Convert String to Title Case

[Jhstephenson]

I have some data that is all uppercase that I want to convert to Title Case (Where the 1st letter of each word is capitalized). I would also like to automatically convert string input in name fields to title case when a record is saved in a BO.

I have run across some Javascript, Java, and Regex code that does what I am wanting (At least I think it does) but have no clue how to either include that in a Process or in a Rule.

Here is an example of what someone came up with using Regex:

Pattern spaces=Pattern.compile("\\s+[a-z]");
Matcher m=spaces.matcher(word);
StringBuilder capitalWordBuilder=new StringBuilder(word.substring(0,1).toUpperCase());
int prevStart=1;
while(m.find()) {
capitalWordBuilder.append(word.substring(prevStart,m.end()-1));
capitalWordBuilder.append(word.substring(m.end()-1,m.end()).toUpperCase());
prevStart=m.end();
}
capitalWordBuilder.append(word.substring(prevStart,word.length()));

Here is an example of some Java Code (This one preserves defined acronyms as uppercase and minor words as lowercase, which would be really nice) :

import java.util.Scanner;
public class CapitolizeOneString {

public static void main(String[] args)
{
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print(" Please enter Your word = ");
String str=scan.nextLine();

printCapitalized( str );
} // end main()

static void printCapitalized( String str ) {
// Print a copy of str to standard output, with the
// first letter of each word in upper case.
char ch; // One of the characters in str.
char prevCh; // The character that comes before ch in the string.
int i; // A position in str, from 0 to str.length()-1.
prevCh = '.'; // Prime the loop with any non-letter character.
for ( i = 0; i < str.length(); i++ ) {
ch = str.charAt(i);
if ( Character.isLetter(ch) && ! Character.isLetter(prevCh) )
System.out.print( Character.toUpperCase(ch) );
else
System.out.print( ch );
prevCh = ch; // prevCh for next iteration is ch.
}
System.out.println();
}
} // end class

And here is some Javascript:

String.prototype.toTitleCase = function() {
var i, j, str, lowers, uppers;
str = this.replace(/([^\W_]+[^\s-]*) */g, function(txt) {
return txt.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + txt.substr(1).toLowerCase();
});

// Certain minor words should be left lowercase unless
// they are the first or last words in the string
lowers = ['A', 'An', 'The', 'And', 'But', 'Or', 'For', 'Nor', 'As', 'At',
'By', 'For', 'From', 'In', 'Into', 'Near', 'Of', 'On', 'Onto', 'To', 'With'];
for (i = 0, j = lowers.length; i < j; i++)
str = str.replace(new RegExp('\\s' + lowers + '\\s', 'g'),
function(txt) {
return txt.toLowerCase();
});

// Certain words such as initialisms or acronyms should be left uppercase
uppers = ['Id', 'Tv'];
for (i = 0, j = uppers.length; i < j; i++)
str = str.replace(new RegExp('\\b' + uppers + '\\b', 'g'),
uppers.toUpperCase());

return str;
}

Can someone point me in the right direction for using these?

Thanks,
Jim

[aware_support]

The best thing would be to write a custom Java function as a plugin - it should be very easy to do.

[Jhstephenson]

I kind of assumed the Java plugin is the way to go. But, I don't have enough experience with it yet to even know where to get started.

I will have to go back over the Vegas Conference recordings, when Vlad did the demo of Java plugins, to get an idea of what needs done.

Thanks,
Jim

[BenHayat]

I kind of assumed the Java plugin is the way to go. But, I don't have enough experience with it yet to even know where to get started.

I will have to go back over the Vegas Conference recordings, when Vlad did the demo of Java plugins, to get an idea of what needs done.

Thanks,
Jim

Jim, don't forget Awaresoft also develops custom plugins for developers based on their specs and they do a fantastic job. I know, because I use them. So, you may want to consider them developing it for you. Or perhaps see if a few people are also interested, you can all share the expense.
Just an idea!

[BobK]

Jim,

I have not looked at the java code you posted in detail, but if that works, you already have 80% of the code needed for a plugin.
Making some small changes to your code and adding the AwareIM required methods would not be too difficult.
I have created several plugins and would be willing to assist you in this one.

[Jhstephenson]

Thanks Ben, Mark Bailey and I were talking about that a little yesterday.

Jim

[Jhstephenson]

Thanks Bob,

I am going to look closely at what I need to do for the plugin this weekend.

Jim

[hpl123]

Jim,
Before you do anything else, take a look at the existing Aware IM functions. I am fairly certain you can achieve what you´re after using existing functions i.e. you don´t need a plugin or custom java/regex etc. etc.. (look under Text Functions in the Aware IM userguide).