format

Returns a formatted version of the given value.

The following rules apply for the representation of an object:

• null is represented as Text.NULL.Text.string

• LazyRepresentation is evaluated and then again formatted

• Char is put in apostrophes

• Boolean is represented with its toString representation

• String is put in quotes and its Class.getName is omitted

• CharSequence is put in quotes, but KClass.qualifiedName is used in contrast to String

• Text is represented as Text.string

• Translatable is represented as result of its translation (by translator)

• Class is represented as "Class.getSimpleName (Class.getName)"

• KClass is represented as "KClass.simpleName (KClass.qualifiedName)" unless the KClass.qualifiedName differs from Class.getName in which case, "-- Class: Class.getName" is appended in addition

• Enum is represented as "toString (Class.getName)

• Throwable is represented as "Class.getName"

• All other objects are represented as "toString (Class.getName<System.identityHashCode>)"

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