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+/*
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
+ * or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.solaris.vp.util.misc.converter;
+
+import com.oracle.solaris.vp.util.misc.TextUtil;
+
+public class StringArrayStringConverter extends StringConverter<String[]> {
+    //
+    // Static data
+    //
+
+    public static final StringArrayStringConverter INSTANCE =
+	new StringArrayStringConverter();
+
+    public static final String _SEPARATOR = ", ";
+    public static final String _SEP_REGEX = "[\\s,]+";
+
+    //
+    // Instance data
+    //
+
+    private String separator;
+    private String sepRegex;
+
+    //
+    // Constructors
+    //
+
+    public StringArrayStringConverter(String separator, String sepRegex) {
+	this.separator = separator;
+	this.sepRegex = sepRegex;
+    }
+
+    public StringArrayStringConverter() {
+	this(_SEPARATOR, _SEP_REGEX);
+    }
+
+    //
+    // Converter methods
+    //
+
+    @Override
+    public String[] convert(String s) {
+	return s == null ? null : s.replaceFirst("^" + sepRegex, "").split(
+	    sepRegex, 0);
+    }
+
+    //
+    // DualConverter methods
+    //
+
+    @Override
+    public String revert(String[] value) {
+	return value == null ? null : TextUtil.join(separator, (Object[])value);
+    }
+
+    //
+    // StringArrayStringConverter methods
+    //
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the literal separator string used to convert a {@code String} array
+     * to a {@code String}.
+     */
+    public String getSeparator() {
+	return separator;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the separator regular expression used to convert a {@code String} to
+     * a {@code String} array.
+     */
+    public String getSepRegex() {
+	return sepRegex;
+    }
+}