pl.edu.agh.cast.data.converter
Class ConverterSpecification

java.lang.Object
  pl.edu.agh.cast.data.converter.ConverterSpecification

Direct Known Subclasses:

GDM2SchemaConverterSpecification

public abstract class ConverterSpecification
extends Object

A class for encapsulating converter specification. Contains information such as expected input data sets and the type of output data set.

Author:

AGH CAST Team

Constructor Summary

ConverterSpecification(List<ConverterInputEntry> inputEntries, Type outputType)
Constructor.

Method Summary

abstract IConverter	createConverter() Creates a new instance of converter.
boolean	equals(Object that)
List<ConverterInputEntry>	getInputEntries() Returns a list of input entries expected by this converter.
Type	getOutputType() Returns the type of conversion output data set.
int	hashCode()
MultiMap<ConverterInputEntry,IDataSet<IElement>>	listToInputEntries(List<? extends IDataSet<? extends IElement>> dsList) Converts a list of data sets into a map indexed by input entries.
protected void	setInputEntries(List<ConverterInputEntry> inputEntries)
protected void	setOutputType(Type outputType)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConverterSpecification

public ConverterSpecification(List<ConverterInputEntry> inputEntries,
                              Type outputType)

Constructor.

Parameters:

inputEntries - a list of input entries expected by this converter

outputType - the type of conversion output data set

Method Detail

getInputEntries

public final List<ConverterInputEntry> getInputEntries()

Returns a list of input entries expected by this converter.

Returns:

a list of input entries expected by this converter

getOutputType

public final Type getOutputType()

Returns the type of conversion output data set.

Returns:

the type of conversion output data set

setInputEntries

protected final void setInputEntries(List<ConverterInputEntry> inputEntries)

setOutputType

protected final void setOutputType(Type outputType)

createConverter

public abstract IConverter createConverter()

Creates a new instance of converter.

Returns:

new converter instance

listToInputEntries

public MultiMap<ConverterInputEntry,IDataSet<IElement>> listToInputEntries(List<? extends IDataSet<? extends IElement>> dsList)

Converts a list of data sets into a map indexed by input entries. If conversion is not possible then an exception is thrown.

Parameters:

dsList - list of data sets

Returns:

map of data sets indexed by input entries

Throws:

ConverterException - if list conversion is not possible

equals

public final boolean equals(Object that)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

See Also:

Object.equals(java.lang.Object)

hashCode

public final int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

See Also:

Object.hashCode()