Please review - 6984084 - String repeat()

[Jonathan Gibbons]

If the repeat count is 1, the original string could be returned.

-- Jon

On 08/15/2012 05:00 PM, Mikael Vidstedt wrote:
> A tiny comment on the documentation of String.repeat():
>
> * @return a reference to this String
>
> Given that the method returns a brand new String it should probably
> reflect that more clearly.
>
> Cheers,
> Mikael
>
> On 8/15/2012 11:41 AM, Jim Gish wrote:
>> Please review http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~jgish/6984084-StringRepeat/
>>
>> This in response to an old RFE to add either a new constructor or a
>> method to repeat a string, such as "*".repeat(5) resutling in "*****"
>>
>> There is nothing particularly lambda related in here other then the fact
>> that under the covers I'm using StringJoiner.
>>
>> I'm happy with the name "repeat" but question the "addNcopies" method in
>> AbstractStringBuilder -- suggestions welcome.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>       Jim
>>
>> -- Jim Gish | Consulting Member of Technical Staff | +1.781.442.0304
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>>
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