Package de.uni_trier.wi2.procake.utils.io

Interface IO

    • Method Detail

      • getDescription

        String getDescription()
        A description of the io component. The description should contain the file format and the classes that can be managed.
        Returns:
        a description of the io component

      • getName

        String getName()
        Each io component must have a name that is used in IOFactory.newIO(String). The name must be unique thus it is usefull to use a short description or to the class name ( this.getClass().getName()).
        Returns:
        Returns the name of the io component.

      • isHandlerFor

        boolean isHandlerFor​(Class value)
        Checks if the io component is capable to perform the operation for objects of this class.

        A typical implementation looks like: 

         public boolean isHandlerFor(Class value) {
        if (DataObject.class.isAssignableFrom(value))
                return true;
        return false;
 }
        Parameters:
        value - The class that has to be checked.
        Returns:
        Results true if the class can oeprate with the given class.

      • getFamily

        String getFamily()
        Returns the IO-family of this operator
        Returns:

      • setFamily

        void setFamily​(String familyName)
        Sets the IO-family of this operator
        Parameters:
        familyName -

      • copy

        IO copy()
        overwritten copy-method from Object; use it to copy a complete operator
        Returns: