net.sf.layoutParser.typeHandler

Interface TypeHandler<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseTypeHandler, BigDecimalTypeHandler, BigIntegerTypeHandler, BooleanTypeHandler, DateTypeHandler, DoubleTypeHandler, FloatTypeHandler, IntegerTypeHandler, LongTypeHandler, NumberTypeHandler, StringBufferTypeHandler, StringTypeHandler

public interface TypeHandler<T>

The type handler is responsible for the formating of values when they go from class to string and parsing the string value in the layout back to the class representation.

Since:

1.1

Author:

Mário Valentim Junior

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	format(T data, String format, String filler, int size) Must convert the target object to its string representation to be used on the file.
T	parse(String data, String format, String filler) Parses a given string and generate the target object from it.

Method Detail

format

String format(T data,
            String format,
            String filler,
            int size)
              throws MalformedOutputException

Must convert the target object to its string representation to be used on the file.

Parameters:

data - The data to be converted.

format - The format to be used if any, it is the format given in the layout file.

filler - The filler configured to be used with this data.

size - The size configured to be used in the layout.

Returns:

The string representation of the object.

Throws:

MalformedOutputException - When the data cannot be handled for some reason.

parse

T parse(String data,
      String format,
      String filler)
        throws MalformedInputException

Parses a given string and generate the target object from it.

Parameters:

data - The data to be parsed in its string form.

format - The format configured in the layout.

filler - The filler configured and used with this data.

Returns:

The object taken from its string representation.

Throws:

MalformedInputException - If there is any problem with the data.