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<H2>Class jala.Utilities</H2>
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<BR/>This class contains various convenience methods
which do not fit in any other class.
<BR/><I>Defined in <a href='overview-summary-Utilities.js.html'>Utilities.js</a></I><BR/><BR/>
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<CODE><static> <final> Number</CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="#!s!VALUE_ADDED">VALUE_ADDED</A></B></CODE>
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Static field indicating ad added object property.</TD>
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Construct a utility object.
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<CODE> String</CODE>
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<A HREF="#createPassword">createPassword</A></B>(<Number> len, <Number> level)
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Creates a random password with different levels of security.
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<A HREF="#diffObjects">diffObjects</A></B>(<Object> obj1, <Object> obj2)
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Returns an array containing the properties that are
added, removed or modified in one object compared to another.
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<A HREF="#patchObject">patchObject</A></B>(<Object> obj, <Object> diff)
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Patches an object with a "diff" object created by the
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<CODE> String</CODE>
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<A HREF="#toString">toString</A></B>()
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Return a string representation of the utitility object.
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<H3>VALUE_ADDED</H3>
<PRE><static> <final> Number <B>VALUE_ADDED</B></PRE>
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Static field indicating ad added object property.
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jala.Utilities</H3>
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Construct a utility object.
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<H3>createPassword</H3>
<PRE>String <B>createPassword</B>(<Number> len, <Number> level)</PRE>
<UL>Creates a random password with different levels of security.</UL>
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<B>Parameters:</B>
<UL><CODE>len</CODE> - The length of the password (default: 8)
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<UL><CODE>level</CODE> - The security level <ul> <li>0 - containing only vowels or consonants (default)</li> <li>1 - throws in a number at random position</li> <li>2 - throws in a number and a special character at random position</li> </ul>
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The resulting password
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<PRE>Object <B>diffObjects</B>(<Object> obj1, <Object> obj2)</PRE>
<UL>Returns an array containing the properties that are
added, removed or modified in one object compared to another.</UL>
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<B>Parameters:</B>
<UL><CODE>obj1</CODE> - The first of two objects which should be compared
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<UL><CODE>obj2</CODE> - The second of two objects which should be compared
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<B>Returns:</B>
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An Object containing all properties that are added, removed or modified in the second object compared to the first. Each property contains a status field with an integer value which can be checked against the static jala.Utility fields VALUE_ADDED, VALUE_MODIFIED and VALUE_REMOVED.
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<PRE>Object <B>patchObject</B>(<Object> obj, <Object> diff)</PRE>
<UL>Patches an object with a "diff" object created by the
<a href="#diffObjects">diffObjects()</a> method.
Please mind that this method is recursive, it descends
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<UL><CODE>obj</CODE> - The Object the diff should be applied to
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<UL>Return a string representation of the utitility object.</UL>
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