Convert string to neat lore

When adding lores to items, the text can go on forever, and the box will stretch with it. I need a method to neatly split a string into an arraylist (or set) to add neatly into a lore.

 

Arrays.asList("line 1", "line 2", "line 3");

 

@xJayD It's a custom string that people can change, so I need to detect words and put them in each line.

 

@Hex_27 split the string into words and then count each character in each word. When the total char count becomes higher than a certain size, start on the next lore line and reset the total char count.

 

@teej107 Current Code:

Code:

    public void addLore(String line, ArrayList<String> lore, ChatColor cc){
       
       
        String[] split = line.split(" ");
        String oneline = cc + "";
        for(String s : split){
        if(oneline.split(" ").length < 8){   
            oneline += s + " ";
        }else{
            lore.add(oneline);
            oneline = cc + "";
        }
        }
       
       
    }

String "line": Weapons Masters are ruthless and skillful, effectively decimating all that dares to challenge him. Attacks deal bonus damage.


Result: Weapons Masters are ruthless and skillful, effectively decimating all that dares to challenge him. Attacks deal bonus

 

@Hex_27
I once created this:

Code:

    public static String[] split(String s, int length) {
        if(s.length() <= length) return new String[] {s};
        String[] split = new String[s.length() / length + 1];
        Arrays.fill(split, "");
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        char[] c = s.toCharArray();
        int index = 0;
        for(int i=0;i<c.length;i++) {
            if(i != 0 && i % length == 0) {
                split[index++] = sb.toString();
                sb = new StringBuilder();
            }
            sb.append(c[i]);
        }
        split[index] = sb.toString();
        return split;
    }

 

is there a problem?

 

@teej107 Yes, the last word disappears

 

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@Hex_27
*cough cough*

 

@megamichiel Oops. I'll try it now

@megamichiel okay, I tried it, but it cuts off letters:
View attachment 24805

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

@Hex_27
Try this, untested, but should work:

Code:

    public static String[] split(String s, int length) {
        if (s.length() <= length)return new String[] { s };
        String[] split = new String[s.length() / length + 1];
        Arrays.fill(split, "");
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        boolean nextLine = false;
        char[] c = s.toCharArray();
        int index = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < c.length; i++) {
            if (i != 0 && i % length == 0) {
                nextLine = true;
            }
            if(nextLine && c[i] == ' ') {
                nextLine = false;
                split[index++] = sb.toString();
                sb = new StringBuilder();
                continue;
            }
            sb.append(c[i]);
        }
        split[index] = sb.toString();
        return split;
    }

 

@megamichiel Thanks, it works great now, but is there a way to make a new line each time "|" is detected?

 

@Hex_27
You could use the code I stated above, but replace the if statement at line 14 with if(nextLine && (c == ' ' || c == '|'))