[LANG-73] ToStringBuilder doesn't work well in subclasses

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.0

Environment

Operating System: All
Platform: All

• Bugzilla Id: 14447
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Andrew Freeman
• Created: 11/Nov/02 22:59
• Updated: 16/May/06 12:45
• Resolved: 16/May/06 12:45

Description

The only mechanism in place to capture a superclass's toString() values in a
sublcass is to use .append(super.toString()). This of course does prefixes and
suffixes the value with the package and class name. In order to address this,
perhaps a new .appendSuper(super.toString()) method is introduced that trims
off the prefix and suffix of the super.toString() prior to appending. A new
constructor that automatically does this trimming could be added too.