private String getDirectionString ( String direction ) { if ( direction == null || ! ( direction . equals ( "Start" ) || direction . equals ( "End" ) ) ) { getLogger ( ) . debug ( "Unrecognized direction string. The standard value 'Start' will be used." ) ; return "Start" ; } return direction ; }
Returns the direction in which the padding will be done . If the direction string is null or invalid Start will be taken instead .