Class MergeFiles

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    AdditionalInformationHandler, ClassCrossReference, CleanUpHandler, CrossReference, Destroyable, GlobalInfoSupporter, FileWriter, LoggingLevelHandler, LoggingSupporter, OptionHandler, QuickInfoSupporter, ShallowCopySupporter<Actor>, SizeOfHandler, Stoppable, StoppableWithFeedback, VariablesInspectionHandler, VariableChangeListener, Actor, ErrorHandler, InputConsumer, Serializable, Comparable

    public class MergeFiles
    extends AbstractFileWriter
    implements ClassCrossReference
    Combines the incoming files in a single one.

    See also:
    adams.flow.transformer.SplitFile

    Input/output:
    - accepts:
       java.lang.String[]
       java.io.File[]


    -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
     
    -name <java.lang.String> (property: name)
        The name of the actor.
        default: MergeFiles
     
    -annotation <adams.core.base.BaseAnnotation> (property: annotations)
        The annotations to attach to this actor.
        default:
     
    -skip <boolean> (property: skip)
        If set to true, transformation is skipped and the input token is just forwarded
        as it is.
        default: false
     
    -stop-flow-on-error <boolean> (property: stopFlowOnError)
        If set to true, the flow execution at this level gets stopped in case this
        actor encounters an error; the error gets propagated; useful for critical
        actors.
        default: false
        min-user-mode: Expert
     
    -silent <boolean> (property: silent)
        If enabled, then no errors are output in the console; Note: the enclosing
        actor handler must have this enabled as well.
        default: false
        min-user-mode: Expert
     
    -output <adams.core.io.PlaceholderFile> (property: outputFile)
        The output file containing the combined content.
        default: ${CWD}
     
    -file-type <TEXT|BINARY> (property: fileType)
        Defines how to treat the file(s).
        default: TEXT
     
    -buffer-size <int> (property: bufferSize)
        The size of byte-buffer used for reading the content.
        default: 1024
        minimum: 1
     
    Author:
    fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Field Detail

      • m_FileType

        protected FileType m_FileType
        the file type.
      • m_BufferSize

        protected int m_BufferSize
        the buffer size to use.
    • Constructor Detail

      • MergeFiles

        public MergeFiles()
    • Method Detail

      • fileTypeTipText

        public String fileTypeTipText()
        Returns the tip text for this property.
        Returns:
        tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the GUI or for listing the options.
      • setFileType

        public void setFileType​(FileType value)
        Sets how to process the files.
        Parameters:
        value - the type of file
      • getFileType

        public FileType getFileType()
        Returns how to process the files.
        Returns:
        the type of file
      • setBufferSize

        public void setBufferSize​(int value)
        Sets the size of the buffer.
        Parameters:
        value - the size
      • getBufferSize

        public int getBufferSize()
        Get output file.
        Returns:
        file
      • bufferSizeTipText

        public String bufferSizeTipText()
        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 the consumer accepts.
        Specified by:
        accepts in interface InputConsumer
        Returns:
        the accepted input
      • mergeText

        protected String mergeText​(PlaceholderFile[] files)
        Merges the text files.
        Parameters:
        files - the files to merge
        Returns:
        null if successful, otherwise error message
      • mergeBinary

        protected String mergeBinary​(PlaceholderFile[] files)
        Merges the binary files.
        Parameters:
        files - the files to merge
        Returns:
        null if successful, otherwise error message
      • doExecute

        protected String doExecute()
        Executes the flow item.
        Specified by:
        doExecute in class AbstractActor
        Returns:
        null if everything is fine, otherwise error message