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Interface TableReader

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object[]>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTableReader, CSVReader, ExcelReader

public interface TableReader
extends java.util.Iterator<java.lang.Object[]>

Introduces an interface for other implementations of table reading interfaces.

Author:

Ralph Schuster

Method Summary

void	close() Closes the reader.
void	open() Opens the reader or resets it.
void	registerCommentCallBack(CommentCallback callback) Registers a comment callback.
void	reset() Resets the reader.
void	setInputStream(java.io.InputStream in) Sets the underlying reader.
void	unregisterCommentCallBack(CommentCallback callback) Unregisters a comment callback.

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Iterator

hasNext, next, remove

Method Detail

setInputStream

void setInputStream(java.io.InputStream in)

Sets the underlying reader.

Parameters:

in - input stream to be used

open

void open()

Opens the reader or resets it.

reset

void reset()

Resets the reader.

close

void close()

Closes the reader.

registerCommentCallBack

void registerCommentCallBack(CommentCallback callback)

Registers a comment callback. The callback will be executed when a comment is detected in input. Note that not all implementations actually support comments.

Parameters:

callback - callback to be registered

unregisterCommentCallBack

void unregisterCommentCallBack(CommentCallback callback)

Unregisters a comment callback. Note that not all implementations actually support comments.

Parameters:

callback - callback to be unregistered