org.thegalactic.io

Class IOFactory<E>

java.lang.Object

org.thegalactic.io.IOFactory<E>

Type Parameters:

E - Element to be saved and parsed

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArrowRelationIOFactory, ConceptLatticeIOFactory, ContextIOFactory, DGraphIOFactory, ImplicationalSystemIOFactory

public class IOFactory<E>
extends Object

This class defines a standard way for getting reader and writer.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	IOFactory() Basic constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Reader<E>	getReader(String extension) Get the reader linked to an extension.
Writer<E>	getWriter(String extension) Get the writer linked to an extension.
Reader<E>	registerReader(Reader<E> reader, String extension) Register a reader with an extension.
Writer<E>	registerWriter(Writer<E> writer, String extension) Register a writer with an extension.
Reader<E>	unregisterReader(String extension) Unregister a reader extension.
Writer<E>	unregisterWriter(String extension) Unregister a writer extension.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

IOFactory

protected IOFactory()

Basic constructor.

Method Detail

registerReader

public final Reader<E> registerReader(Reader<E> reader,
                                      String extension)

Register a reader with an extension.

Parameters:

reader - The reader to register

extension - The extension linked to the reader

Returns:

The old reader or null

registerWriter

public final Writer<E> registerWriter(Writer<E> writer,
                                      String extension)

Register a writer with an extension.

Parameters:

writer - The writer to register

extension - The extension linked to the writer

Returns:

The old reader or null

unregisterReader

public final Reader<E> unregisterReader(String extension)

Unregister a reader extension.

Parameters:

extension - The extension linked to a reader

Returns:

The old reader or null

unregisterWriter

public final Writer<E> unregisterWriter(String extension)

Unregister a writer extension.

Parameters:

extension - The extension linked to a writer

Returns:

The old writer or null

getReader

public final Reader<E> getReader(String extension)

Get the reader linked to an extension.

Parameters:

extension - The extension linked to a reader

Returns:

The reader or null

getWriter

public final Writer<E> getWriter(String extension)

Get the writer linked to an extension.

Parameters:

extension - The extension linked to a writer

Returns:

The writer or null