Package adams.data.conversion

Class SpreadSheetToDataset

java.lang.Object

adams.core.logging.LoggingObject

adams.core.logging.CustomLoggingLevelObject

adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler

adams.data.conversion.AbstractConversion

adams.data.conversion.SpreadSheetToDataset

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

public class SpreadSheetToDataset
extends AbstractConversion

Turns a spreadsheet object into a dataset object.

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

-class-attribute <adams.data.spreadsheet.SpreadSheetColumnRange> (property: classAttribute)
    The columns to use as class attributes.
    default: last
    example: A range is a comma-separated list of single 1-based indices or sub-ranges of indices ('start-end'); 'inv(...)' inverts the range '...'; apart from column names (case-sensitive), the following placeholders can be used as well: first, second, third, last_2, last_1, last
 

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected SpreadSheetColumnRange	m_ClassAttribute	the attribute(s) to use as class attribute(s).

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
SpreadSheetToDataset()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Class	accepts()	Returns the class that is accepted as input.
String	classAttributeTipText()	Returns the tip text for this property.
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.
SpreadSheetColumnRange	getClassAttribute()	Returns the colums that identify a rowx
String	getQuickInfo()	Returns a quick info about the object, which can be displayed in the GUI.
String	globalInfo()	Returns a string describing the object.
void	setClassAttribute(SpreadSheetColumnRange value)	Sets the columns to use as class attributes.

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_ClassAttribute

protected SpreadSheetColumnRange m_ClassAttribute

the attribute(s) to use as class attribute(s).

Constructor Detail

SpreadSheetToDataset

public SpreadSheetToDataset()

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

setClassAttribute

public void setClassAttribute(SpreadSheetColumnRange value)

Sets the columns to use as class attributes.

Parameters:

value - the range

getClassAttribute

public SpreadSheetColumnRange getClassAttribute()

Returns the colums that identify a rowx

Returns:

the range

classAttributeTipText

public String classAttributeTipText()

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 object, which can 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