org.sadun.text.ffp
Interface FFPFactory.FFPStreamParser

Enclosing interface:

FFPFactory

public static interface FFPFactory.FFPStreamParser

This interface allows users to define their own syntax for conditionsand line formatspecifications.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Cristiano Sadun

Method Summary

LineFormat	getLineFormat(FlatFileParser.Condition condition) Given a condition, return the associated line format.
FlatFileParser.Condition[]	parseStream(java.io.InputStream is) Interpret the stream and extract conditions and associated line formats, storing them.
void	reset() Reset the parser so that a new parsing can occur.

Method Detail

parseStream

public FlatFileParser.Condition[] parseStream(java.io.InputStream is)
                                       throws java.io.IOException,
                                              FFPStreamParseException

Interpret the stream and extract conditions and associated line formats, storing them. Return an array of parsed conditions.

Parameters:

is - the stream from which to read.

Returns:

an array of parsed conditions.

Throws:

ParseException - if an error occurs during parsing

java.io.IOException

FFPStreamParseException

getLineFormat

public LineFormat getLineFormat(FlatFileParser.Condition condition)

Given a condition, return the associated line format.

Parameters:

condition - the key FlatFileParser.Condition

Returns:

the associated LineFormat.

reset

public void reset()

Reset the parser so that a new parsing can occur.