Misc (Unidata IDV API v6.2u2)

java.lang.Object
- ucar.unidata.util.Misc

```
public class Misc
extends java.lang.Object
```
Static class of miscellaneous methods

Version:

$Revision: 1.271 $

Author:

IDV development group.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static boolean debug
debug flag

static java.lang.String MISSING
missing string

static java.lang.String NaN
NaN string

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static boolean`	`debug` debug flag
`static java.lang.String`	`MISSING` missing string
`static java.lang.String`	`NaN` NaN string

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Misc()
Default constructor; does nothing

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Misc()` Default constructor; does nothing

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static float[][]`	`addArray(float[][] a, float[][] b, float[][] c)` Add two arrays together
`static void`	`addClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader cl)` Add the given class loader into the list of custom class loaders
`static java.util.List`	`addUnique(java.util.List dest, java.util.List src, java.util.Hashtable seen)` Adds all of the elements held by src into the dest list if they are not held in the seen Hashtable.
`static boolean`	`allStrings(java.util.List listToCheck)` Is the given List a list of String objects.
`static java.lang.StringBuffer`	`append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb, java.lang.Object s1)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.StringBuffer`	`append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb, java.lang.Object s1, java.lang.Object s2)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.StringBuffer`	`append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb, java.lang.Object s1, java.lang.Object s2, java.lang.Object s3)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.StringBuffer`	`append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb, java.lang.Object s1, java.lang.Object s2, java.lang.Object s3, java.lang.Object s4)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.StringBuffer`	`append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb, java.lang.Object s1, java.lang.Object s2, java.lang.Object s3, java.lang.Object s4, java.lang.Object s5)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`appendUrlArgs(java.lang.String base, java.lang.String[] args)` Create a url argument String with the given args.
`static java.lang.String`	`appendUrlArgs(java.lang.String base, java.lang.String[] args, boolean addQuestionMark)` Create a url argument String with the given args.
`static boolean`	`arraysEquals(double[][] a, double[][] b)` check for equality a or b can be null;
`static boolean`	`arraysEquals(double[] a, double[] b)` check for equality a or b can be null;
`static boolean`	`arraysEquals(float[][] a, float[][] b)` check for equality a or b can be null;
`static boolean`	`arraysEquals(float[] a, float[] b)` check for equality a or b can be null;
`static boolean`	`arraysEquals(int[][][] a, int[][][] b)` check for equality a or b can be null;
`static boolean`	`arraysEquals(int[][] a, int[][] b)` check for equality a or b can be null;
`static boolean`	`arraysEquals(int[] a, int[] b)` check for equality a or b can be null;
`static boolean`	`arraysEquals(java.lang.String[] a, java.lang.String[] b)` check for equality a or b can be null;
`static double[]`	`arrayToDouble(float[] d)` convert float array to double array
`static java.lang.String`	`breakText(java.lang.String text, java.lang.String insert, int lineSize)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`cleanFileName(java.lang.String name)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static double[][]`	`cloneArray(double[][] a)` Clone an array of doubles
`static float[][]`	`cloneArray(float[][] a)` Clone an array of floats
`static java.util.List`	`cloneList(java.util.List sourceList)` Utility to create a new list or handle a null argument gracefully.
`static double[]`	`computeTicks(double high, double low, double base, double interval)` Compute the tick mark values based on the input.
`static float[]`	`computeTicks(float high, float low, float base, float interval)` Compute the tick mark values based on the input.
`static double`	`computeTickSpacing(double min, double max)` Calculate a good spacing interval for labels, contours based on the range of the data.
`static boolean`	`contains(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.Object[] array)` Does the given array contain the given object.
`static boolean`	`containsRegExp(java.lang.String patternString)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static boolean`	`containsString(java.lang.String string, java.util.List objects, boolean lowerCase)` Does the the list contain the string
`static float[][]`	`copy(float[][] pts, int pointCnt)` Copy an array to another
`static void`	`copyFile(java.io.File from, java.io.File to)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.util.List`	`createIntervalList(int start, int end, int step)` Create and return a List that holds Integers starting at start to end by step.
`static java.util.Hashtable`	`createLabelTable(double max, double min, double base, double increment)` Creates a hashtable that will draw text labels starting at the starting point specified using the increment field.
`static double`	`decodeLatLon(java.lang.String latlon)` Decodes a string representation of a latitude or longitude and returns a double version (in degrees).
`static void`	`deleteDirectory(java.io.File root)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.Object`	`deserialize(byte[] bytes)` Deserialize the given byte array into an object
`static java.lang.String`	`doPost(java.lang.String action, java.lang.String data)` Post the form data
`static java.lang.String`	`doPost(java.lang.String action, java.lang.String data, java.lang.String[] attrs)` Post the form data
`static java.lang.Object[]`	`doPostAndGetConnection(java.lang.String action, java.lang.String data)` Do an http post with the given action, writing the given data as the post data.
`static java.lang.Object[]`	`doPostAndGetConnection(java.lang.String action, java.lang.String data, java.lang.String[] attrs)` Do an http post with the given action, writing the given data as the post data.
`static boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2)` Does an o1.equals (o2) if both objects are non-null.
`static boolean`	`equalsIgnoreCase(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2)` Compares two object-s toString() methods to see if they are equal, ignoring case.
`static float[][]`	`expand(float[][] pts)` Expand an array of points
`static void`	`fatal(java.lang.String msg)` Utility method to print an error and exit
`static void`	`fatal(java.lang.Throwable exc)` Utility method to print an exception and exit
`static void`	`fillArray(float[][] a, float value)` fill array with value
`static int[]`	`find(double value, double[] array)` Find the indices of the array where it is equal to the value
`static int[]`	`find(float value, float[] array)` Find the indices of the array where it is equal to the value
`static int[]`	`find(int value, int[] array)` Find the indices of the array where it is equal to the value
`static java.lang.Class`	`findClass(java.lang.String className)` Find the Class for the given class name.
`static java.lang.reflect.Constructor`	`findConstructor(java.lang.Class c, java.lang.Class[] paramTypes)` Find all constructors of the given class Of these methods find one whose parameter types are assignable from the given parameter types.
`static java.lang.Object`	`findMatch(java.lang.String source, java.util.List patternList, java.util.List results, java.lang.Object dflt)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.Object`	`findMatch(java.lang.String source, java.util.List patternList, java.lang.Object dflt)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.reflect.Method`	`findMethod(java.lang.Class c, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Class[] paramTypes)` Find all methods with the given name.
`static java.lang.String`	`format(double value)` Provide a consistent String formatting of the given double value
`static java.lang.String`	`formatLatitude(double value, java.lang.String format)` Format a latitude to the given format.
`static java.lang.String`	`formatLatOrLon(double value, java.lang.String format, boolean isLatitude, boolean use360)` Format a latitude or longitude value to the given format.
`static java.lang.String`	`formatLongitude(double value, java.lang.String format, boolean use360)` Format a longitude to the given format.
`static long`	`gc()` Run the garbage collector.
`static float`	`getAverage(float[] values)` Average the array.
`static boolean`	`getBoolean(java.lang.String stringValue, boolean dflt)` Try to decode the given stringValue as an boolean.
`static java.util.List<java.lang.ClassLoader>`	`getClassLoaders()` Get the list of dynamic class loaders
`static java.lang.String`	`getClassMethod(java.lang.String path)` Utility method that returns the ClassName.methodName part of the (possibly) full package.ClassName.methodName path.
`static java.lang.String`	`getClassName(java.lang.Class c)` Return the end part of the class name
`static long`	`getCurrentTime()` Get the current time
`static java.text.DecimalFormat`	`getDecimalFormat(double v)` Return different pre-defined DecimalFormat objects depending on the value of the given double
`static java.util.List`	`getDirectories(java.io.File dir, boolean recurse)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.util.List`	`getDirectories(java.util.List dirs, boolean recurse)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`getFileExtension(java.lang.String f)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`getFileRoot(java.lang.String f)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`getFileTail(java.lang.String f)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.util.List`	`getIndexList(java.util.List values, java.util.List allValues)` Return a list of Integer indexes, the indexes that each value object is in the all values list.
`static java.io.InputStream`	`getInputStream(java.lang.String filename)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.io.InputStream`	`getInputStream(java.lang.String filename, java.lang.Class origin)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static int`	`getInt(java.lang.String stringValue, int dflt)` Try to decode the given stringValue as an integer.
`static java.lang.Object`	`getLast(java.util.List l)` Return the last object in the given list or null if the list is empty.
`static java.io.File`	`getMostRecentFile(java.io.File dir)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.io.File`	`getMostRecentFile(java.io.File dir, java.io.FileFilter filter)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.io.File`	`getMostRecentFile(java.io.File dir, javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter filter)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static long`	`getPauseEveryTime(int minutesDelta)` figure out how long to wait for
`static boolean`	`getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props, java.lang.String prop, boolean dflt)` Look up the prop in the given set of Hashtable.
`static java.awt.Color`	`getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props, java.lang.String prop, java.awt.Color dflt)` Look up the prop in the given set of properties.
`static double`	`getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props, java.lang.String prop, double dflt)` get a double property from the props table
`static float`	`getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props, java.lang.String prop, float dflt)` Look up the prop in the given set of Hashtable.
`static int`	`getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props, java.lang.String prop, int dflt)` Look up the prop in the given set of Hashtable.
`static java.lang.String`	`getProperty(java.util.Hashtable p, java.lang.String prop, java.lang.String dflt)` Look up the String prop in the given set of properties.
`static PrototypeManager`	`getPrototypeManager()` Get the prototype manager
`static float[]`	`getRange(float[][] a)` Get the range of all values
`static float[][]`	`getRanges(float[][] a)` Get the ranges for each column
`static java.lang.Runnable`	`getRunnable()` Get a Runnable object
`static java.lang.String`	`getSetterMethod(java.lang.String prop)` For the given property name get the set method name, e.g., returns:
`static java.lang.String`	`getStackTrace()` Return the stack trace of this calling thread
`static java.lang.String`	`getStackTrace(java.lang.Throwable exc)` Get the stack trace from the given exception
`static java.lang.String`	`getSystemProperty(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String dflt)` Read the given system property.
`static java.lang.String`	`getUniqueId()` Gets a (sort of) unique String identifier.
`static java.net.URL`	`getURL(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class origin)` Find the url with the given name as a resource relative to the given class.
`static java.lang.String`	`getValue(java.lang.String key, java.util.Hashtable props)` Looks up the named value in the props hashtable.
`static java.util.List`	`getValuesFromIndices(java.util.List indices, java.util.List allValues)` Return a list of objects from the allValues list that are at the indices contained by the given indices list.
`static int`	`hashcode(java.lang.Object o1)` Return the hashcode for the object.
`static boolean`	`hasSuffix(java.lang.String fileOrUrl, java.lang.String suffix)` Does the given file or url have the given suffix
`static boolean`	`haveNotSeen(java.lang.Object o, java.util.Hashtable map)` The inverse of haveSeen
`static boolean`	`haveSeen(java.lang.Object o, java.util.Hashtable map)` Checks to see if the object o is in the given Hashtable.
`static int`	`indexOf(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.Object[] array)` What is the index of the given object
`static float[]`	`interpolate(int cnt, float start, float end)` Do a linear interpolation with cnt points between start and end
`static boolean`	`isHtml(java.lang.String s)` See if the string is HTML.
`static boolean`	`isHtmlFile(java.lang.String filenameOrUrl)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static boolean`	`isImageFile(java.lang.String filename)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static boolean`	`isNaN(double[][] values)` Check if all the values in the array are NaNs
`static boolean`	`isNaN(float[][] values)` Check if all the values in the array are NaNs
`static boolean`	`isTextFile(java.lang.String filename)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`join(java.lang.String[] args)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`join(java.lang.String delimiter, java.util.List args)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`join(java.lang.String delimiter, java.util.List args, boolean ignoreEmptyStrings)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`join(java.lang.String delimiter, java.lang.Object[] args)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`join(java.lang.String delimiter, java.lang.Object[] args, boolean ignoreEmptyStrings)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`joinDir(java.io.File f1, java.lang.String filename)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`joinDir(java.lang.String f1, java.lang.String f2)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`listToString(java.util.List l)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String[]`	`listToStringArray(java.util.List objectList)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)` Test this class
`static java.lang.String`	`makeDir(java.io.File f)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`makeDir(java.lang.String path)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static <E> java.util.List<E>`	`makeUnique(java.util.List<E> l)` Make the list unique.
`static java.lang.String`	`makeUrl(java.lang.String protocol, java.lang.String server, java.lang.String urlRoot, java.lang.String[] args)` Create a URL String with the given protocol, server, url and url arguments.
`static float[]`	`merge(float[] a, float[] b)` Merge the two arrays into one.
`static void`	`moveFile(java.io.File from, java.io.File to)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.util.Hashtable`	`newHashtable(java.util.Hashtable ht, java.lang.Object[] o)` Create a Hashtable.
`static java.util.Hashtable`	`newHashtable(java.lang.Object[] o)` Create a new Hashtable.
`static java.util.Hashtable`	`newHashtable(java.lang.Object[] keys, java.lang.Object[] values)` Create a Hashtable and add the given keys and their corresponding values into it.
`static java.util.Hashtable`	`newHashtable(java.lang.Object key1, java.lang.Object value1)` Create a Hashtable and add the given keys and their corresponding values into it.
`static java.util.Hashtable`	`newHashtable(java.lang.Object key1, java.lang.Object value1, java.lang.Object key2, java.lang.Object value2)` Create a Hashtable and add the given keys and their corresponding values into it.
`static java.util.Hashtable`	`newHashtable(java.lang.Object key1, java.lang.Object value1, java.lang.Object key2, java.lang.Object value2, java.lang.Object key3, java.lang.Object value3)` Create a Hashtable and add the given keys and their corresponding values into it.
`static java.util.List`	`newList(java.lang.Object o1)` Create a List and add the argument to it.
`static java.util.List`	`newList(java.lang.Object[] l)` Copy the objects with the given objectArray into a new List.
`static java.util.List`	`newList(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2)` Create a List and add the arguments to it.
`static java.util.List`	`newList(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2, java.lang.Object o3)` Create a List and add the arguments to it.
`static java.util.List`	`newList(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2, java.lang.Object o3, java.lang.Object o4)` Create a List and add the arguments to it.
`static java.util.List`	`newList(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2, java.lang.Object o3, java.lang.Object o4, java.lang.Object o5)` Create a List and add the arguments to it.
`static java.util.List`	`newList(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2, java.lang.Object o3, java.lang.Object o4, java.lang.Object o5, java.lang.Object o6)` Create a List and add the arguments to it.
`static java.util.List`	`newList(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2, java.lang.Object o3, java.lang.Object o4, java.lang.Object o5, java.lang.Object o6, java.lang.Object o7)` Create a List and add the arguments to it.
`static double`	`normalizeLongitude(double lonValue)` Normalize a longitude value to the range between -180 and 180.
`static java.lang.String`	`padLeft(java.lang.String s, int desiredLength)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`padLeft(java.lang.String s, int desiredLength, java.lang.String padString)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`padRight(java.lang.String s, int desiredLength)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`padRight(java.lang.String s, int desiredLength, java.lang.String padString)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`padZero(int value, int numDigits)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.util.List`	`parseCsv(java.lang.String s, boolean skipFirst)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static double`	`parseDouble(java.lang.String s)` Parse the double value specified by the string s.
`static double[]`	`parseDoubles(java.lang.String sourceString)` The given sourceString is a comma separated list of values, this method parses this String, converting it into an array of doubles.
`static double[]`	`parseDoubles(java.lang.String sourceString, java.lang.String delimiter)` The given sourceString is a `delimiter` separated list of doubles.
`static float`	`parseFloat(java.lang.String s)` Parse the float value specified by the string s.
`static float[]`	`parseFloats(java.lang.String sourceString)` The given sourceString is a comma separated list of values, this method parses this String, converting it into an array of floats.
`static float[]`	`parseFloats(java.lang.String sourceString, java.lang.String delimiter)` The given sourceString is a `delimiter` separated list of doubles.
`static int[]`	`parseInts(java.lang.String sourceString, java.lang.String delimiter)` The given sourceString is a `delimiter` separated list of doubles.
`static double[]`	`parseLatLons(java.lang.String sourceString)` The given sourceString is a comma separated list of lat or lon values, this method parses this String, converting it into an array of doubles.
`static double[]`	`parseLatLons(java.lang.String sourceString, java.lang.String delimiter)` The given sourceString is a `delimiter` separated list of lats or lons.
`static java.util.List`	`parseLineWords(java.lang.String content, int[] indices, int[] lengths, java.lang.String lineDelimiter, java.lang.String commentString, boolean trimWords)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static double`	`parseNumber(java.lang.String value)` Provide a consistent parsing that takes into account localization of the String format of the given numeric value
`static java.util.Properties`	`parseProperties(java.lang.String propString)` Create a Properties table from the given semi-colon delimited attribute string.
`static java.util.Properties`	`parseProperties(java.lang.String propString, java.lang.String delimiter)` Create a Properties table from the given semi-colon delimited attribute string.
`static double`	`parseValue(java.lang.String value)` Deprecated. replaced by `parseNumber(String)`
`static void`	`pauseEvery(int minutesDelta)` Pause every n minutes
`static void`	`print(java.util.List l)` A method for printing a list.
`static void`	`printArray(java.lang.String prefix, boolean[] array)` Print out the values in a boolean array.
`static void`	`printArray(java.lang.String prefix, byte[] array)` Print out the values in an int array.
`static void`	`printArray(java.lang.String prefix, double[] array)` Print out the values in a double array.
`static void`	`printArray(java.lang.String prefix, float[] array)` Print out the values in a float array.
`static void`	`printArray(java.lang.String prefix, int[] array)` Print out the values in an int array.
`static void`	`printArray(java.lang.String prefix, java.lang.Object[] array)` Print out the values in an int array.
`static void`	`printBits(int b)` Print out the bit pattern in an integer
`static void`	`printMembers(java.lang.Object o)` Print the members of an Object
`static void`	`printStack(java.lang.String msg)` Print the stack trace for a given line of code.
`static void`	`printStack(java.lang.String msg, int maxLines)` Print the stack trace for a given line of code.
`static void`	`printStack(java.lang.String msg, int maxLines, java.lang.String onlyIfTraceContainsThisString)` Print the stack trace for a given line of code.
`static void`	`propertySet(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)` Use reflection to find the Method with name "set" + Name.
`static boolean`	`propertySet(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value, boolean ignoreError)` Use reflection to find the Method with name "set" + Name.
`static void`	`pruneEmptyDirectories(java.io.File root)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static byte[]`	`readBytes(java.io.InputStream is)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static byte[]`	`readBytes(java.io.InputStream is, java.lang.Object loadId)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`readContents(java.io.File file)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`readContents(java.io.InputStream is)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`readContents(java.lang.String contentName)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`readContents(java.lang.String contentName, java.lang.Class origin)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`readContents(java.lang.String contentName, java.lang.String dflt)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`readFile(java.lang.String filename, java.lang.Class origin)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`readFile(java.lang.String filename, java.lang.Class origin, java.lang.String dflt)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.util.Properties`	`readProperties(java.lang.String filename, java.util.Properties properties, java.lang.Class origin)` Read the given property filename, defined in relation to the given Class.
`static void`	`removeLast(java.util.List l)` Remove the last element in the given list.
`static java.lang.String`	`removeWhitespace(java.lang.String inputString)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`replace(java.lang.String string, java.lang.String pattern, java.lang.String value)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.util.List`	`replaceList(java.util.List sourceList, java.lang.String[] patterns, java.lang.String[] values)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`replaceList(java.lang.String v, java.util.List patterns, java.util.List values)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`replaceList(java.lang.String v, java.lang.String[] patterns, java.lang.String[] values)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static float[]`	`reverseArray(float[] a)` Reverse the array
`static java.lang.Object[]`	`reverseArray(java.lang.Object[] fromArray, java.lang.Object[] toArray)` Reverse an array
`static java.util.List`	`reverseList(java.util.List l)` Reverse an array
`static void`	`run(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String methodName)` Call object.runMethod in a different thread
`static void`	`run(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Object arg)` Call object.runMethod in a different thread.
`static void`	`run(java.lang.Runnable r)` Run the `Runnable`.
`static void`	`runInABit(long ms, java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String methodName, java.lang.Object arg)` Call object.runMethod in a different thread after a ms millisecond delay
`static void`	`runInABit(long ms, java.lang.Runnable r)` Call r.run () in a different thread after a ms millisecond delay
`static java.lang.Object`	`safeGet(java.util.List l, int index)` Utility to do a list get only if the index is ok.
`static byte[]`	`serialize(java.io.Serializable object)` Serialize the given object into its byte array form
`static void`	`setCurrentTime(java.util.Date date)` Set the current time
`static boolean`	`setProperty(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.reflect.Method method, java.lang.Object objectValue, boolean ignoreError)` Set a property on a "bean"
`static boolean`	`setProperty(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object objectValue, boolean ignoreError)` Set a property on a "bean"
`static void`	`setPrototypeManager(PrototypeManager prototypeManager)` Set the global prototype manager.
`static java.lang.String`	`shorten(java.lang.String s, int length)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static void`	`sleep(long ms)` Pause the current Thread for a specific number of milliseconds.
`static void`	`sleepSeconds(long seconds)` Pause the current Thread for a specific number of seconds.
`static java.util.List`	`sort(java.util.Collection listToSort)` Sort the given List.
`static java.io.File[]`	`sortFilesOnAge(java.io.File[] files, boolean youngestFirst)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.io.File[]`	`sortFilesOnAge(java.io.File directory, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean youngestFirst)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.util.List`	`sortTuples(java.util.List pairs, boolean ascending)` The elements in the given list object arrays.
`static java.util.List`	`split(java.lang.Object source)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.util.List`	`split(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.String delimiter)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.util.List`	`split(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.String delimiter, boolean trim)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.util.List`	`split(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.String delimiter, boolean trim, boolean excludeZeroLength)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String[]`	`split(java.lang.String s, java.lang.String delimiter, int cnt)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static boolean`	`startsWithVowel(java.lang.String value)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static boolean`	`stringMatch(java.lang.String input, java.lang.String patternString)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static boolean`	`stringMatch(java.lang.String input, java.lang.String patternString, boolean substring, boolean caseSensitive)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`stripExtension(java.lang.String f)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`stripTags(java.lang.String html)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static float[][]`	`subtractArray(float[][] a, float[][] b, float[][] c)` Set c=a-b and return c.
`static double[]`	`toDouble(float[] d)` Convert double array to float array
`static double[][]`	`toDouble(float[][] d)` Convert to float
`static double[]`	`toDouble(int[] d)` Convert int array to double array
`static double[][]`	`toDouble(int[][] d)` Convert int array to double array
`static double`	`toDouble(java.lang.Object o)` A method for converting an object to a Double.
`static java.io.File[]`	`toFiles(java.util.List files)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static float[]`	`toFloat(double[] d)` Convert double array to float array
`static float[][]`	`toFloat(double[][] d)` Convert to float
`static java.util.List`	`toList(java.util.Enumeration enumeration)` Create a list from an enumeration
`static java.util.List`	`toList(java.lang.Object[] l)` Copy the objects with the given objectArray into a new List.
`static java.util.List`	`toString(java.util.List l)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`toString(java.lang.Object[] array)` Deprecated. See StringUtil
`static java.util.Vector`	`toVector(java.lang.Object[] objectArray)` Copy the objects with the given objectArray into a new Vector.
`static boolean`	`typesMatch(java.lang.Class[] formals, java.lang.Class[] actuals)` Returns true if the Classes defined in the actual parameter are equal or a sub-class of the corresponding classes defined in the formal argument.
`static boolean`	`typesMatchx(java.lang.Class[] formals, java.lang.Class[] actuals)` dummy
`static long`	`usedMemory()` Get the amount of used memory
`static java.io.FileFilter`	`wrapFilter(javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter filter)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static void`	`writeBytes(java.io.File filename, byte[] contents)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static void`	`writeFile(java.io.File filename, java.lang.String contents)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static void`	`writeFile(java.lang.String filename, java.lang.String contents)` Deprecated. Use IOUtil
`static java.lang.String`	`zeroString(int value)` Deprecated. See StringUtil

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

- Field Detail
  - debug
```
public static boolean debug
```
    debug flag
  - MISSING
```
public static final java.lang.String MISSING
```
    missing string
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NaN
```
public static final java.lang.String NaN
```
    NaN string
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - Misc
```
public Misc()
```
    Default constructor; does nothing
- Method Detail
  - setPrototypeManager
```
public static void setPrototypeManager(PrototypeManager prototypeManager)
```
    Set the global prototype manager. We needed some palce to put this method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prototypeManager - The prototype manager
  - getPrototypeManager
```
public static PrototypeManager getPrototypeManager()
```
    Get the prototype manager
    
    Returns:
    
    The prototype manager
  - getCurrentTime
```
public static long getCurrentTime()
```
    Get the current time
    
    Returns:
    
    the time in milliseconds
  - setCurrentTime
```
public static void setCurrentTime(java.util.Date date)
```
    Set the current time
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - the date to use
  - toDouble
```
public static double toDouble(java.lang.Object o)
```
    A method for converting an object to a Double. No check is made to see if this is a Number or not. This will not handle a localized String representation of a floating point number. Use parseNumber(String) instead.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - object in question
    
    Returns:
    
    a double value
  - formatLatitude
```
public static java.lang.String formatLatitude(double value,
                                              java.lang.String format)
```
    Format a latitude to the given format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to format
    
    format - the format
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted value
    
    See Also:
    
    formatLatOrLon(double, String, boolean, boolean)
  - formatLongitude
```
public static java.lang.String formatLongitude(double value,
                                               java.lang.String format,
                                               boolean use360)
```
    Format a longitude to the given format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to format
    
    format - the format
    
    use360 - if true use 0-360 notation instead of -180 to 180 notation
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted value
    
    See Also:
    
    formatLatOrLon(double, String, boolean, boolean)
  - formatLatOrLon
```
public static java.lang.String formatLatOrLon(double value,
                                              java.lang.String format,
                                              boolean isLatitude,
                                              boolean use360)
```
    Format a latitude or longitude value to the given format. Formats use DD for degrees, MM for minutes, SS for seconds and d, m, s for decimal fractions of degrees, minutes, seconds. H designates the hemisphere (N,S,E,W).
```
 Examples for value -34.496 degrees

     DD:MM:SS      ===>  -34:29:45
       (if longitude and use360 ===> 326:29:45)
     DDH           ===>   34W     (or 34S if longitude)
     DD.d          ===>  -34.5
     DD.dddH       ===>   34.496W (or 34.496S if longitude)
     DD MM" SS.s'  ===>  -34 29" 45.6'

 
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to format
    
    format - the format
    
    isLatitude - true if latitude, false if longitude
    
    use360 - if true use 0-360 notation instead of -180 to 180 notation
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted value
  - decodeLatLon
```
public static double decodeLatLon(java.lang.String latlon)
```
    Decodes a string representation of a latitude or longitude and returns a double version (in degrees). Acceptable formats are:
```
 +/-  DDD:MM, DDD:MM:, DDD:MM:SS, DDD::SS, DDD.ddddd ===>   [+/-] DDD.ddddd
 +/-  DDD, DDD:, DDD::                               ===>   [+/-] DDD
 +/-  :MM, :MM:, :MM:SS, ::SS, .ddddd                ===>   [+/-] .ddddd
 +/-  :, ::                                          ===>       0.0
 Any of the above with N,S,E,W appended
 
```
    Parameters:
    
    latlon - string representation of lat or lon
    
    Returns:
    
    the decoded value in degrees
  - reverseList
```
public static java.util.List reverseList(java.util.List l)
```
    Reverse an array
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - The list
    
    Returns:
    
    reversed array
  - reverseArray
```
public static java.lang.Object[] reverseArray(java.lang.Object[] fromArray,
                                              java.lang.Object[] toArray)
```
    Reverse an array
    
    Parameters:
    
    fromArray - array to reverse
    
    toArray - reversed array
    
    Returns:
    
    reversed array
  - getClassName
```
public static java.lang.String getClassName(java.lang.Class c)
```
    Return the end part of the class name
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - The class
    
    Returns:
    
    The end part of the class name
  - propertySet
```
public static void propertySet(java.lang.Object object,
                               java.lang.String name,
                               java.lang.String value)
                        throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                               java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                               java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
```
    Use reflection to find the Method with name "set" + Name. If found then convert the given value to the appropriate type and invoke the method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - The object to invoke the set property method on.
    
    name - The name of the method.
    
    value - The Strign representation of the value to set.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
    
    java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
  - propertySet
```
public static boolean propertySet(java.lang.Object object,
                                  java.lang.String name,
                                  java.lang.String value,
                                  boolean ignoreError)
                           throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                                  java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
```
    Use reflection to find the Method with name "set" + Name. If found then convert the given value to the appropriate type and invoke the method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - The object to invoke the set property method on.
    
    name - The name of the method.
    
    value - The String representation of the value to set.
    
    ignoreError - If true then don't print out an error
    
    Returns:
    
    Did we successfully set the property
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
    
    java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
  - getSetterMethod
```
public static java.lang.String getSetterMethod(java.lang.String prop)
```
    For the given property name get the set method name, e.g., returns:
```
 setPropertname
 
```
    Parameters:
    
    prop - property name
    
    Returns:
    
    setter method
  - setProperty
```
public static boolean setProperty(java.lang.Object object,
                                  java.lang.String name,
                                  java.lang.Object objectValue,
                                  boolean ignoreError)
                           throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                                  java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
```
    Set a property on a "bean"
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - object to set property on
    
    name - name of the property. object must have set method.
    
    objectValue - value of the property
    
    ignoreError - true to ignore errors
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successful
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - security violation
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - illegal argument
    
    java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException - invocation problem
  - setProperty
```
public static boolean setProperty(java.lang.Object object,
                                  java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                                  java.lang.Object objectValue,
                                  boolean ignoreError)
                           throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException,
                                  java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,
                                  java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
```
    Set a property on a "bean"
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - object to set property on
    
    method - method to call
    
    objectValue - value of the method
    
    ignoreError - true to ignore errors
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successful
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalAccessException - security violation
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - illegal argument
    
    java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException - invocation problem
  - getInt
```
public static int getInt(java.lang.String stringValue,
                         int dflt)
```
    Try to decode the given stringValue as an integer. If it fails return the dflt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    stringValue - The integer string value.
    
    dflt - The dflt to return if the decode fails
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded int value.
  - getBoolean
```
public static boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String stringValue,
                                 boolean dflt)
```
    Try to decode the given stringValue as an boolean. If it fails return the dflt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    stringValue - The boolean string value.
    
    dflt - The dflt to return if the decode fails
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded boolean value.
  - toVector
```
public static java.util.Vector toVector(java.lang.Object[] objectArray)
```
    Copy the objects with the given objectArray into a new Vector.
    
    Parameters:
    
    objectArray - The array of objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Vector that contains the objects from the array.
  - makeUnique
```
public static <E> java.util.List<E> makeUnique(java.util.List<E> l)
```
    Make the list unique.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    E - the element type
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - initial list
    
    Returns:
    
    unique list
  - toList
```
public static java.util.List toList(java.lang.Object[] l)
```
    Copy the objects with the given objectArray into a new List.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - The array of objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    The List that contains the objects from the array.
  - toList
```
public static java.util.List toList(java.util.Enumeration enumeration)
```
    Create a list from an enumeration
    
    Parameters:
    
    enumeration - The enumeration
    
    Returns:
    
    The list
  - newList
```
public static java.util.List newList(java.lang.Object[] l)
```
    Copy the objects with the given objectArray into a new List.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - The array of objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    The List that contains the objects from the array.
  - safeGet
```
public static java.lang.Object safeGet(java.util.List l,
                                       int index)
```
    Utility to do a list get only if the index is ok. Else return null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - List
    
    index - Index
    
    Returns:
    
    List value or null
  - createIntervalList
```
public static java.util.List createIntervalList(int start,
                                                int end,
                                                int step)
```
    Create and return a List that holds Integers starting at start to end by step.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - The start value
    
    end - The end value.
    
    step - The step
    
    Returns:
    
    List of Integers.
  - sort
```
public static java.util.List sort(java.util.Collection listToSort)
```
    Sort the given List. Note: The return type may vary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listToSort - The list to sort.
    
    Returns:
    
    A new List, sorted.
  - sortTuples
```
public static java.util.List sortTuples(java.util.List pairs,
                                        boolean ascending)
```
    The elements in the given list object arrays. The sort is done on the first element of of the array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pairs - list to sort
    
    ascending - true for ascending sort
    
    Returns:
    
    A new List, sorted.
  - parseProperties
```
public static java.util.Properties parseProperties(java.lang.String propString)
```
    Create a Properties table from the given semi-colon delimited attribute string. The propString is of the form: "name1=value1;name2=value2;"
    
    Parameters:
    
    propString - The property String.
    
    Returns:
    
    The properties table.
  - parseProperties
```
public static java.util.Properties parseProperties(java.lang.String propString,
                                                   java.lang.String delimiter)
```
    Create a Properties table from the given semi-colon delimited attribute string. The propString is of the form: "name1=value1;name2=value2;"
    
    Parameters:
    
    propString - The property String.
    
    delimiter - The delimiter between each name/value pair
    
    Returns:
    
    The properties table.
  - getProperty
```
public static java.lang.String getProperty(java.util.Hashtable p,
                                           java.lang.String prop,
                                           java.lang.String dflt)
```
    Look up the String prop in the given set of properties. If it exists then return it. Else return the given dflt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    p - property table
    
    prop - property to look up.
    
    dflt - default value
    
    Returns:
    
    existing property value or default if it doesn't exist
  - getProperty
```
public static java.awt.Color getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props,
                                         java.lang.String prop,
                                         java.awt.Color dflt)
```
    Look up the prop in the given set of properties. If it exists convert it to a Color and return it. Else return the given dflt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    props - properties table
    
    prop - property name
    
    dflt - default color
    
    Returns:
    
    a color defined by the property value or the default
  - getProperty
```
public static boolean getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props,
                                  java.lang.String prop,
                                  boolean dflt)
```
    Look up the prop in the given set of Hashtable. If it exists convert it to a boolean and return it. Else return the given dflt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    props - table of properties
    
    prop - property name
    
    dflt - default value
    
    Returns:
    
    value converted to a boolean or the default
  - getProperty
```
public static int getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props,
                              java.lang.String prop,
                              int dflt)
```
    Look up the prop in the given set of Hashtable. If it exists convert it to a int and return it. Else return the given dflt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    props - table of properties
    
    prop - property name
    
    dflt - default value
    
    Returns:
    
    value converted to an int or the default
  - getProperty
```
public static float getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props,
                                java.lang.String prop,
                                float dflt)
```
    Look up the prop in the given set of Hashtable. If it exists convert it to a float and return it. Else return the given dflt.
    
    Parameters:
    
    props - table of properties
    
    prop - property name
    
    dflt - default value
    
    Returns:
    
    value converted to a float or the default
  - getProperty
```
public static double getProperty(java.util.Hashtable props,
                                 java.lang.String prop,
                                 double dflt)
```
    get a double property from the props table
    
    Parameters:
    
    props - the props
    
    prop - the prop name
    
    dflt - the default value if none found
    
    Returns:
    
    the value
  - readProperties
```
public static java.util.Properties readProperties(java.lang.String filename,
                                                  java.util.Properties properties,
                                                  java.lang.Class origin)
```
    Read the given property filename, defined in relation to the given Class. If the given Properties object is null create a new one.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - The property filename
    
    properties - Where to put the properties.
    
    origin - Where to look for the properties file.
    
    Returns:
    
    The properties object.
  - getURL
```
public static java.net.URL getURL(java.lang.String name,
                                  java.lang.Class origin)
```
    Find the url with the given name as a resource relative to the given class. Look up the class hierarchy until found.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The resource name
    
    origin - Where to look.
    
    Returns:
    
    The URL or null if not found.
  - appendUrlArgs
```
public static java.lang.String appendUrlArgs(java.lang.String base,
                                             java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Create a url argument String with the given args. Example: "?arg1=value1&arg2=value2"
    
    Parameters:
    
    base - The base of the url.
    
    args - The name/value pairs.
    
    Returns:
    
    The contructed url string.
  - appendUrlArgs
```
public static java.lang.String appendUrlArgs(java.lang.String base,
                                             java.lang.String[] args,
                                             boolean addQuestionMark)
```
    Create a url argument String with the given args. Example: "?arg1=value1&arg2=value2"
    
    Parameters:
    
    base - The base of the url.
    
    args - The name/value pairs. This may be null.
    
    addQuestionMark - Do we start by appending a "?"
    
    Returns:
    
    The constructed url string.
  - makeUrl
```
public static java.lang.String makeUrl(java.lang.String protocol,
                                       java.lang.String server,
                                       java.lang.String urlRoot,
                                       java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Create a URL String with the given protocol, server, url and url arguments. The result is: "protocol://server/urlRoot?args"
    
    Parameters:
    
    protocol - The url protocol.
    
    server - The server.
    
    urlRoot - The root of the url path.
    
    args - Any url arguments. This may be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    the constructed URL string
  - run
```
public static void run(java.lang.Runnable r)
```
    Run the Runnable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    r - Runnable to run
    
    See Also:
    
    runInABit(long, java.lang.Object, java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)
  - run
```
public static void run(java.lang.Object object,
                       java.lang.String methodName)
```
    Call object.runMethod in a different thread
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - The object
    
    methodName - The method
  - run
```
public static void run(java.lang.Object object,
                       java.lang.String methodName,
                       java.lang.Object arg)
```
    Call object.runMethod in a different thread. If arg is non-null pass it to the method
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - The object
    
    methodName - The method
    
    arg - The arg
  - runInABit
```
public static void runInABit(long ms,
                             java.lang.Object object,
                             java.lang.String methodName,
                             java.lang.Object arg)
```
    Call object.runMethod in a different thread after a ms millisecond delay
    
    Parameters:
    
    ms - delay (milliseconds)
    
    object - The object
    
    methodName - The method
    
    arg - The arg
  - runInABit
```
public static void runInABit(long ms,
                             java.lang.Runnable r)
```
    Call r.run () in a different thread after a ms millisecond delay
    
    Parameters:
    
    ms - delay (milliseconds)
    
    r - Runnable to run
  - doPost
```
public static java.lang.String doPost(java.lang.String action,
                                      java.lang.String data)
```
    Post the form data
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - post action
    
    data - data to post
    
    Returns:
    
    posted data
  - doPost
```
public static java.lang.String doPost(java.lang.String action,
                                      java.lang.String data,
                                      java.lang.String[] attrs)
```
    Post the form data
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - post action
    
    data - data to post
    
    attrs - data attributes
    
    Returns:
    
    posted data
  - doPostAndGetConnection
```
public static java.lang.Object[] doPostAndGetConnection(java.lang.String action,
                                                        java.lang.String data)
```
    Do an http post with the given action, writing the given data as the post data.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - post action
    
    data - data to post
    
    Returns:
    
    returned data
  - doPostAndGetConnection
```
public static java.lang.Object[] doPostAndGetConnection(java.lang.String action,
                                                        java.lang.String data,
                                                        java.lang.String[] attrs)
```
    Do an http post with the given action, writing the given data as the post data.
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - post action
    
    data - data to post
    
    attrs - data attributes
    
    Returns:
    
    returned data
  - getValue
```
public static java.lang.String getValue(java.lang.String key,
                                        java.util.Hashtable props)
```
    Looks up the named value in the props hashtable. This does a hash lookup of the key. If a value is found it iterates across that value looking for all occurrences of the string "macro.[a-zA-Z0-9]+" it then does a second lookup in the hashtable with the macro name, substiting the found value in the result string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - key for value
    
    props - property table to look up
    
    Returns:
    
    the value, or null
  - getUniqueId
```
public static java.lang.String getUniqueId()
```
    Gets a (sort of) unique String identifier. We use the system time (in milliseconds) append with a counter. This might no be unique if there is another run of the IDV that got a call to this method at the exact same time.
    
    Returns:
    
    A (sortof) unique id.
  - addUnique
```
public static java.util.List addUnique(java.util.List dest,
                                       java.util.List src,
                                       java.util.Hashtable seen)
```
    Adds all of the elements held by src into the dest list if they are not held in the seen Hashtable. Adds them to seen when added to dest. returns the given dest List parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dest - The destination list.
    
    src - The list of objects to add if they are unique.
    
    seen - Keeps track of what objects we have seen.
    
    Returns:
    
    new list with unique items added
  - cloneList
```
public static java.util.List cloneList(java.util.List sourceList)
```
    Utility to create a new list or handle a null argument gracefully.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceList - The source list.
    
    Returns:
    
    If the given list argument is null then return null, else return a new list which holds the elements of the original list.
  - newHashtable
```
public static java.util.Hashtable newHashtable(java.util.Hashtable ht,
                                               java.lang.Object[] o)
```
    Create a Hashtable. Put the values held in the given array into the hashtable. The argument array consists of: name1,value1,name2,value2, etc.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ht - The hashtable to put the values into. If null, we create a new one.
    
    o - The array of (key,value) objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    The added to Hashtable.
  - newHashtable
```
public static java.util.Hashtable newHashtable(java.lang.Object[] o)
```
    Create a new Hashtable. Put the values held in the given array into the hashtable. The argument array consists of: name1,value1,name2,value2, etc.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - The array of (key,value) objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    The newly created Hashtable.
  - newHashtable
```
public static java.util.Hashtable newHashtable(java.lang.Object key1,
                                               java.lang.Object value1)
```
    Create a Hashtable and add the given keys and their corresponding values into it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key1 - key for table
    
    value1 - corresponding value
    
    Returns:
    
    A new Hashtable containg the given keys and values.
  - newHashtable
```
public static java.util.Hashtable newHashtable(java.lang.Object key1,
                                               java.lang.Object value1,
                                               java.lang.Object key2,
                                               java.lang.Object value2)
```
    Create a Hashtable and add the given keys and their corresponding values into it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key1 - first key
    
    value1 - corresponding first value
    
    key2 - second key
    
    value2 - corresponding second value
    
    Returns:
    
    A new Hashtable containg the given keys and values.
  - newHashtable
```
public static java.util.Hashtable newHashtable(java.lang.Object key1,
                                               java.lang.Object value1,
                                               java.lang.Object key2,
                                               java.lang.Object value2,
                                               java.lang.Object key3,
                                               java.lang.Object value3)
```
    Create a Hashtable and add the given keys and their corresponding values into it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key1 - first key
    
    value1 - corresponding first value
    
    key2 - second key
    
    value2 - corresponding second value
    
    key3 - third key
    
    value3 - corresponding third value
    
    Returns:
    
    A new Hashtable containg the given keys and values.
  - newHashtable
```
public static java.util.Hashtable newHashtable(java.lang.Object[] keys,
                                               java.lang.Object[] values)
```
    Create a Hashtable and add the given keys and their corresponding values into it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    keys - set of keys
    
    values - set of corresponding values
    
    Returns:
    
    A new Hashtable containg the given keys and values.
  - getLast
```
public static java.lang.Object getLast(java.util.List l)
```
    Return the last object in the given list or null if the list is empty.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - The list
    
    Returns:
    
    The last object in the list.
  - removeLast
```
public static void removeLast(java.util.List l)
```
    Remove the last element in the given list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - the list
  - newList
```
public static java.util.List newList(java.lang.Object o1)
```
    Create a List and add the argument to it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - object to add to list
    
    Returns:
    
    a list with object in it
  - newList
```
public static java.util.List newList(java.lang.Object o1,
                                     java.lang.Object o2)
```
    Create a List and add the arguments to it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - first object to add
    
    o2 - second object to add
    
    Returns:
    
    list with the two objects
  - newList
```
public static java.util.List newList(java.lang.Object o1,
                                     java.lang.Object o2,
                                     java.lang.Object o3)
```
    Create a List and add the arguments to it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - first object to add
    
    o2 - second object to add
    
    o3 - third object to add
    
    Returns:
    
    list with the three objects
  - newList
```
public static java.util.List newList(java.lang.Object o1,
                                     java.lang.Object o2,
                                     java.lang.Object o3,
                                     java.lang.Object o4)
```
    Create a List and add the arguments to it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - first object to add
    
    o2 - second object to add
    
    o3 - third object to add
    
    o4 - fourth object to add
    
    Returns:
    
    list with the four objects
  - newList
```
public static java.util.List newList(java.lang.Object o1,
                                     java.lang.Object o2,
                                     java.lang.Object o3,
                                     java.lang.Object o4,
                                     java.lang.Object o5)
```
    Create a List and add the arguments to it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - first object to add
    
    o2 - second object to add
    
    o3 - third object to add
    
    o4 - fourth object to add
    
    o5 - fifth object to add
    
    Returns:
    
    list with the five objects
  - newList
```
public static java.util.List newList(java.lang.Object o1,
                                     java.lang.Object o2,
                                     java.lang.Object o3,
                                     java.lang.Object o4,
                                     java.lang.Object o5,
                                     java.lang.Object o6)
```
    Create a List and add the arguments to it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - first object to add
    
    o2 - second object to add
    
    o3 - third object to add
    
    o4 - fourth object to add
    
    o5 - fifth object to add
    
    o6 - fifth object to add
    
    Returns:
    
    list with the five objects
  - newList
```
public static java.util.List newList(java.lang.Object o1,
                                     java.lang.Object o2,
                                     java.lang.Object o3,
                                     java.lang.Object o4,
                                     java.lang.Object o5,
                                     java.lang.Object o6,
                                     java.lang.Object o7)
```
    Create a List and add the arguments to it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - first object to add
    
    o2 - second object to add
    
    o3 - third object to add
    
    o4 - fourth object to add
    
    o5 - fifth object to add
    
    o6 - fifth object to add
    
    o7 - fifth object to add
    
    Returns:
    
    list with the five objects
  - isHtml
```
public static boolean isHtml(java.lang.String s)
```
    See if the string is HTML.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it looks like HTML
  - typesMatch
```
public static boolean typesMatch(java.lang.Class[] formals,
                                 java.lang.Class[] actuals)
```
    Returns true if the Classes defined in the actual parameter are equal or a sub-class of the corresponding classes defined in the formal argument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    formals - formal classes (types)
    
    actuals - actual classes
    
    Returns:
    
    true if they match
  - typesMatchx
```
public static boolean typesMatchx(java.lang.Class[] formals,
                                  java.lang.Class[] actuals)
```
    dummy
    
    Parameters:
    
    formals - dummy
    
    actuals - dummy
    
    Returns:
    
    dummy
  - findMethod
```
public static java.lang.reflect.Method findMethod(java.lang.Class c,
                                                  java.lang.String methodName,
                                                  java.lang.Class[] paramTypes)
```
    Find all methods with the given name. Of these methods find one whose parameter types are assignable from the given parameter types.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - class to check
    
    methodName - name of method
    
    paramTypes - parameter types
    
    Returns:
    
    class method or null if one doesn't exist
  - getClassMethod
```
public static java.lang.String getClassMethod(java.lang.String path)
```
    Utility method that returns the ClassName.methodName part of the (possibly) full package.ClassName.methodName path.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - full path to check
    
    Returns:
    
    ClassName.methodName portion of the full path
  - getIndexList
```
public static java.util.List getIndexList(java.util.List values,
                                          java.util.List allValues)
```
    Return a list of Integer indexes, the indexes that each value object is in the all values list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    values - The values we look up
    
    allValues - The list that we look into
    
    Returns:
    
    The list of indices.
  - getValuesFromIndices
```
public static java.util.List getValuesFromIndices(java.util.List indices,
                                                  java.util.List allValues)
```
    Return a list of objects from the allValues list that are at the indices contained by the given indices list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    indices - A list of Integer indexes into the allValues list.
    
    allValues - The source of the values
    
    Returns:
    
    The values within allValues at the given indices.
  - findConstructor
```
public static java.lang.reflect.Constructor findConstructor(java.lang.Class c,
                                                            java.lang.Class[] paramTypes)
```
    Find all constructors of the given class Of these methods find one whose parameter types are assignable from the given parameter types.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - class to check
    
    paramTypes - constructor parameter classes
    
    Returns:
    
    constructor that matches or null if none match
  - getSystemProperty
```
public static java.lang.String getSystemProperty(java.lang.String key,
                                                 java.lang.String dflt)
```
    Read the given system property. Return it if found. If not found then return the given dflt
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - key for property
    
    dflt - default value
    
    Returns:
    
    property value or default if not defined
  - serialize
```
public static byte[] serialize(java.io.Serializable object)
```
    Serialize the given object into its byte array form
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - object to serialize
    
    Returns:
    
    serialized byte array
  - deserialize
```
public static java.lang.Object deserialize(byte[] bytes)
```
    Deserialize the given byte array into an object
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - serialized object bytes
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - getDecimalFormat
```
public static java.text.DecimalFormat getDecimalFormat(double v)
```
    Return different pre-defined DecimalFormat objects depending on the value of the given double
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - value in question
    
    Returns:
    
    appropriate decimal format pattern
  - format
```
public static java.lang.String format(double value)
```
    Provide a consistent String formatting of the given double value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - value to format
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted value
  - parseValue
```
public static double parseValue(java.lang.String value)
                         throws java.lang.NumberFormatException
```
    Deprecated. replaced by parseNumber(String)
    
    Provide a consistent parsing that takes into account localization of the String format of the given numeric value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - String representation of a number. Use double since that is the highest common denominator
    
    Returns:
    
    parsed value as a double
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - unable to parse the value
  - parseNumber
```
public static double parseNumber(java.lang.String value)
                          throws java.lang.NumberFormatException
```
    Provide a consistent parsing that takes into account localization of the String format of the given numeric value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - String representation of a number. Use double since that is the highest common denominator
    
    Returns:
    
    parsed value as a double
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - unable to parse the value
  - hashcode
```
public static int hashcode(java.lang.Object o1)
```
    Return the hashcode for the object. Accounts for null objects by returning 1.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - object in question
    
    Returns:
    
    o1-s hashCode or 1 if o1 is null
  - equals
```
public static boolean equals(java.lang.Object o1,
                             java.lang.Object o2)
```
    Does an o1.equals (o2) if both objects are non-null. Else if one or both are null then returns whether they are both null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - first Object in question
    
    o2 - second Object in question
    
    Returns:
    
    true if both objects are non-null and they are equal, or if both are null, otherwise false if only one is null or they are non-null, but not equal.
  - equalsIgnoreCase
```
public static boolean equalsIgnoreCase(java.lang.Object o1,
                                       java.lang.Object o2)
```
    Compares two object-s toString() methods to see if they are equal, ignoring case. Uses same logic as equals(o1,o2) for handling null-objects.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - first object to compare
    
    o2 - second object to compare
    
    Returns:
    
    true if both are non-null and their toString() methods are equal.
  - haveSeen
```
public static boolean haveSeen(java.lang.Object o,
                               java.util.Hashtable map)
```
    Checks to see if the object o is in the given Hashtable. If it is then return true. If not then add the object to the hasthable and return false
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - object in question
    
    map - map of seen objects
    
    Returns:
    
    true if o is in map
  - haveNotSeen
```
public static boolean haveNotSeen(java.lang.Object o,
                                  java.util.Hashtable map)
```
    The inverse of haveSeen
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - object in question
    
    map - map of seen objects
    
    Returns:
    
    true if o is not in map
  - printArray
```
public static void printArray(java.lang.String prefix,
                              java.lang.Object[] array)
```
    Print out the values in an int array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - prefix to append to output
    
    array - array to print
  - printArray
```
public static void printArray(java.lang.String prefix,
                              byte[] array)
```
    Print out the values in an int array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - prefix string
    
    array - array to print
  - printArray
```
public static void printArray(java.lang.String prefix,
                              int[] array)
```
    Print out the values in an int array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - prefix string
    
    array - array to print
  - printArray
```
public static void printArray(java.lang.String prefix,
                              float[] array)
```
    Print out the values in a float array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - prefix string
    
    array - array to print
  - printArray
```
public static void printArray(java.lang.String prefix,
                              double[] array)
```
    Print out the values in a double array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - prefix string
    
    array - array to print
  - printArray
```
public static void printArray(java.lang.String prefix,
                              boolean[] array)
```
    Print out the values in a boolean array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - prefix string
    
    array - array to print
  - printMembers
```
public static void printMembers(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Print the members of an Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - Object in question
  - printStack
```
public static void printStack(java.lang.String msg,
                              int maxLines,
                              java.lang.String onlyIfTraceContainsThisString)
```
    Print the stack trace for a given line of code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    msg - message to print
    
    maxLines - number of lines in the stack to print
    
    onlyIfTraceContainsThisString - if true, only print if it contains this String
  - printStack
```
public static void printStack(java.lang.String msg,
                              int maxLines)
```
    Print the stack trace for a given line of code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    msg - message to print
    
    maxLines - number of lines in the stack to print
  - printStack
```
public static void printStack(java.lang.String msg)
```
    Print the stack trace for a given line of code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    msg - message to print
  - usedMemory
```
public static long usedMemory()
```
    Get the amount of used memory
    
    Returns:
    
    amount of memory (total-free)
  - gc
```
public static long gc()
```
    Run the garbage collector.
    
    Returns:
    
    used memory
    
    See Also:
    
    usedMemory()
  - sleepSeconds
```
public static void sleepSeconds(long seconds)
```
    Pause the current Thread for a specific number of seconds.
    
    Parameters:
    
    seconds - seconds to pause
  - sleep
```
public static void sleep(long ms)
```
    Pause the current Thread for a specific number of milliseconds.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ms - milliseconds to pause
  - fatal
```
public static void fatal(java.lang.Throwable exc)
```
    Utility method to print an exception and exit
    
    Parameters:
    
    exc - exception that was thrown
  - fatal
```
public static void fatal(java.lang.String msg)
```
    Utility method to print an error and exit
    
    Parameters:
    
    msg - message to print
  - toFloat
```
public static float[] toFloat(double[] d)
```
    Convert double array to float array
    
    Parameters:
    
    d - double array
    
    Returns:
    
    float array
  - toDouble
```
public static double[] toDouble(float[] d)
```
    Convert double array to float array
    
    Parameters:
    
    d - double array
    
    Returns:
    
    float array
  - toDouble
```
public static double[][] toDouble(int[][] d)
```
    Convert int array to double array
    
    Parameters:
    
    d - input
    
    Returns:
    
    double array
  - toDouble
```
public static double[] toDouble(int[] d)
```
    Convert int array to double array
    
    Parameters:
    
    d - input
    
    Returns:
    
    double array
  - arrayToDouble
```
public static double[] arrayToDouble(float[] d)
```
    convert float array to double array
    
    Parameters:
    
    d - float array
    
    Returns:
    
    double array
  - toFloat
```
public static float[][] toFloat(double[][] d)
```
    Convert to float
    
    Parameters:
    
    d - input
    
    Returns:
    
    float
  - toDouble
```
public static double[][] toDouble(float[][] d)
```
    Convert to float
    
    Parameters:
    
    d - input
    
    Returns:
    
    float
  - parseDouble
```
public static double parseDouble(java.lang.String s)
```
    Parse the double value specified by the string s. If s == null or s == "NaN" return Double.NaN. String must be in the form of the a floating point number as defined in 3.10.2 of the Java Language Specification.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - parse the String representation of a double, must conform to the form of a floating point number as defined in 3.10.2 of the Java Language Specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    value as a double.
  - getAverage
```
public static float getAverage(float[] values)
```
    Average the array. This ignores NaNs. If all NaNs or values array empty return NaN
    
    Parameters:
    
    values - values to average
    
    Returns:
    
    the average.
  - parseFloat
```
public static float parseFloat(java.lang.String s)
```
    Parse the float value specified by the string s. If s == null or s == "NaN" return Float.NaN String must be in the form of the a floating point number as defined in 3.10.2 of the Java Language Specification.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - parse the String representation of a float, must conform to the form of a floating point number as defined in 3.10.2 of the Java Language Specification.
    
    Returns:
    
    value as a float.
  - parseDoubles
```
public static double[] parseDoubles(java.lang.String sourceString)
```
    The given sourceString is a comma separated list of values, this method parses this String, converting it into an array of doubles.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceString - The comma separated list.
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of doubles.
  - parseDoubles
```
public static double[] parseDoubles(java.lang.String sourceString,
                                    java.lang.String delimiter)
```
    The given sourceString is a delimiter separated list of doubles. This method parses this String, converting it into an array of doubles.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceString - The comma separated list.
    
    delimiter - delimiter between values
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of doubles.
  - parseLatLons
```
public static double[] parseLatLons(java.lang.String sourceString)
```
    The given sourceString is a comma separated list of lat or lon values, this method parses this String, converting it into an array of doubles.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceString - The comma separated list.
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of doubles.
  - parseLatLons
```
public static double[] parseLatLons(java.lang.String sourceString,
                                    java.lang.String delimiter)
```
    The given sourceString is a delimiter separated list of lats or lons. This method parses this String, converting it into an array of doubles.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceString - The comma separated list.
    
    delimiter - delimiter between values
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of doubles.
  - parseFloats
```
public static float[] parseFloats(java.lang.String sourceString)
```
    The given sourceString is a comma separated list of values, this method parses this String, converting it into an array of floats.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceString - The comma separated list.
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of floats.
  - parseFloats
```
public static float[] parseFloats(java.lang.String sourceString,
                                  java.lang.String delimiter)
```
    The given sourceString is a delimiter separated list of doubles. This method parses this String, converting it into an array of floats.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceString - The comma separated list.
    
    delimiter - delimiter between values
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of doubles.
  - parseInts
```
public static int[] parseInts(java.lang.String sourceString,
                              java.lang.String delimiter)
```
    The given sourceString is a delimiter separated list of doubles. This method parses this String, converting it into an array of ints.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceString - The comma separated list.
    
    delimiter - delimiter between values
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of doubles.
  - normalizeLongitude
```
public static double normalizeLongitude(double lonValue)
```
    Normalize a longitude value to the range between -180 and 180.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lonValue - longitude value to adjust (in degrees)
    
    Returns:
    
    adjusted value.
  - computeTicks
```
public static double[] computeTicks(double high,
                                    double low,
                                    double base,
                                    double interval)
```
    Compute the tick mark values based on the input. Useful for labels, contour values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    high - highest value of range
    
    low - low value of range
    
    base - base value for centering ticks
    
    interval - interval between ticks
    
    Returns:
    
    array of computed tick values
  - computeTicks
```
public static float[] computeTicks(float high,
                                   float low,
                                   float base,
                                   float interval)
```
    Compute the tick mark values based on the input. Useful for labels, contour values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    high - highest value of range
    
    low - low value of range
    
    base - base value for centering ticks
    
    interval - interval between ticks
    
    Returns:
    
    array of computed tick values
  - computeTickSpacing
```
public static double computeTickSpacing(double min,
                                        double max)
```
    Calculate a good spacing interval for labels, contours based on the range of the data.
    
    Parameters:
    
    min - minimum value in range
    
    max - maximum value in range
    
    Returns:
    
    tick spacing
  - createLabelTable
```
public static java.util.Hashtable createLabelTable(double max,
                                                   double min,
                                                   double base,
                                                   double increment)
```
    Creates a hashtable that will draw text labels starting at the starting point specified using the increment field. If you call createStandardLabels(100, 0, 2.0, 10.0), then it will make labels for the values 2, 12, 22, 32, etc.
    
    Parameters:
    
    max - highest value of range
    
    min - low value of range
    
    base - base value for centering ticks
    
    increment - interval between ticks
    
    Returns:
    
    a table of values with a Double as the key and a formatted String as the value or an empty table if there are no labels
  - print
```
public static void print(java.util.List l)
```
    A method for printing a list. Each element is preceded by it's position in the list
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - List to print
  - containsString
```
public static boolean containsString(java.lang.String string,
                                     java.util.List objects,
                                     boolean lowerCase)
```
    Does the the list contain the string
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the string to search for
    
    objects - the list of objects
    
    lowerCase - check case insensibly
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the string matches the string values of the objects
  - contains
```
public static boolean contains(java.lang.Object object,
                               java.lang.Object[] array)
```
    Does the given array contain the given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - THe object
    
    array - The array
    
    Returns:
    
    Array contains object
  - indexOf
```
public static int indexOf(java.lang.Object object,
                          java.lang.Object[] array)
```
    What is the index of the given object
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - THe object
    
    array - The array
    
    Returns:
    
    index of object or -1
  - allStrings
```
public static boolean allStrings(java.util.List listToCheck)
```
    Is the given List a list of String objects.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listToCheck - List to Check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if all the objects in the list are Strings.
  - hasSuffix
```
public static boolean hasSuffix(java.lang.String fileOrUrl,
                                java.lang.String suffix)
```
    Does the given file or url have the given suffix
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileOrUrl - The name of the file or url
    
    suffix - The suffix
    
    Returns:
    
    Does the fileOrUrl have the suffix
  - isTextFile
```
public static boolean isTextFile(java.lang.String filename)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - The filename to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    Is the filename a text file.
  - isImageFile
```
public static boolean isImageFile(java.lang.String filename)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - The filename to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    Is the filename an image file.
  - isHtmlFile
```
public static boolean isHtmlFile(java.lang.String filenameOrUrl)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filenameOrUrl - The filename to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    Is the filename an html file.
  - getInputStream
```
public static java.io.InputStream getInputStream(java.lang.String filename)
                                          throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                                 java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - name of file
    
    Returns:
    
    corresponding input stream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - couldn't find the file
    
    java.io.IOException - problem opening stream
  - getInputStream
```
public static java.io.InputStream getInputStream(java.lang.String filename,
                                                 java.lang.Class origin)
                                          throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                                 java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - name of file
    
    origin - relative origin point for file location
    
    Returns:
    
    corresponding input stream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - couldn't find the file
    
    java.io.IOException - problem opening stream
  - readContents
```
public static java.lang.String readContents(java.io.File file)
                                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                            java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - file to read.
    
    Returns:
    
    contents as a String
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - couldn't find the file
    
    java.io.IOException - problem opening stream
  - readContents
```
public static java.lang.String readContents(java.lang.String contentName,
                                            java.lang.String dflt)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    contentName - URL or filename
    
    dflt - default to return if a problem
    
    Returns:
    
    contents or default value
  - readContents
```
public static java.lang.String readContents(java.lang.String contentName)
                                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                            java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    contentName - can either be a URL, a filename or a resource.
    
    Returns:
    
    contents or null if there is a problem.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - couldn't find the file
    
    java.io.IOException - problem reading contents
  - readContents
```
public static java.lang.String readContents(java.lang.String contentName,
                                            java.lang.Class origin)
                                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                            java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    contentName - can either be a URL, a filename or a resource.
    
    origin - relative origin for path to file
    
    Returns:
    
    contents or null if there is a problem.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - couldn't find the file
    
    java.io.IOException - problem reading contents
  - readContents
```
public static java.lang.String readContents(java.io.InputStream is)
                                     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    is - InputStream to read from
    
    Returns:
    
    contents as a String
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - problem reading contents
  - readBytes
```
public static byte[] readBytes(java.io.InputStream is)
                        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    is - InputStream to read from
    
    Returns:
    
    bytes read
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - problem reading contents
  - readBytes
```
public static byte[] readBytes(java.io.InputStream is,
                               java.lang.Object loadId)
                        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    is - InputStream to read from
    
    loadId - loadid
    
    Returns:
    
    bytes read
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - problem reading contents
  - getMostRecentFile
```
public static java.io.File getMostRecentFile(java.io.File dir)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - The directory to search in.
    
    Returns:
    
    The most recent file (or null if none found).
  - getMostRecentFile
```
public static java.io.File getMostRecentFile(java.io.File dir,
                                             java.io.FileFilter filter)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - The directory to search in.
    
    filter - The FileFilter to be used to limit what files we look at (may be null).
    
    Returns:
    
    The most recent file (or null if none found).
  - sortFilesOnAge
```
public static java.io.File[] sortFilesOnAge(java.io.File directory,
                                            java.io.FileFilter filter,
                                            boolean youngestFirst)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    directory - The directory
    
    filter - The filter
    
    youngestFirst - Ascending or descending
    
    Returns:
    
    The sorted files
  - sortFilesOnAge
```
public static java.io.File[] sortFilesOnAge(java.io.File[] files,
                                            boolean youngestFirst)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    files - The files
    
    youngestFirst - Ascending or descending
    
    Returns:
    
    Just return the given array
  - toFiles
```
public static java.io.File[] toFiles(java.util.List files)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    files - List of files
    
    Returns:
    
    array of files
  - wrapFilter
```
public static java.io.FileFilter wrapFilter(javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter filter)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filter - The filechooser file filter
    
    Returns:
    
    The javaio FileFilter.
  - getMostRecentFile
```
public static java.io.File getMostRecentFile(java.io.File dir,
                                             javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter filter)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - The directory to search in.
    
    filter - The filter to be used to limit what files we look at (may be null).
    
    Returns:
    
    The most recent file (or null if none found).
  - getFileTail
```
public static java.lang.String getFileTail(java.lang.String f)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - The file path.
    
    Returns:
    
    The file name.
  - getFileRoot
```
public static java.lang.String getFileRoot(java.lang.String f)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - The file path.
    
    Returns:
    
    The file name.
  - stripExtension
```
public static java.lang.String stripExtension(java.lang.String f)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Remove any file extension from the given file name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - The file path.
    
    Returns:
    
    The file name without the extension.
  - cleanFileName
```
public static java.lang.String cleanFileName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The filename to be cleaned up
    
    Returns:
    
    The cleaned up filename
  - getFileExtension
```
public static java.lang.String getFileExtension(java.lang.String f)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - The file path.
    
    Returns:
    
    The file extension or an empty string if none found.
  - writeFile
```
public static void writeFile(java.lang.String filename,
                             java.lang.String contents)
                      throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                             java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - filename to write to
    
    contents - file contents
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - if the file does not exist
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem writing
  - writeFile
```
public static void writeFile(java.io.File filename,
                             java.lang.String contents)
                      throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                             java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - File to write to
    
    contents - file contents
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - if the file does not exist
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem writing
  - writeBytes
```
public static void writeBytes(java.io.File filename,
                              byte[] contents)
                       throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                              java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Write out a file to the File specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - File to write to
    
    contents - file contents
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - if the file does not exist
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem writing
  - readFile
```
public static java.lang.String readFile(java.lang.String filename,
                                        java.lang.Class origin,
                                        java.lang.String dflt)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - file name
    
    origin - anchor point for relative location of file
    
    dflt - default to return
    
    Returns:
    
    contents as a String or dflt
  - readFile
```
public static java.lang.String readFile(java.lang.String filename,
                                        java.lang.Class origin)
                                 throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                        java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    filename - file name
    
    origin - anchor point for relative location of file
    
    Returns:
    
    null if the file can't be found
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - if the file does not exist
    
    java.io.IOException - if there is a problem writing
  - moveFile
```
public static void moveFile(java.io.File from,
                            java.io.File to)
                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                            java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    from - File to move
    
    to - The destination
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - When we cannot find the file
    
    java.io.IOException - When something untoward happens
  - copyFile
```
public static void copyFile(java.io.File from,
                            java.io.File to)
                     throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                            java.io.IOException
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    from - File to copy
    
    to - The destination
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.FileNotFoundException - When we cannot find the file
    
    java.io.IOException - When something untoward happens
  - joinDir
```
public static java.lang.String joinDir(java.lang.String f1,
                                       java.lang.String f2)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    f1 - directory path
    
    f2 - filename
    
    Returns:
    
    concatenated String with the appropriate file separator
  - joinDir
```
public static java.lang.String joinDir(java.io.File f1,
                                       java.lang.String filename)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    f1 - directory path
    
    filename - filename
    
    Returns:
    
    concatenated String with the appropriate file separator
  - makeDir
```
public static java.lang.String makeDir(java.lang.String path)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - directory to make
    
    Returns:
    
    the directory path
  - makeDir
```
public static java.lang.String makeDir(java.io.File f)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - directory as a file
    
    Returns:
    
    directory path
  - getDirectories
```
public static java.util.List getDirectories(java.io.File dir,
                                            boolean recurse)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - The directory to look at
    
    recurse - Do we recurse
    
    Returns:
    
    List of subdirs (File)
  - getDirectories
```
public static java.util.List getDirectories(java.util.List dirs,
                                            boolean recurse)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    dirs - List of directories to look at
    
    recurse - Do we recurse
    
    Returns:
    
    List of subdirs (File)
  - pruneEmptyDirectories
```
public static void pruneEmptyDirectories(java.io.File root)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    root - Directory to prune
  - deleteDirectory
```
public static void deleteDirectory(java.io.File root)
```
    Deprecated. Use IOUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    root - root
  - findMatch
```
public static java.lang.Object findMatch(java.lang.String source,
                                         java.util.List patternList,
                                         java.lang.Object dflt)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - Source String to match on.
    
    patternList - List of objects whose toString is the pattern.
    
    dflt - The default if nothing matches.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Object whose toString matches the source or the dflt if no matches found.
  - findMatch
```
public static java.lang.Object findMatch(java.lang.String source,
                                         java.util.List patternList,
                                         java.util.List results,
                                         java.lang.Object dflt)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - Source String to match on.
    
    patternList - List of objects whose toString is the pattern.
    
    results - The list of return objects.
    
    dflt - The default if nothing matches.
    
    Returns:
    
    The return Object whose toString matches the source or the dflt if no matches found.
  - containsRegExp
```
public static boolean containsRegExp(java.lang.String patternString)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    patternString - pattern string to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it contains (^,*,$,+).
  - stringMatch
```
public static boolean stringMatch(java.lang.String input,
                                  java.lang.String patternString)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - The input source string.
    
    patternString - The regular expression pattern.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the pattern match the input.
  - stringMatch
```
public static boolean stringMatch(java.lang.String input,
                                  java.lang.String patternString,
                                  boolean substring,
                                  boolean caseSensitive)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - The input source string.
    
    patternString - The regular expression pattern.
    
    substring - Search for substrings
    
    caseSensitive - Is case sensitive
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the pattern match the input.
  - startsWithVowel
```
public static boolean startsWithVowel(java.lang.String value)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - String to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if value starts with a, e, i, o, or u (but not sometimes y). Check is case insensitive.
  - breakText
```
public static java.lang.String breakText(java.lang.String text,
                                         java.lang.String insert,
                                         int lineSize)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - The text to convert
    
    insert - string to insert
    
    lineSize - line size to insert at
    
    Returns:
    
    The text with added br tags.
  - stripTags
```
public static java.lang.String stripTags(java.lang.String html)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    html - The source html string.
    
    Returns:
    
    The raw text.
  - removeWhitespace
```
public static java.lang.String removeWhitespace(java.lang.String inputString)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputString - The string to remove the whitespace.
    
    Returns:
    
    The whitespaceless result.
  - zeroString
```
public static java.lang.String zeroString(int value)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The String represenation of the value, padded with a leading "0" if value < 10
  - padZero
```
public static java.lang.String padZero(int value,
                                       int numDigits)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value.
    
    numDigits - number of digits
    
    Returns:
    
    The String represenation of the value, padded with leading "0"-s if value < 10E(numDigits-1)
  - padLeft
```
public static java.lang.String padLeft(java.lang.String s,
                                       int desiredLength)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to pad
    
    desiredLength - ending length
    
    Returns:
    
    padded String
  - padLeft
```
public static java.lang.String padLeft(java.lang.String s,
                                       int desiredLength,
                                       java.lang.String padString)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to pad
    
    desiredLength - ending length
    
    padString - String to pad with (e.g, " ")
    
    Returns:
    
    padded String
  - padRight
```
public static java.lang.String padRight(java.lang.String s,
                                        int desiredLength)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to pad
    
    desiredLength - ending length
    
    Returns:
    
    padded String
  - padRight
```
public static java.lang.String padRight(java.lang.String s,
                                        int desiredLength,
                                        java.lang.String padString)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to pad
    
    desiredLength - ending length
    
    padString - String to pad with (e.g, " ")
    
    Returns:
    
    padded String
  - join
```
public static java.lang.String join(java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - An array of Strings to merge.
    
    Returns:
    
    The given strings concatenated together with a space between each.
  - join
```
public static java.lang.String join(java.lang.String delimiter,
                                    java.lang.Object[] args)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    delimiter - The delimiter.
    
    args - An array of Strings to merge.
    
    Returns:
    
    The given strings concatenated together with the delimiter between each.
  - join
```
public static java.lang.String join(java.lang.String delimiter,
                                    java.lang.Object[] args,
                                    boolean ignoreEmptyStrings)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    delimiter - The delimiter.
    
    args - An array of Strings to merge.
    
    ignoreEmptyStrings - Don't join empty strings
    
    Returns:
    
    The given strings concatenated together with the delimiter between each.
  - join
```
public static java.lang.String join(java.lang.String delimiter,
                                    java.util.List args)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    delimiter - The delimiter.
    
    args - A List of objects whose toString value are merged.
    
    Returns:
    
    The given object.toString values concatenated together with the delimiter between each.
  - join
```
public static java.lang.String join(java.lang.String delimiter,
                                    java.util.List args,
                                    boolean ignoreEmptyStrings)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    delimiter - The delimiter.
    
    args - A List of objects whose toString value are merged.
    
    ignoreEmptyStrings - Should ignore empty strings
    
    Returns:
    
    The given object.toString values concatenated together with the delimiter between each.
  - split
```
public static java.util.List split(java.lang.Object source)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The source object string.
    
    Returns:
    
    List of String tokens.
  - parseLineWords
```
public static java.util.List parseLineWords(java.lang.String content,
                                            int[] indices,
                                            int[] lengths,
                                            java.lang.String lineDelimiter,
                                            java.lang.String commentString,
                                            boolean trimWords)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    content - The String to parse
    
    indices - the index in the line which defines the word start.
    
    lengths - the length of each word.
    
    lineDelimiter - What to split the line content string on (usually "\n").
    
    commentString - If non-null defines the comment String in the content.
    
    trimWords - Do we trim each word.
    
    Returns:
    
    A list of String arrays that holds the words.
  - split
```
public static java.util.List split(java.lang.Object source,
                                   java.lang.String delimiter)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The source object string.
    
    delimiter - The delimiter to break up the sourceString on.
    
    Returns:
    
    List of String tokens.
  - split
```
public static java.util.List split(java.lang.Object source,
                                   java.lang.String delimiter,
                                   boolean trim)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The source object string.
    
    delimiter - The delimiter to break up the sourceString on.
    
    trim - Do we string trim the tokens.
    
    Returns:
    
    List of String tokens.
  - split
```
public static java.util.List split(java.lang.Object source,
                                   java.lang.String delimiter,
                                   boolean trim,
                                   boolean excludeZeroLength)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The source object string.
    
    delimiter - The delimiter to break up the sourceString on.
    
    trim - Do we string trim the tokens.
    
    excludeZeroLength - If true then don't add in zero length strings.
    
    Returns:
    
    List of String tokens.
  - split
```
public static java.lang.String[] split(java.lang.String s,
                                       java.lang.String delimiter,
                                       int cnt)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to split
    
    delimiter - token delimeter
    
    cnt - max number of tokens
    
    Returns:
    
    array of strings or null if unable to split the string.
  - listToStringArray
```
public static java.lang.String[] listToStringArray(java.util.List objectList)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    objectList - The list of objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    The array of the object string values.
  - listToString
```
public static java.lang.String listToString(java.util.List l)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - list of objects
    
    Returns:
    
    semicolon separated String of Strings.
  - toString
```
public static java.util.List toString(java.util.List l)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    l - List of objects
    
    Returns:
    
    List of strings.
  - replace
```
public static java.lang.String replace(java.lang.String string,
                                       java.lang.String pattern,
                                       java.lang.String value)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - string to munge
    
    pattern - pattern to replace
    
    value - replacement value
    
    Returns:
    
    munged string
  - replaceList
```
public static java.lang.String replaceList(java.lang.String v,
                                           java.lang.String[] patterns,
                                           java.lang.String[] values)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - original String
    
    patterns - patterns to match
    
    values - replacement values
    
    Returns:
    
    munged String
  - replaceList
```
public static java.lang.String replaceList(java.lang.String v,
                                           java.util.List patterns,
                                           java.util.List values)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - original String
    
    patterns - patterns to match
    
    values - replacement values
    
    Returns:
    
    munged String
  - replaceList
```
public static java.util.List replaceList(java.util.List sourceList,
                                         java.lang.String[] patterns,
                                         java.lang.String[] values)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceList - original list of Strings
    
    patterns - patterns to replace
    
    values - replacement values
    
    Returns:
    
    new list with replaced values
  - append
```
public static java.lang.StringBuffer append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb,
                                            java.lang.Object s1)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    sb - StringBuffer to append to (may be null)
    
    s1 - object to append
    
    Returns:
    
    StringBuffer with appended object
  - append
```
public static java.lang.StringBuffer append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb,
                                            java.lang.Object s1,
                                            java.lang.Object s2)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    sb - StringBuffer to append to (may be null)
    
    s1 - first object to append
    
    s2 - second object to append
    
    Returns:
    
    StringBuffer with appended objects `
  - append
```
public static java.lang.StringBuffer append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb,
                                            java.lang.Object s1,
                                            java.lang.Object s2,
                                            java.lang.Object s3)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    sb - StringBuffer to append to (may be null)
    
    s1 - first object to append
    
    s2 - second object to append
    
    s3 - third object to append
    
    Returns:
    
    StringBuffer with appended objects
  - append
```
public static java.lang.StringBuffer append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb,
                                            java.lang.Object s1,
                                            java.lang.Object s2,
                                            java.lang.Object s3,
                                            java.lang.Object s4)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    sb - StringBuffer to append to (may be null)
    
    s1 - first object to append
    
    s2 - second object to append
    
    s3 - third object to append
    
    s4 - fourth object to append
    
    Returns:
    
    StringBuffer with appended objects
  - append
```
public static java.lang.StringBuffer append(java.lang.StringBuffer sb,
                                            java.lang.Object s1,
                                            java.lang.Object s2,
                                            java.lang.Object s3,
                                            java.lang.Object s4,
                                            java.lang.Object s5)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    sb - StringBuffer to append to (may be null)
    
    s1 - first object to append
    
    s2 - second object to append
    
    s3 - third object to append
    
    s4 - fourth object to append
    
    s5 - fifth object to append
    
    Returns:
    
    StringBuffer with appended objects
  - parseCsv
```
public static java.util.List parseCsv(java.lang.String s,
                                      boolean skipFirst)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to parse
    
    skipFirst - true to skip the first value
    
    Returns:
    
    list of parsed Strings
  - shorten
```
public static final java.lang.String shorten(java.lang.String s,
                                             int length)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - String to shorten
    
    length - shortened length where elipses will start
    
    Returns:
    
    shortened string.
  - toString
```
public static java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object[] array)
```
    Deprecated. See StringUtil
    
    Parameters:
    
    array - array to print
    
    Returns:
    
    array as a String
  - addClassLoader
```
public static void addClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader cl)
```
    Add the given class loader into the list of custom class loaders
    
    Parameters:
    
    cl - The class loader
  - getClassLoaders
```
public static java.util.List<java.lang.ClassLoader> getClassLoaders()
```
    Get the list of dynamic class loaders
    
    Returns:
    
    List of dynamic classloaders
  - findClass
```
public static java.lang.Class findClass(java.lang.String className)
                                 throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
```
    Find the Class for the given class name. This first checks any custom class loaders the app may be using. Next it just uses the standard Class.forName
    
    Parameters:
    
    className - The class name
    
    Returns:
    
    The class
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - When the className could not be found
  - getPauseEveryTime
```
public static long getPauseEveryTime(int minutesDelta)
```
    figure out how long to wait for
    
    Parameters:
    
    minutesDelta - time to wait for
    
    Returns:
    
    hummm
  - pauseEvery
```
public static void pauseEvery(int minutesDelta)
```
    Pause every n minutes
    
    Parameters:
    
    minutesDelta - number of minutes
  - cloneArray
```
public static float[][] cloneArray(float[][] a)
```
    Clone an array of floats
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array to clone
    
    Returns:
    
    cloned array
  - reverseArray
```
public static float[] reverseArray(float[] a)
```
    Reverse the array
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - input array
    
    Returns:
    
    the array in reverse order
  - subtractArray
```
public static float[][] subtractArray(float[][] a,
                                      float[][] b,
                                      float[][] c)
```
    Set c=a-b and return c. If c is null then create a new array
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the array
    
    b - the the other array
    
    c - the return array
    
    Returns:
    
    the new array
  - addArray
```
public static float[][] addArray(float[][] a,
                                 float[][] b,
                                 float[][] c)
```
    Add two arrays together
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the array
    
    b - the the other array
    
    c - the return array
    
    Returns:
    
    the new array
  - getRange
```
public static float[] getRange(float[][] a)
```
    Get the range of all values
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - arrays of values
    
    Returns:
    
    the range (min,max)
  - getRanges
```
public static float[][] getRanges(float[][] a)
```
    Get the ranges for each column
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - arrays of values
    
    Returns:
    
    the range (min,max) of each column
  - fillArray
```
public static void fillArray(float[][] a,
                             float value)
```
    fill array with value
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array
    
    value - value
  - cloneArray
```
public static double[][] cloneArray(double[][] a)
```
    Clone an array of doubles
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array to clone
    
    Returns:
    
    cloned array
  - arraysEquals
```
public static boolean arraysEquals(double[] a,
                                   double[] b)
```
    check for equality a or b can be null;
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    equals
  - arraysEquals
```
public static boolean arraysEquals(int[] a,
                                   int[] b)
```
    check for equality a or b can be null;
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    equals
  - arraysEquals
```
public static boolean arraysEquals(float[] a,
                                   float[] b)
```
    check for equality a or b can be null;
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    equals
  - arraysEquals
```
public static boolean arraysEquals(java.lang.String[] a,
                                   java.lang.String[] b)
```
    check for equality a or b can be null;
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    equals
  - arraysEquals
```
public static boolean arraysEquals(float[][] a,
                                   float[][] b)
```
    check for equality a or b can be null;
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    equals
  - arraysEquals
```
public static boolean arraysEquals(double[][] a,
                                   double[][] b)
```
    check for equality a or b can be null;
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    equals
  - arraysEquals
```
public static boolean arraysEquals(int[][] a,
                                   int[][] b)
```
    check for equality a or b can be null;
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    equals
  - arraysEquals
```
public static boolean arraysEquals(int[][][] a,
                                   int[][][] b)
```
    check for equality a or b can be null;
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    equals
  - merge
```
public static float[] merge(float[] a,
                            float[] b)
```
    Merge the two arrays into one. Either of the arrays can be null
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array 1
    
    b - array 2
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of length a.length + b.length with the values copied
  - interpolate
```
public static float[] interpolate(int cnt,
                                  float start,
                                  float end)
```
    Do a linear interpolation with cnt points between start and end
    
    Parameters:
    
    cnt - number of points
    
    start - start value
    
    end - end value
    
    Returns:
    
    Array of interpolated points
  - copy
```
public static float[][] copy(float[][] pts,
                             int pointCnt)
```
    Copy an array to another
    
    Parameters:
    
    pts - the input
    
    pointCnt - the number of points to copy
    
    Returns:
    
    the copied array
  - expand
```
public static float[][] expand(float[][] pts)
```
    Expand an array of points
    
    Parameters:
    
    pts - the points
    
    Returns:
    
    the expanded array
  - getRunnable
```
public static java.lang.Runnable getRunnable()
```
    Get a Runnable object
    
    Returns:
    
    the Runnable
  - printBits
```
public static void printBits(int b)
```
    Print out the bit pattern in an integer
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - the integer
  - getStackTrace
```
public static java.lang.String getStackTrace()
```
    Return the stack trace of this calling thread
    
    Returns:
    
    The stack trace
  - getStackTrace
```
public static java.lang.String getStackTrace(java.lang.Throwable exc)
```
    Get the stack trace from the given exception
    
    Parameters:
    
    exc - The exception to get the trace from
    
    Returns:
    
    The stack trace
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Test this class
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - ignored
  - find
```
public static int[] find(int value,
                         int[] array)
```
    Find the indices of the array where it is equal to the value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to look for
    
    array - the array
    
    Returns:
    
    the array of indices
  - find
```
public static int[] find(float value,
                         float[] array)
```
    Find the indices of the array where it is equal to the value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to look for
    
    array - the array
    
    Returns:
    
    the array of indices
  - find
```
public static int[] find(double value,
                         double[] array)
```
    Find the indices of the array where it is equal to the value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to look for
    
    array - the array
    
    Returns:
    
    the array of indices
  - isNaN
```
public static boolean isNaN(float[][] values)
```
    Check if all the values in the array are NaNs
    
    Parameters:
    
    values - the array values
    
    Returns:
    
    true if all NaN
  - isNaN
```
public static boolean isNaN(double[][] values)
```
    Check if all the values in the array are NaNs
    
    Parameters:
    
    values - array values
    
    Returns:
    
    true if all NaN

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setPrototypeManager

getPrototypeManager

getCurrentTime

setCurrentTime

toDouble

formatLatitude

formatLongitude

formatLatOrLon

decodeLatLon

reverseList

reverseArray

getClassName

propertySet

propertySet

getSetterMethod

setProperty

setProperty

getInt

getBoolean

toVector

makeUnique

toList

toList

newList

safeGet

createIntervalList

sort

sortTuples

parseProperties

parseProperties

getProperty

getProperty

getProperty

getProperty

getProperty

getProperty

readProperties

getURL

appendUrlArgs

appendUrlArgs

makeUrl

run

run

run

runInABit

runInABit

doPost

doPost

doPostAndGetConnection

doPostAndGetConnection

getValue

getUniqueId

addUnique

cloneList

newHashtable

newHashtable

newHashtable

newHashtable

newHashtable

newHashtable

getLast

removeLast

newList

newList

newList

newList

newList

newList