org.fastnate.data.csv.properties

Class DataRow

java.lang.Object

org.fastnate.data.csv.properties.DataRow

public abstract class DataRow
extends Object

A row from an import file. Especially useful in CSV and table calculation files. Don't keep a reference to this row in consumers, as it may be reused across different rows.

Author:

Tobias Liefke

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DataRow(List<String> columnNames) Creates a new instance of a container for row data.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getColumnCount() The count of columns (according to the header).
String	getName(int columnIndex) The name of column at the given index.
abstract String	getValue(int columnIndex) Reads the value of the column at the given index.
String	getValue(String columnName) Reads the value of the column with the given name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DataRow

public DataRow(List<String> columnNames)

Creates a new instance of a container for row data.

Parameters:

columnNames - the header row with the column names

Method Detail

getColumnCount

public int getColumnCount()

The count of columns (according to the header).

Returns:

the count of columns available

getName

public String getName(int columnIndex)

The name of column at the given index.

Parameters:

columnIndex - the index of the column

Returns:

the name of the column or the empty string ("") if no column exists at the given index

getValue

public abstract String getValue(int columnIndex)

Reads the value of the column at the given index.

Parameters:

columnIndex - the index of the column

Returns:

the value in that column or the empty string (""), if the column is empty or does not exist

getValue

public String getValue(String columnName)

Reads the value of the column with the given name.

Parameters:

columnName - the name of the column.

Returns:

the value in that column or the empty string (""), if the column is empty or does not exist