Package adams.data.conversion

Class MapToString

java.lang.Object

adams.core.logging.LoggingObject

adams.core.logging.CustomLoggingLevelObject

adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler

adams.data.conversion.AbstractConversion

adams.data.conversion.MapToString

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

public class MapToString
extends AbstractConversion

Turns a map object into a simple string.
When encountering date objects as values, they get turned into a string using: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss
Output format:
<key>:
<value>

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

-sort-keys <boolean> (property: sortKeys)
    If enabled, the keys in the map get sorted before generating the output.
    default: false
 

Author:

FracPete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected boolean	m_SortKeys	whether to sort the keys.

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
MapToString()

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.
Class	generates()	Returns the class that is generated as output.
String	getQuickInfo()	Returns a quick info about the actor, which will be displayed in the GUI.
boolean	getSortKeys()	Returns whether to sort the keys before generating the output.
String	globalInfo()	Returns a string describing the object.
void	setSortKeys(boolean value)	Sets whether to sort the keys before generating the output.
String	sortKeysTipText()	Returns the tip text for this property.

Methods inherited from class adams.data.conversion.AbstractConversion

checkData, cleanUp, convert, getAdditionalInformation, getInput, getInput, getOutput, getOutput, getOwner, 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.logging.LoggingLevelHandler

getLoggingLevel

Field Detail

m_SortKeys

protected boolean m_SortKeys

whether to sort the keys.

Constructor Detail

MapToString

public MapToString()

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

setSortKeys

public void setSortKeys(boolean value)

Sets whether to sort the keys before generating the output.

Parameters:

value - true if to sort the keys

getSortKeys

public boolean getSortKeys()

Returns whether to sort the keys before generating the output.

Returns:

true if to sort the keys

sortKeysTipText

public String sortKeysTipText()

Returns the tip text for this property.

Returns:

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

getQuickInfo

public String getQuickInfo()

Returns a quick info about the actor, which will be displayed in the GUI.

Specified by:

getQuickInfo in interface QuickInfoSupporter

Overrides:

getQuickInfo in class AbstractConversion

Returns:

null if no info available, otherwise short string

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

generates

public Class generates()

Returns the class that is generated as output.

Specified by:

generates in interface Conversion

Specified by:

generates 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