package net.sf.jabref.export.layout.format;
import net.sf.jabref.export.layout.LayoutFormatter;
/**
* <p>
* LayoutFormatter that removes the space between abbreviated First names
* </p>
* <p>
* What out that this regular expression might also remove other spaces that fit
* the pattern.
* </p>
* <p>
* Example: J. R. R. Tolkien becomes J.R.R. Tolkien.
* </p>
* <p>
* See Testcase for more examples.
* <p>
*
* @author $Author: coezbek $
* @version $Revision: 1748 $ ($Date: 2006-09-03 17:20:38 +0200 (So, 03 Sep 2006) $)
*
*/
public class NoSpaceBetweenAbbreviations implements LayoutFormatter {
/*
* Match '.' followed by spaces followed by uppercase char followed by '.'
* but don't include the last dot into the capturing group.
*
* Replace the match by removing the spaces.
*
* @see net.sf.jabref.export.layout.LayoutFormatter#format(java.lang.String)
*/
public String format(String fieldText) {
return fieldText.replaceAll("\\.\\s+(\\p{Lu})(?=\\.)", "\\.$1");
}
}