SeparatorParser.java

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package net.logstash.logback.encoder;

public class SeparatorParser {
    
    /**
     * Parses the given separator string.
     * <p>
     * 
     * The following values have special meaning:
     * <ul>
     * <li><tt>null</tt> or empty string = no separator.</li>
     * <li>"<tt>SYSTEM</tt>" = operating system new line.</li>
     * <li>"<tt>UNIX</tt>" = unix line ending (\n).</li>
     * <li>"<tt>WINDOWS</tt>" = windows line ending (\r\n).</li>
     * </ul>
     * <p>
     * Any other value will be returned as-is.
     */
    public static String parseSeparator(String separator) {
        if (separator == null || separator.isEmpty()) {
            return null;
        }
        if (separator.equalsIgnoreCase("SYSTEM")) {
            return System.getProperty("line.separator");
        }
        if (separator.equalsIgnoreCase("UNIX")) {
            return "\n";
        }
        if (separator.equalsIgnoreCase("WINDOWS")) {
            return "\r\n";
        }
        return separator;
    }

}