weka.core.converters
Interface FileSourcedConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFileLoader, AbstractFileSaver, ArffLoader, ArffSaver, C45Loader, C45Saver, CSVLoader, CSVSaver, JSONLoader, JSONSaver, LibSVMLoader, LibSVMSaver, MatlabLoader, MatlabSaver, SerializedInstancesLoader, SerializedInstancesSaver, SVMLightLoader, SVMLightSaver, XRFFLoader, XRFFSaver

public interface FileSourcedConverter

Interface to a loader/saver that loads/saves from a file source.

Version:

$Revision: 8034 $

Author:

Mark Hall

Method Summary

String	getFileDescription() Get a one line description of the type of file
String	getFileExtension() Get the file extension used for this type of file
String[]	getFileExtensions() Gets all the file extensions used for this type of file
boolean	getUseRelativePath() Gets whether relative paths are to be used
File	retrieveFile() Return the current source file/ destination file
void	setFile(File file) Set the file to load from/ to save in
void	setUseRelativePath(boolean rp) Set whether to use relative rather than absolute paths

Method Detail

getFileExtension

String getFileExtension()

Get the file extension used for this type of file

Returns:

the file extension

getFileExtensions

String[] getFileExtensions()

Gets all the file extensions used for this type of file

Returns:

the file extensions

getFileDescription

String getFileDescription()

Get a one line description of the type of file

Returns:

a description of the file type

setFile

void setFile(File file)
             throws IOException

Set the file to load from/ to save in

Parameters:

file - the file to load from

Throws:

IOException - if an error occurs

retrieveFile

File retrieveFile()

Return the current source file/ destination file

Returns:

a File value

setUseRelativePath

void setUseRelativePath(boolean rp)

Set whether to use relative rather than absolute paths

Parameters:

rp - true if relative paths are to be used

getUseRelativePath

boolean getUseRelativePath()

Gets whether relative paths are to be used

Returns:

true if relative paths are to be used