title: Using StringUtils methods runs faster than Java methods?
body: <p>I want to know if the methods from StringUtils from Apache Commons Lang library runs faster than Java String methods.</p>
  
  <p>I know this is micro-optimization, but it's necessary because methods will be executed millions times.</p>
  
  <p>Methods that using regex in Java like <code>split()</code> or String comparison with <code>equals()</code>.</p>