Package adams.flow.sink

Class TextWriter

java.lang.Object

adams.core.logging.LoggingObject

adams.core.logging.CustomLoggingLevelObject

adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler

adams.flow.core.AbstractActor

adams.flow.sink.AbstractSink

adams.flow.sink.TextWriter

All Implemented Interfaces:

AdditionalInformationHandler, CleanUpHandler, Destroyable, GlobalInfoSupporter, LoggingLevelHandler, LoggingSupporter, OptionHandler, QuickInfoSupporter, ShallowCopySupporter<Actor>, SizeOfHandler, Stoppable, StoppableWithFeedback, VariablesInspectionHandler, VariableChangeListener, Actor, ErrorHandler, InputConsumer, Serializable, Comparable

public class TextWriter
extends AbstractSink

Writes incoming textual data to a text file.

Input/output:
- accepts:
java.lang.String


Valid options are:

-D (property: debug)
    If set to true, scheme may output additional info to the console.
 

-name <java.lang.String> (property: name)
    The name of the actor.
    default: TextWriter
 

-annotation <adams.core.base.BaseText> (property: annotations)
    The annotations to attach to this actor.
    default:
 

-skip (property: skip)
    If set to true, transformation is skipped and the input token is just forwarded
    as it is.
 

-content-name <java.lang.String> (property: contentName)
    The name of the content, might be used in the filename of the output.
    default:
 

-writer <adams.core.io.AbstractTextWriter [options]> (property: writer)
    The writer to use for ouputting the textual data.
    default: adams.core.io.NullWriter
 

Default options for adams.core.io.NullWriter (-writer/writer):

-D (property: debug)
    If set to true, scheme may output additional info to the console.
 

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected String	m_ContentName	the name of the content (e.g., can be used in the filename).
protected AbstractTextWriter	m_Writer	the writer to use.

Fields inherited from class adams.flow.sink.AbstractSink

BACKUP_INPUT, m_InputToken

Fields inherited from class adams.flow.core.AbstractActor

m_Annotations, m_BackupState, m_DetectedObjectVariables, m_DetectedVariables, m_ErrorHandler, m_Executed, m_Executing, m_ExecutionListeningSupporter, m_FullName, m_LoggingPrefix, m_Name, m_Parent, m_ScopeHandler, m_Self, m_Silent, m_Skip, m_StopFlowOnError, m_StopMessage, m_Stopped, m_StorageHandler, m_VariablesUpdated

Fields inherited from class adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler

m_OptionManager

Fields inherited from class adams.core.logging.LoggingObject

m_Logger, m_LoggingIsEnabled, m_LoggingLevel

Fields inherited from interface adams.flow.core.Actor

FILE_EXTENSION, FILE_EXTENSION_GZ

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
TextWriter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Class[]	accepts()	Returns the class that the consumer accepts.
String	contentNameTipText()	Returns the tip text for this property.
void	defineOptions()	Adds options to the internal list of options.
protected String	doExecute()	Executes the flow item.
String	getContentName()	Returns the name of the content.
String	getQuickInfo()	Returns a quick info about the actor, which will be displayed in the GUI.
AbstractTextWriter	getWriter()	Returns whether files gets only appended or not.
String	globalInfo()	Returns a string describing the object.
void	setContentName(String value)	Sets name of the content.
void	setWriter(AbstractTextWriter value)	Sets whether to append to the file or not.
String	writerTipText()	Returns the tip text for this property.

Methods inherited from class adams.flow.sink.AbstractSink

backupState, currentInput, hasInput, input, postExecute, restoreState, wrapUp

Methods inherited from class adams.flow.core.AbstractActor

annotationsTipText, canInspectOptions, canPerformSetUpCheck, cleanUp, compareTo, configureLogger, destroy, equals, execute, finalUpdateVariables, findVariables, findVariables, forceVariables, forCommandLine, forName, forName, getAdditionalInformation, getAnnotations, getDefaultName, getDetectedVariables, getErrorHandler, getFlowActors, getFlowExecutionListeningSupporter, getFullName, getName, getNextSibling, getParent, getParentComponent, getPreviousSibling, getRoot, getScopeHandler, getSilent, getSkip, getStopFlowOnError, getStopMessage, getStorageHandler, getVariables, handleError, handleException, hasErrorHandler, hasStopMessage, index, initialize, isBackedUp, isExecuted, isExecuting, isFinished, isHeadless, isStopped, nameTipText, performSetUpChecks, performVariableChecks, preExecute, pruneBackup, pruneBackup, reset, setAnnotations, setErrorHandler, setName, setParent, setSilent, setSkip, setStopFlowOnError, setUp, setVariables, shallowCopy, shallowCopy, silentTipText, sizeOf, skipTipText, stopExecution, stopExecution, stopFlowOnErrorTipText, updateDetectedVariables, updatePrefix, updateVariables, variableChanged

Methods inherited from class adams.core.option.AbstractOptionHandler

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

Methods inherited from class adams.core.logging.LoggingObject

getLogger, getLoggingLevel, initializeLogging, isLoggingEnabled

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface adams.flow.core.Actor

cleanUp, compareTo, destroy, equals, execute, findVariables, getAnnotations, getDefaultName, getDetectedVariables, getErrorHandler, getFlowExecutionListeningSupporter, getFullName, getName, getNextSibling, getParent, getParentComponent, getPreviousSibling, getRoot, getScopeHandler, getSilent, getSkip, getStopFlowOnError, getStopMessage, getStorageHandler, getVariables, handleError, hasErrorHandler, hasStopMessage, index, isExecuted, isFinished, isHeadless, isStopped, setAnnotations, setErrorHandler, setName, setParent, setSilent, setSkip, setStopFlowOnError, setUp, setVariables, shallowCopy, shallowCopy, sizeOf, stopExecution, stopExecution, toCommandLine, variableChanged

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.AdditionalInformationHandler

getAdditionalInformation

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.logging.LoggingLevelHandler

getLoggingLevel, setLoggingLevel

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.logging.LoggingSupporter

getLogger, isLoggingEnabled

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.option.OptionHandler

cleanUpOptions, getOptionManager

Methods inherited from interface adams.core.VariablesInspectionHandler

canInspectOptions

Field Detail

m_ContentName

protected String m_ContentName

the name of the content (e.g., can be used in the filename).

m_Writer

protected AbstractTextWriter m_Writer

the writer to use.

Constructor Detail

TextWriter

public TextWriter()

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 AbstractActor

getQuickInfo

public String getQuickInfo()

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

Specified by:

getQuickInfo in interface Actor

Specified by:

getQuickInfo in interface QuickInfoSupporter

Overrides:

getQuickInfo in class AbstractActor

Returns:

null if no info available, otherwise short string

setContentName

public void setContentName(String value)

Sets name of the content.

Parameters:

value - the content name

getContentName

public String getContentName()

Returns the name of the content.

Returns:

the content name

contentNameTipText

public String contentNameTipText()

Returns the tip text for this property.

Returns:

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

setWriter

public void setWriter(AbstractTextWriter value)

Sets whether to append to the file or not.

Parameters:

value - true if appending to file instead of rewriting it

getWriter

public AbstractTextWriter getWriter()

Returns whether files gets only appended or not.

Returns:

true if appending is turned on

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:

java.lang.String.class

doExecute

protected String doExecute()

Executes the flow item.

Specified by:

doExecute in class AbstractActor

Returns:

null if everything is fine, otherwise error message