user/src/com/google/gwt/i18n/shared/AnyRtlDirectionEstimator.java

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 * Copyright 2010 Google Inc.
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package com.google.gwt.i18n.shared;

import com.google.gwt.i18n.client.HasDirection.Direction;

/**
 * Direction estimator that uses the "any RTL" heuristic.
 */
public class AnyRtlDirectionEstimator extends DirectionEstimator {

  /**
   * An instance of AnyRtlDirectionEstimator, to be returned by {@link #get}.
   */
  private static final AnyRtlDirectionEstimator instance =
      new AnyRtlDirectionEstimator();

  /**
   * Get an instance of AnyRtlDirectionEstimator.
   * 
   * @return An instance of AnyRtlDirectionEstimator.
   */
  public static AnyRtlDirectionEstimator get() {
    return instance;
  }

  /**
   * Estimates the direction of a given string using the "any RTL" heuristic:
   * the return value is RTL if the string contains at least one RTL character.
   * Otherwise, it is LTR.
   * 
   * @param str Input string.
   * @return Direction The estimated direction of {@code str}.
   */
  @Override
  public Direction estimateDirection(String str) {
    return BidiUtils.get().hasAnyRtl(str) ? Direction.RTL : Direction.LTR;
  }
}