Java detect if a string is a valid JS script

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I want to detect if a string is a valid javasript code for pass it for the evaluation of rhino engine, now i'm assuming that the string is a javascript script with this simple statement :

if(jsString.trim().endsWith(";")) {
//Evaluate with Rhino
}

Is there a better way for figure out if a string is a valid JS script ?

What is the best way ?

What do you mean by "valid JS script"? Pass it to Rhino and if it works, it's valid. — Piotr Praszmo
– Piotr Praszmo, Commented Oct 13, 2011 at 11:01
Cant you just pass it in and catch any exception if it fails and then handle it from there? — Marthin
– Marthin, Commented Oct 13, 2011 at 11:05
jsString.trim().endsWith(";") BTW - AFAIU a single line script does not need a trailing ;. — Andrew Thompson
– Andrew Thompson, Commented Oct 13, 2011 at 11:22

BGerrissen · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-13 11:03:03Z

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You could utilise something like: http://code.google.com/p/jslint4java/

In any case, you want to run the string through JSLint.

answered Oct 13, 2011 at 11:03

BGerrissen

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