Package adams.data.conversion

Class DataContainerToString

java.lang.Object

adams.core.logging.LoggingObject

adams.core.logging.CustomLoggingLevelObject

adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler

adams.data.conversion.AbstractConversion

adams.data.conversion.AbstractConversionToString

adams.data.conversion.DataContainerToString

All Implemented Interfaces:

AdditionalInformationHandler, CleanUpHandler, Destroyable, GlobalInfoSupporter, LoggingLevelHandler, LoggingSupporter, OptionHandler, QuickInfoSupporter, ShallowCopySupporter<AbstractConversion>, SizeOfHandler, Stoppable, Conversion, ConversionToString, Serializable

public class DataContainerToString
extends AbstractConversionToString

Uses the specified writer to generate a byte array from the incoming data container.

-logging-level <OFF|SEVERE|WARNING|INFO|CONFIG|FINE|FINER|FINEST> (property: loggingLevel)
    The logging level for outputting errors and debugging output.
    default: WARNING
    min-user-mode: Expert
 

-writer <adams.data.io.output.StreamableTextBasedDataContainerWriter> (property: writer)
    The writer to use for turning the data container into a byte array.
    default: adams.data.conversion.DataContainerToString$DummyWriter
 

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	DataContainerToString.DummyContainer	Dummy container.
static class	DataContainerToString.DummyWriter	Dummy writer.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected StreamableTextBasedDataContainerWriter	m_Writer	the data container writer to use.

Fields inherited from class adams.data.conversion.AbstractConversion

m_Input, m_Output, m_Owner, m_Stopped

Fields inherited from class adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler

m_OptionManager

Fields inherited from class adams.core.logging.LoggingObject

m_Logger, m_LoggingIsEnabled, m_LoggingLevel

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
DataContainerToString()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Class	accepts()	Returns the class that is accepted as input.
void	defineOptions()	Adds options to the internal list of options.
protected Object	doConvert()	Performs the actual conversion.
StreamableTextBasedDataContainerWriter	getWriter()	Returns the writer to use.
String	globalInfo()	Returns a string describing the object.
void	setWriter(StreamableTextBasedDataContainerWriter value)	Sets the writer to use.
String	writerTipText()	Returns the tip text for this property.

Methods inherited from class adams.data.conversion.AbstractConversionToString

generates

Methods inherited from class adams.data.conversion.AbstractConversion

checkData, cleanUp, convert, getAdditionalInformation, getInput, getInput, getOutput, getOutput, getOwner, getQuickInfo, reset, setInput, setOwner, shallowCopy, shallowCopy, stopExecution

Methods inherited from class adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler

cleanUpOptions, destroy, finishInit, getDefaultLoggingLevel, getOptionManager, initialize, loggingLevelTipText, newOptionManager, setLoggingLevel, toCommandLine, toString

Methods inherited from class adams.core.logging.LoggingObject

configureLogger, getLogger, getLoggingLevel, initializeLogging, isLoggingEnabled, sizeOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.CleanUpHandler

cleanUp

Methods inherited from interface adams.data.conversion.Conversion

convert, getInput, getInput, getOutput, getOutput, getOwner, setInput, setOwner

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.logging.LoggingLevelHandler

getLoggingLevel

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.QuickInfoSupporter

getQuickInfo

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.Stoppable

stopExecution

Field Detail

m_Writer

protected StreamableTextBasedDataContainerWriter m_Writer

the data container writer to use.

Constructor Detail

DataContainerToString

public DataContainerToString()

Method Detail

globalInfo

public String globalInfo()

Returns a string describing the object.

Specified by:

globalInfo in interface GlobalInfoSupporter

Specified by:

globalInfo in class AbstractOptionHandler

Returns:

a description suitable for displaying in the gui

defineOptions

public void defineOptions()

Adds options to the internal list of options.

Specified by:

defineOptions in interface OptionHandler

Overrides:

defineOptions in class AbstractOptionHandler

setWriter

public void setWriter(StreamableTextBasedDataContainerWriter value)

Sets the writer to use.

Parameters:

value - the writer

getWriter

public StreamableTextBasedDataContainerWriter getWriter()

Returns the writer to use.

Returns:

the writer

writerTipText

public String writerTipText()

Returns the tip text for this property.

Returns:

tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.

accepts

public Class accepts()

Returns the class that is accepted as input.

Specified by:

accepts in interface Conversion

Specified by:

accepts in class AbstractConversion

Returns:

the class

doConvert

protected Object doConvert()
                    throws Exception

Performs the actual conversion.

Specified by:

doConvert in class AbstractConversion

Returns:

the converted data

Throws:

Exception - if something goes wrong with the conversion