org.netbeans.api.diff

Class Difference

java.lang.Object

org.netbeans.api.diff.Difference

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class Difference
extends Object
implements Serializable

This class represents a single difference between two files.

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Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	Difference.Part This class represents a difference on a single line.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	ADD Add type of difference - a portion of a file was added in the other
static int	CHANGE Change type of difference - a portion of a file was changed in the other
static int	DELETE Delete type of difference - a portion of a file was removed in the other

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Difference(int type, int firstStart, int firstEnd, int secondStart, int secondEnd) Creates a new instance of Difference
Difference(int type, int firstStart, int firstEnd, int secondStart, int secondEnd, String firstText, String secondText) Creates a new instance of Difference
Difference(int type, int firstStart, int firstEnd, int secondStart, int secondEnd, String firstText, String secondText, Difference.Part[] firstLineDiffs, Difference.Part[] secondLineDiffs) Creates a new instance of Difference

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getFirstEnd() Get the line number on which the difference ends in the first file.
Difference.Part[]	getFirstLineDiffs() The list of differences on lines in the first file.
int	getFirstStart() Get the line number on which the difference starts in the first file.
String	getFirstText() Get the text content of the difference in the first file.
int	getSecondEnd() Get the line number on which the difference ends in the second file.
Difference.Part[]	getSecondLineDiffs() The list of differences on lines in the second file.
int	getSecondStart() Get the line number on which the difference starts in the second file.
String	getSecondText() Get the text content of the difference in the second file.
int	getType() Get the difference type.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DELETE

public static final int DELETE

Delete type of difference - a portion of a file was removed in the other

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Constant Field Values

ADD

public static final int ADD

Add type of difference - a portion of a file was added in the other

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Constant Field Values

CHANGE

public static final int CHANGE

Change type of difference - a portion of a file was changed in the other

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Difference

public Difference(int type,
                  int firstStart,
                  int firstEnd,
                  int secondStart,
                  int secondEnd)

Creates a new instance of Difference

Parameters:

type - The type of the difference. Must be one of the DELETE, ADD or CHANGE

firstStart - The line number on which the difference starts in the first file.

firstEnd - The line number on which the difference ends in the first file.

secondStart - The line number on which the difference starts in the second file.

secondEnd - The line number on which the difference ends in the second file.

Difference

public Difference(int type,
                  int firstStart,
                  int firstEnd,
                  int secondStart,
                  int secondEnd,
                  String firstText,
                  String secondText)

Creates a new instance of Difference

Parameters:

type - The type of the difference. Must be one of the DELETE, ADD or CHANGE

firstStart - The line number on which the difference starts in the first file.

firstEnd - The line number on which the difference ends in the first file.

secondStart - The line number on which the difference starts in the second file.

secondEnd - The line number on which the difference ends in the second file.

firstText - The text content of the difference in the first file.

secondText - The text content of the difference in the second file.

Difference

public Difference(int type,
                  int firstStart,
                  int firstEnd,
                  int secondStart,
                  int secondEnd,
                  String firstText,
                  String secondText,
                  Difference.Part[] firstLineDiffs,
                  Difference.Part[] secondLineDiffs)

Creates a new instance of Difference

Parameters:

type - The type of the difference. Must be one of the DELETE, ADD or CHANGE

firstStart - The line number on which the difference starts in the first file.

firstEnd - The line number on which the difference ends in the first file.

secondStart - The line number on which the difference starts in the second file.

secondEnd - The line number on which the difference ends in the second file.

firstText - The text content of the difference in the first file.

secondText - The text content of the difference in the second file.

firstLineDiffs - The list of differences on lines in the first file. The list contains instances of Difference.Part. Can be null when there are no line differences.

secondLineDiffs - The list of differences on lines in the second file. The list contains instances of Difference.Part. Can be null when there are no line differences.

Method Detail

getType

public int getType()

Get the difference type. It's one of DELETE, ADD or CHANGE meaning respective change in second source.

getFirstStart

public int getFirstStart()

Get the line number on which the difference starts in the first file.

For ADD changes it returns previous line number e.g. 0 for add file start.

getFirstEnd

public int getFirstEnd()

Get the line number on which the difference ends in the first file.

Does not have any meaning for ADD changes.

getSecondStart

public int getSecondStart()

Get the line number on which the difference starts in the second file.

getSecondEnd

public int getSecondEnd()

Get the line number on which the difference ends in the second file.

Does not have any meaning for DELETE changes.

getFirstLineDiffs

public Difference.Part[] getFirstLineDiffs()

The list of differences on lines in the first file. The list contains instances of Difference.Part. Can be null when there are no line differences.

getSecondLineDiffs

public Difference.Part[] getSecondLineDiffs()

The list of differences on lines in the second file. The list contains instances of Difference.Part. Can be null when there are no line differences.

getFirstText

public String getFirstText()

Get the text content of the difference in the first file.

getSecondText

public String getSecondText()

Get the text content of the difference in the second file.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object