org.jcon.text

Interface TextRecordDef

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DelimitedRecordDef, FixedLengthRecordDef

public interface TextRecordDef
extends java.io.Serializable

Contains the definition for a text data record.

Author:

Paul Reavis

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Object source) Convert an object to a formatted String.
java.lang.Object	unformat(java.lang.String recordString) Convert a formatted string to an object of the source class
java.lang.Object	unformat(java.lang.String recordString, java.lang.Class objectClass) Convert a formatted string to an object of the indicated class.

Method Detail

unformat

java.lang.Object unformat(java.lang.String recordString)

Convert a formatted string to an object of the source class

unformat

java.lang.Object unformat(java.lang.String recordString,
                        java.lang.Class objectClass)

Convert a formatted string to an object of the indicated class.

format

java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object source)

Convert an object to a formatted String.