Package adams.data

Class DataUtils

java.lang.Object

adams.data.DataUtils

public class DataUtils
extends Object

Helper class for data-related classes.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
DataUtils()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static String	createFilename(File dir, DatabaseIDHandler handler, String extension)	Generates a filename for the handler.
static String	createFilename(File dir, DatabaseIDHandler handler, String suffix, String extension)	Generates a filename for the handler.
static String	createFilename(File dir, IDHandler handler, String extension)	Generates a filename for the handler.
static String	createFilename(File dir, IDHandler handler, String suffix, String extension)	Generates a filename for the handler.
static String	createFilename(File dir, Object handler, String extension)	Generates a filename for the handler.
static String	createFilename(File dir, Object handler, String suffix, String extension)	Generates a filename for the handler.
static String	createFilename(File dir, String name, String extension)	Generates a filename.
static String	createFilename(File dir, String name, String suffix, String extension)	Generates a filename.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DataUtils

public DataUtils()

Method Detail

createFilename

public static String createFilename(File dir,
                                    String name,
                                    String extension)

Generates a filename.

Parameters:

dir - the directory

name - the name of the file (no path)

extension - the extension to add, including the dot, can be null

Returns:

the filename

createFilename

public static String createFilename(File dir,
                                    String name,
                                    String suffix,
                                    String extension)

Generates a filename.

Parameters:

dir - the directory

name - the name of the file (no path)

suffix - an optional suffix to append before the extension, can be null

extension - the extension to add, including the dot, can be null

Returns:

the filename

createFilename

public static String createFilename(File dir,
                                    DatabaseIDHandler handler,
                                    String extension)

Generates a filename for the handler.

Parameters:

dir - the directory

handler - the handler to generate the filename for

extension - the extension to add, including the dot

Returns:

the filename

createFilename

public static String createFilename(File dir,
                                    DatabaseIDHandler handler,
                                    String suffix,
                                    String extension)

Generates a filename for the handler.

Parameters:

dir - the directory

handler - the handler to generate the filename for

suffix - an optional suffix to append before the extension, can be null

extension - the extension to add, including the dot, can be null

Returns:

the filename

createFilename

public static String createFilename(File dir,
                                    IDHandler handler,
                                    String extension)

Generates a filename for the handler.

Parameters:

dir - the directory

handler - the handler to generate the filename for

extension - the extension to add, including the dot, can be null

Returns:

the filename

createFilename

public static String createFilename(File dir,
                                    IDHandler handler,
                                    String suffix,
                                    String extension)

Generates a filename for the handler.

Parameters:

dir - the directory

handler - the handler to generate the filename for

suffix - an optional suffix to append before the extension, can be null

extension - the extension to add, including the dot, can be null

Returns:

the filename

createFilename

public static String createFilename(File dir,
                                    Object handler,
                                    String extension)

Generates a filename for the handler. Must be either an IDHandler or DatabaseIDHandler.

Parameters:

dir - the directory

handler - the handler to generate the filename for

extension - the extension to add, including the dot, can be null

Returns:

the filename or null if not implementing correct interfaces

See Also:

IDHandler, DatabaseIDHandler

createFilename

public static String createFilename(File dir,
                                    Object handler,
                                    String suffix,
                                    String extension)

Generates a filename for the handler. Must be either an IDHandler or DatabaseIDHandler.

Parameters:

dir - the directory

handler - the handler to generate the filename for

suffix - an optional suffix to append before the extension, can be null

extension - the extension to add, including the dot, can be null

Returns:

the filename or null if not implementing correct interfaces

See Also:

IDHandler, DatabaseIDHandler