compiler/src/main/java/org/apache/royale/compiler/internal/fxg/swf/TextHelper.java

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package org.apache.royale.compiler.internal.fxg.swf;

import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/**
 * Utilities to help create Text.
 */
public class TextHelper
{
    protected static Pattern whitespacePattern = Pattern.compile ("(\\s+)");
    
	/**
	 * Determine if a string contains only ignorable white spaces.
	 * 
	 * @param value - value to be checked.
	 * @return true if value contains only ignorable white spaces, else, return false.
	 */
	public static boolean ignorableWhitespace(String value)
    {
        Matcher m;

        m = whitespacePattern.matcher(value);
        if (m.matches ())
            return true; 
        else
            return false;
    }
	
}