Class Serialize

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

    public class Serialize
    extends AbstractFileWriter
    Saves a Java object to a file using the specified object writer.

    Input/output:
    - accepts:
       adams.flow.core.Unknown


    -logging-level <OFF|SEVERE|WARNING|INFO|CONFIG|FINE|FINER|FINEST> (property: loggingLevel)
        The logging level for outputting errors and debugging output.
        default: WARNING
     
    -name <java.lang.String> (property: name)
        The name of the actor.
        default: Serialize
     
    -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
     
    -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
     
    -output <adams.core.io.PlaceholderFile> (property: outputFile)
        The name of the output file.
        default: ${CWD}
     
    -writer <adams.data.io.output.AbstractObjectWriter> (property: writer)
        The writer to use for outputting the object.
        default: adams.data.io.output.SerializedObjectWriter
     
    Version:
    $Revision$
    Author:
    fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Constructor Detail

      • Serialize

        public Serialize()
    • Method Detail

      • setWriter

        public void setWriter​(AbstractObjectWriter value)
        Sets the writer to use for saving the object.
        Parameters:
        value - the writer
      • getWriter

        public AbstractObjectWriter getWriter()
        Returns the writer to use for saving the object.
        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 the consumer accepts.
        Returns:
        adams.flow.core.Unknown.class
      • doExecute

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