Apache Commons Lang

Apache Commons Lang, a package of Java utility classes for the classes that are in java.lang's hierarchy, or are considered to be so standard as to justify existence in java.lang.

Documentation

More information can be found on the Apache Commons Lang homepage. The Javadoc can be browsed. Questions related to the usage of Apache Commons Lang should be posted to the [user mailing list][ml].

Where can I get the latest release?

You can download source and binaries from our download page.

Alternatively you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
  <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
  <version>3.12.0</version>
</dependency>

Contributing

We accept Pull Requests via GitHub. The developer mailing list is the main channel of communication for contributors. There are some guidelines which will make applying PRs easier for us:

• No tabs! Please use spaces for indentation.
• Respect the code style.
• Create minimal diffs - disable on save actions like reformat source code or organize imports. If you feel the source code should be reformatted create a separate PR for this change.
• Provide JUnit tests for your changes and make sure your changes don't break any existing tests by running mvn.

If you plan to contribute on a regular basis, please consider filing a contributor license agreement. You can learn more about contributing via GitHub in our contribution guidelines.

License

This code is under the Apache Licence v2.

See the NOTICE.txt file for required notices and attributions.

Donations

You like Apache Commons Lang? Then donate back to the ASF to support the development.

Additional Resources

• Apache Commons Homepage
• Apache Issue Tracker (JIRA)
• Apache Commons Slack Channel
• Apache Commons Twitter Account
• #apache-commons IRC channel on irc.freenode.org

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