org.thegalactic.io

Class Filer<E>

java.lang.Object

org.thegalactic.io.Filer<E>

Type Parameters:

E - The element to be saved/parsed

public final class Filer<E>
extends Object

This class is used to provide a generic way for saving and parsing objects using the extension file.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Filer	getInstance() Return the singleton instance of this class.
void	parse(E e, IOFactory factory, String filename) Parse the description of this component from a file whose name is specified.
void	save(E e, IOFactory factory, String filename) Save the description of this component in a file whose name is specified.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInstance

public static Filer getInstance()

Return the singleton instance of this class.

Returns:

the singleton instance

save

public void save(E e,
                 IOFactory factory,
                 String filename)
          throws IOException

Save the description of this component in a file whose name is specified.

Parameters:

e - the element to save

factory - the reader/writer factory

filename - the name of the file

Throws:

IOException - When an IOException occurs

parse

public void parse(E e,
                  IOFactory factory,
                  String filename)
           throws IOException

Parse the description of this component from a file whose name is specified.

Parameters:

e - the element to parse

factory - the reader/writer factory

filename - the name of the file

Throws:

IOException - When an IOException occurs