/*
 *
 * Utils (utils.js)
 * Author: rtfpessoa
 *
 */

function Utils() {
}

Utils.prototype.escape = function (str) {
  return str.slice(0)
    .replace(/&/g, "&")
    .replace(/</g, "&lt;")
    .replace(/>/g, "&gt;")
    .replace(/\t/g, "    ");
};

Utils.prototype.startsWith = function (str, start) {
  return str.indexOf(start) === 0;
};

Utils.prototype.valueOrEmpty = function (value) {
  return value ? value : "";
};