# java-diff-utils
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## Intro
Diff Utils library is an OpenSource library for performing the comparison operations between texts: computing diffs, applying patches, generating unified diffs or parsing them, generating diff output for easy future displaying (like side-by-side view) and so on.
Main reason to build this library was the lack of easy-to-use libraries with all the usual stuff you need while working with diff files. Originally it was inspired by JRCS library and it's nice design of diff module.
**This is originally a fork of java-diff-utils from Google Code Archive.**
## Examples
Look [here](https://github.com/wumpz/java-diff-utils/wiki) to find more helpful informations and examples.
These two outputs are generated using this java-diff-utils. The source code can also be found at the *Examples* page:
**Producing a one liner including all difference information.**
This is a test ~senctence~**for diffutils**.
**Producing a side by side view of computed differences.**
|original|new|
|--------|---|
|This is a test ~senctence~.|This is a test **for diffutils**.|
|This is the second line.|This is the second line.|
|~And here is the finish.~||
## Main Features
* computing the difference between two texts.
* capable to hand more than plain ascii. Arrays or List of any type that implements hashCode() and equals() correctly can be subject to differencing using this library
* patch and unpatch the text with the given patch
* parsing the unified diff format
* producing human-readable differences
* inline difference construction
* Algorithms:
* Myer
* HistogramDiff using JGit Library
### Algorithms
* Myer's diff
* HistogramDiff
But it can easily replaced by any other which is better for handing your texts. I have plan to add implementation of some in future.
## Source Code conventions
Recently a checkstyle process was integrated into the build process. java-diff-utils follows the sun java format convention. There are no TABs allowed. Use spaces.
```java
public static