com.partnersoft.io.formats.csv

Class CSVDataRecordSourceReader

java.lang.Object

com.partnersoft.io.formats.csv.CSVDataRecordSourceReader

public class CSVDataRecordSourceReader
extends java.lang.Object

Writing this class to conveniently read a csv file. Using more and more csv files for configurations and various settings. This class easy extraction of data. Most methods are design to use column name(s) in the csv file and the File, VfsFile, or String path of csv file to extract data. Supposed to be easy.

Author:

jaim ahmed, 09/23/2010

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CSVDataRecordSourceReader()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.List<java.lang.Object>	readRecords(java.io.File f, java.lang.String columnName) Given a File object and the column name, this method returns a list of records under that column in the csv file.
java.util.List<java.lang.Object>	readRecords(java.lang.String filePath, java.lang.String columnName) Given a String path of the csv file and the column name, this method returns a list of records under that column in the csv file.
java.util.List<java.lang.Object>	readRecords(VfsFile vfsFile, java.lang.String columnName) Given a VfsFile object for the csv file and the column name, this method returns a list of records under that column in the csv file.
Naming<java.lang.Object>	readRecordsByColumnNames(java.io.File f, java.util.List<java.lang.String> columnNames) Given a File object and a list of column names, this method returns a Naming object with "key" as the column name and value as a list of records under that column in the csv file.
Naming<java.lang.Object>	readRecordsByColumnNames(java.lang.String filePath, java.util.List<java.lang.String> columnNames) Given a String path for the csv file and a list of column names, this method returns a Naming object with "key" as the column name and value as a list of records under that column in the csv file.
Naming<java.lang.Object>	readRecordsByColumnNames(VfsFile vfsFile, java.util.List<java.lang.String> columnNames) Given a VfsFile object for the csv file and a list of column names, this method returns a Naming object with "key" as the column name and value as a list of records under that column in the csv file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

CSVDataRecordSourceReader

public CSVDataRecordSourceReader()

Method Detail

readRecords

public java.util.List<java.lang.Object> readRecords(java.lang.String filePath,
                                           java.lang.String columnName)

Given a String path of the csv file and the column name, this method returns a list of records under that column in the csv file. Returns an empty list if the file does not exists or null.

Parameters:

String - filePath

String - columnName

Returns:

List