringBuffer buffer,
                         Object object)

      Append to the `toString` the start of data indicator.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `object` - the `Object` to build a `toString` for

    - #### appendEnd

          public void appendEnd(StringBuffer buffer,
                       Object object)

      Append to the `toString` the end of data indicator.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `object` - the `Object` to build a `toString` for.

    - #### removeLastFieldSeparator

          protected void removeLastFieldSeparator(StringBuffer buffer)

      Remove the last field separator from the buffer.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    Object value,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` an `Object` value, printing the full `toString` of the `Object` passed in.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendInternal

          protected void appendInternal(StringBuffer buffer,
                            String fieldName,
                            Object value,
                            boolean detail)

      Append to the `toString` an `Object`, correctly interpreting its type.

      This method performs the main lookup by Class type to correctly route arrays, `Collections`, `Maps` and `Objects` to the appropriate method.

      Either detail or summary views can be specified.

      If a cycle is detected, an object will be appended with the `Object.toString()` format.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`, not `null`
        `detail` - output detail or not

    - #### appendCyclicObject

          protected void appendCyclicObject(StringBuffer buffer,
                                String fieldName,
                                Object value)

      Append to the `toString` an `Object` value that has been detected to participate in a cycle. This implementation will print the standard string value of the value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`, not `null`
      Since:
        2.2

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          Object value)

      Append to the `toString` an `Object` value, printing the full detail of the `Object`.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          Collection<?> coll)

      Append to the `toString` a `Collection`.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `coll` - the `Collection` to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          Map<?,?> map)

      Append to the `toString` a `Map`.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `map` - the `Map` to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           Object value)

      Append to the `toString` an `Object` value, printing a summary of the `Object`.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    long value)

      Append to the `toString` a `long` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          long value)

      Append to the `toString` a `long` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    int value)

      Append to the `toString` an `int` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          int value)

      Append to the `toString` an `int` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    short value)

      Append to the `toString` a `short` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          short value)

      Append to the `toString` a `short` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    byte value)

      Append to the `toString` a `byte` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          byte value)

      Append to the `toString` a `byte` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    char value)

      Append to the `toString` a `char` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          char value)

      Append to the `toString` a `char` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    double value)

      Append to the `toString` a `double` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          double value)

      Append to the `toString` a `double` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    float value)

      Append to the `toString` a `float` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          float value)

      Append to the `toString` a `float` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    boolean value)

      Append to the `toString` a `boolean` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          boolean value)

      Append to the `toString` a `boolean` value.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `value` - the value to add to the `toString`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    Object[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` an `Object` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the toString
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          Object[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of an `Object` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### reflectionAppendArrayDetail

          protected void reflectionAppendArrayDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                                         String fieldName,
                                         Object array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of an array type.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           Object[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of an `Object` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    long[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` a `long` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          long[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of a `long` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           long[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of a `long` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    int[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` an `int` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          int[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of an `int` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           int[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of an `int` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    short[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` a `short` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          short[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of a `short` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           short[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of a `short` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    byte[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` a `byte` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          byte[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of a `byte` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           byte[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of a `byte` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    char[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` a `char` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          char[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of a `char` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           char[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of a `char` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    double[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` a `double` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the toString
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          double[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of a `double` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           double[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of a `double` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    float[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` a `float` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the toString
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          float[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of a `float` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           float[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of a `float` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### append

          public void append(StringBuffer buffer,
                    String fieldName,
                    boolean[] array,
                    Boolean fullDetail)

      Append to the `toString` a `boolean` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name
        `array` - the array to add to the toString
        `fullDetail` - `true` for detail, `false` for summary info, `null` for style decides

    - #### appendDetail

          protected void appendDetail(StringBuffer buffer,
                          String fieldName,
                          boolean[] array)

      Append to the `toString` the detail of a `boolean` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendSummary

          protected void appendSummary(StringBuffer buffer,
                           String fieldName,
                           boolean[] array)

      Append to the `toString` a summary of a `boolean` array.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `array` - the array to add to the `toString`, not `null`

    - #### appendClassName

          protected void appendClassName(StringBuffer buffer,
                             Object object)

      Append to the `toString` the class name.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `object` - the `Object` whose name to output

    - #### appendIdentityHashCode

          protected void appendIdentityHashCode(StringBuffer buffer,
                                    Object object)

      Append the `System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)`.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `object` - the `Object` whose id to output

    - #### appendContentStart

          protected void appendContentStart(StringBuffer buffer)

      Append to the `toString` the content start.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate

    - #### appendContentEnd

          protected void appendContentEnd(StringBuffer buffer)

      Append to the `toString` the content end.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate

    - #### appendNullText

          protected void appendNullText(StringBuffer buffer,
                            String fieldName)

      Append to the `toString` an indicator for `null`.

      The default indicator is `'<null>'`.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended

    - #### appendFieldSeparator

          protected void appendFieldSeparator(StringBuffer buffer)

      Append to the `toString` the field separator.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate

    - #### appendFieldStart

          protected void appendFieldStart(StringBuffer buffer,
                              String fieldName)

      Append to the `toString` the field start.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name

    - #### appendFieldEnd

          protected void appendFieldEnd(StringBuffer buffer,
                            String fieldName)

      Append to the `toString` the field end.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended

    - #### appendSummarySize

          protected void appendSummarySize(StringBuffer buffer,
                               String fieldName,
                               int size)

      Append to the `toString` a size summary.

      The size summary is used to summarize the contents of `Collections`, `Maps` and arrays.

      The output consists of a prefix, the passed in size and a suffix.

      The default format is `'<size=n>'`.

      Parameters:
        `buffer` - the `StringBuffer` to populate
        `fieldName` - the field name, typically not used as already appended
        `size` - the size to append

    - #### isFullDetail

          protected boolean isFullDetail(Boolean fullDetailRequest)

      Is this field to be output in full detail.

      This method converts a detail request into a detail level. The calling code may request full detail (`true`), but a subclass might ignore that and always return `false`. The calling code may pass in `null` indicating that it doesn't care about the detail level. In this case the default detail level is used.

      Parameters:
        `fullDetailRequest` - the detail level requested
      Returns:
        whether full detail is to be shown

    - #### getShortClassName

          protected String getShortClassName(Class<?> cls)

      Gets the short class name for a class.

      The short class name is the classname excluding the package name.

      Parameters:
        `cls` - the `Class` to get the short name of
      Returns:
        the short name

    - #### isUseClassName

          protected boolean isUseClassName()

      Gets whether to use the class name.

      Returns:
        the current useClassName flag

    - #### setUseClassName

          protected void setUseClassName(boolean useClassName)

      Sets whether to use the class name.

      Parameters:
        `useClassName` - the new useClassName flag

    - #### isUseShortClassName

          protected boolean isUseShortClassName()

      Gets whether to output short or long class names.

      Returns:
        the current useShortClassName flag
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### setUseShortClassName

          protected void setUseShortClassName(boolean useShortClassName)

      Sets whether to output short or long class names.

      Parameters:
        `useShortClassName` - the new useShortClassName flag
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### isUseIdentityHashCode

          protected boolean isUseIdentityHashCode()

      Gets whether to use the identity hash code.

      Returns:
        the current useIdentityHashCode flag

    - #### setUseIdentityHashCode

          protected void setUseIdentityHashCode(boolean useIdentityHashCode)

      Sets whether to use the identity hash code.

      Parameters:
        `useIdentityHashCode` - the new useIdentityHashCode flag

    - #### isUseFieldNames

          protected boolean isUseFieldNames()

      Gets whether to use the field names passed in.

      Returns:
        the current useFieldNames flag

    - #### setUseFieldNames

          protected void setUseFieldNames(boolean useFieldNames)

      Sets whether to use the field names passed in.

      Parameters:
        `useFieldNames` - the new useFieldNames flag

    - #### isDefaultFullDetail

          protected boolean isDefaultFullDetail()

      Gets whether to use full detail when the caller doesn't specify.

      Returns:
        the current defaultFullDetail flag

    - #### setDefaultFullDetail

          protected void setDefaultFullDetail(boolean defaultFullDetail)

      Sets whether to use full detail when the caller doesn't specify.

      Parameters:
        `defaultFullDetail` - the new defaultFullDetail flag

    - #### isArrayContentDetail

          protected boolean isArrayContentDetail()

      Gets whether to output array content detail.

      Returns:
        the current array content detail setting

    - #### setArrayContentDetail

          protected void setArrayContentDetail(boolean arrayContentDetail)

      Sets whether to output array content detail.

      Parameters:
        `arrayContentDetail` - the new arrayContentDetail flag

    - #### getArrayStart

          protected String getArrayStart()

      Gets the array start text.

      Returns:
        the current array start text

    - #### setArrayStart

          protected void setArrayStart(String arrayStart)

      Sets the array start text.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `arrayStart` - the new array start text

    - #### getArrayEnd

          protected String getArrayEnd()

      Gets the array end text.

      Returns:
        the current array end text

    - #### setArrayEnd

          protected void setArrayEnd(String arrayEnd)

      Sets the array end text.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `arrayEnd` - the new array end text

    - #### getArraySeparator

          protected String getArraySeparator()

      Gets the array separator text.

      Returns:
        the current array separator text

    - #### setArraySeparator

          protected void setArraySeparator(String arraySeparator)

      Sets the array separator text.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `arraySeparator` - the new array separator text

    - #### getContentStart

          protected String getContentStart()

      Gets the content start text.

      Returns:
        the current content start text

    - #### setContentStart

          protected void setContentStart(String contentStart)

      Sets the content start text.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `contentStart` - the new content start text

    - #### getContentEnd

          protected String getContentEnd()

      Gets the content end text.

      Returns:
        the current content end text

    - #### setContentEnd

          protected void setContentEnd(String contentEnd)

      Sets the content end text.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `contentEnd` - the new content end text

    - #### getFieldNameValueSeparator

          protected String getFieldNameValueSeparator()

      Gets the field name value separator text.

      Returns:
        the current field name value separator text

    - #### setFieldNameValueSeparator

          protected void setFieldNameValueSeparator(String fieldNameValueSeparator)

      Sets the field name value separator text.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `fieldNameValueSeparator` - the new field name value separator text

    - #### getFieldSeparator

          protected String getFieldSeparator()

      Gets the field separator text.

      Returns:
        the current field separator text

    - #### setFieldSeparator

          protected void setFieldSeparator(String fieldSeparator)

      Sets the field separator text.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `fieldSeparator` - the new field separator text

    - #### isFieldSeparatorAtStart

          protected boolean isFieldSeparatorAtStart()

      Gets whether the field separator should be added at the start of each buffer.

      Returns:
        the fieldSeparatorAtStart flag
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### setFieldSeparatorAtStart

          protected void setFieldSeparatorAtStart(boolean fieldSeparatorAtStart)

      Sets whether the field separator should be added at the start of each buffer.

      Parameters:
        `fieldSeparatorAtStart` - the fieldSeparatorAtStart flag
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### isFieldSeparatorAtEnd

          protected boolean isFieldSeparatorAtEnd()

      Gets whether the field separator should be added at the end of each buffer.

      Returns:
        fieldSeparatorAtEnd flag
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### setFieldSeparatorAtEnd

          protected void setFieldSeparatorAtEnd(boolean fieldSeparatorAtEnd)

      Sets whether the field separator should be added at the end of each buffer.

      Parameters:
        `fieldSeparatorAtEnd` - the fieldSeparatorAtEnd flag
      Since:
        2.0

    - #### getNullText

          protected String getNullText()

      Gets the text to output when `null` found.

      Returns:
        the current text to output when null found

    - #### setNullText

          protected void setNullText(String nullText)

      Sets the text to output when `null` found.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `nullText` - the new text to output when null found

    - #### getSizeStartText

          protected String getSizeStartText()

      Gets the start text to output when a `Collection`, `Map` or array size is output.

      This is output before the size value.

      Returns:
        the current start of size text

    - #### setSizeStartText

          protected void setSizeStartText(String sizeStartText)

      Sets the start text to output when a `Collection`, `Map` or array size is output.

      This is output before the size value.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `sizeStartText` - the new start of size text

    - #### getSizeEndText

          protected String getSizeEndText()

      Gets the end text to output when a `Collection`, `Map` or array size is output.

      This is output after the size value.

      Returns:
        the current end of size text

    - #### setSizeEndText

          protected void setSizeEndText(String sizeEndText)

      Sets the end text to output when a `Collection`, `Map` or array size is output.

      This is output after the size value.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `sizeEndText` - the new end of size text

    - #### getSummaryObjectStartText

          protected String getSummaryObjectStartText()

      Gets the start text to output when an `Object` is output in summary mode.

      This is output before the size value.

      Returns:
        the current start of summary text

    - #### setSummaryObjectStartText

          protected void setSummaryObjectStartText(String summaryObjectStartText)

      Sets the start text to output when an `Object` is output in summary mode.

      This is output before the size value.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `summaryObjectStartText` - the new start of summary text

    - #### getSummaryObjectEndText

          protected String getSummaryObjectEndText()

      Gets the end text to output when an `Object` is output in summary mode.

      This is output after the size value.

      Returns:
        the current end of summary text

    - #### setSummaryObjectEndText

          protected void setSummaryObjectEndText(String summaryObjectEndText)

      Sets the end text to output when an `Object` is output in summary mode.

      This is output after the size value.

      `null` is accepted, but will be converted to an empty String.

      Parameters:
        `summaryObjectEndText` - the new end of summary text

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