org.smooks.cartridges.flatfile

Interface RecordParser<T extends RecordParserFactory>

All Known Implementing Classes:

RegexParser, VariableFieldRecordParser

public interface RecordParser<T extends RecordParserFactory>

Flat file Record Parser.

Author:

tom.fennelly@gmail.com

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	initialize() Initialize the parser instance.
Record	nextRecord() Parse the next record from the message stream and produce a Record instance.
void	setDataSource(InputSource source) Set the Flat File data source on the parser.
void	setRecordParserFactory(T factory) Set the parser factory that created the parser instance.
void	uninitialize() Uninitialize the parser instance.

Method Detail

setRecordParserFactory

void setRecordParserFactory(T factory)

Set the parser factory that created the parser instance.

Parameters:

factory - The parser factory that created the parser instance.

setDataSource

void setDataSource(InputSource source)

Set the Flat File data source on the parser.

Parameters:

source - The flat file data source.

initialize

void initialize()
         throws IOException

Initialize the parser instance.

Throws:

IOException - Error initializing the reader.

nextRecord

Record nextRecord()
           throws IOException

Parse the next record from the message stream and produce a Record instance.

Returns:

The records instance.

Throws:

IOException - Error reading message stream.

uninitialize

void uninitialize()

Uninitialize the parser instance.