Modernize string operations

[offa]

Modernizes string operations with newer Java features.

Testing done

Test suite

Proposed upgrade guidelines

N/A

Localizations

N/A

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• New public functions for internal use only are annotated with @NoExternalUse. In case it is used by non java code the Used by {@code <panel>.jelly} Javadocs are annotated.

• New or substantially changed JavaScript is not defined inline and does not call eval to ease the future introduction of Content Security Policy (CSP) directives (see documentation).
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[mPokornyETM]

thx, when tests are green --> LGTM

[mPokornyETM]

this looks to be not necessary

[offa]

The extra blank? I didn't want to change the actual string, but indeed, two blanks seem wrong here.