Package csv.impl

Class CSVReader

java.lang.Object
csv.impl.AbstractTableReader
csv.impl.AbstractStreamTableReader
csv.impl.CSVReader
All Implemented Interfaces:
TableReader, Iterable<Object[]>, Iterator<Object[]>
public class CSVReader extends AbstractStreamTableReader
Reads from CSV like streams.

Use this reader if you want to load a CSV file by creating a File and passing it to the constructor.

Example: 

java.io.File f = new java.io.File("csv-test.csv");
CSVReader in = new CSVReader(f);
while (in.hasNext()) {
    Object columns[] = in.next();
    // Do something here
}
in.close();
Author:
RalphSchuster

  • Constructor Details

    • CSVReader

      public CSVReader()
      Default constructor.

    • CSVReader

      public CSVReader(InputStream in)
      Creates a new instance of CSVReader.
      Parameters:
      in - the object delivering the CSV stream.

    • CSVReader

      public CSVReader(File file) throws FileNotFoundException
      Creates a new instance of CSVReader.
      Parameters:
      file - CSV file to read from
      Throws:
      FileNotFoundException - - when the file could not be found.

    • CSVReader

      public CSVReader(String file) throws FileNotFoundException
      Creates a new instance of CSVReader.
      Parameters:
      file - CSV file to read from
      Throws:
      FileNotFoundException - - when the file could not be found.

  • Method Details

    • init

      protected void init()
      Initializes converters.

    • close

      public void close()
      Closes the underlying stream.
      Specified by:
      close in interface TableReader
      Overrides:
      close in class AbstractStreamTableReader
      See Also:

    • getReader

      protected BufferedReader getReader()
      Returns the underlying reader.
      Overrides:
      getReader in class AbstractStreamTableReader
      Returns:
      reader object
      See Also:

    • reset

      public void reset()
      Resets the underlying reader.
      Specified by:
      reset in interface TableReader
      Overrides:
      reset in class AbstractStreamTableReader
      See Also:

    • setColumnDelimiter

      public void setColumnDelimiter(String s)
      Sets the column delimiters to be used. The column delimiters can control the length of a column. It is being used when a column contains special characters (such as the column separator character or newline). Each character in the given string can be used to delimit column values. Default is double-quotes.
      Parameters:
      s - new delimiter string

    • getColumnDelimiter

      public String getColumnDelimiter()
      Returns the column delimiter to be used. The column delimiter can control the length of a column. It is being used when a column contains special characters (such as the column separator character or newline). Each character in the given string is being used to delimit column values. Default is double-quotes.
      Returns:
      the column delimiter being used

    • setColumnSeparator

      public void setColumnSeparator(char s)
      Sets the column separator to be used. Default is semi-colon.
      Parameters:
      s - new separator character

    • getColumnSeparator

      public char getColumnSeparator()
      Returns the column separator to be used. Default is semi-colon.
      Returns:
      the column separator character being used.

    • isIgnoreComments

      public boolean isIgnoreComments()
      Returns whether comment lines will be ignored. Default is to ignore comment lines. Ignoing comments means that such lines will not be delivered as rows but notified via AbstractTableReader.notifyComment(String, int, int).
      Returns:
      true if comment lines will be ignored

    • setIgnoreComments

      public void setIgnoreComments(boolean ignoreComments)
      Controls whether comment lines will be ignored or not.
      Parameters:
      ignoreComments - whether comment lines should be ignored

    • getCommentChars

      public String getCommentChars()
      Returns the characters that will be regarded as comment starters in first position of a line.
      Returns:
      String that contains all characters for starting comments

    • setCommentChars

      public void setCommentChars(String commentChars)
      Sets the characters used to start comment lines. Comment lines MUST be started at first position in line. Default characters are # and ;
      Parameters:
      commentChars - String that contains all characters for comment start

    • isIgnoreEmptyLines

      public boolean isIgnoreEmptyLines()
      Returns whether empty lines in a stream will be ignored. Default is TRUE.
      Returns:
      true if empty lines will be ignored.

    • setIgnoreEmptyLines

      public void setIgnoreEmptyLines(boolean ignoreEmptyLines)
      Set ignoring of empty lines. Default is TRUE.
      Parameters:
      ignoreEmptyLines - controls whether empty lines will be ignored.

    • isCommentChar

      protected boolean isCommentChar(char c)
      Checks whether given character is a comment character
      Parameters:
      c - character to check
      Returns:
      true if character is a comment character

    • isSeparator

      protected boolean isSeparator(char c)
      Returns true if character is a separator char.
      Parameters:
      c - character to check
      Returns:
      true if char is separator char

    • isSpace

      protected boolean isSpace(char c)
      Returns true if character is a space char.
      Parameters:
      c - character to check
      Returns:
      true if char is space

    • isDelimiter

      protected boolean isDelimiter(char c)
      Checks if character is a delimiter character.
      Parameters:
      c - character to check.
      Returns:
      true if character is a delimiter

    • isLineSeparator

      protected boolean isLineSeparator(char c)
      Checks if character is a line separator.
      Parameters:
      c - character to check.
      Returns:
      true if character is a line separator

    • hasNext

      public boolean hasNext()
      Returns true if there is another CSV row to be read.
      Returns:
      true if another CSV row is available.

    • next

      public Object[] next()
      Returns next row. The row is delivered as an array of column string values. The array will have at least the length defined by AbstractTableReader.getMinimumColumnCount().
      Returns:
      the row as array of columns.

    • readHeaderRow

      protected void readHeaderRow()
      Reads the header row from next line.
      Overrides:
      readHeaderRow in class AbstractTableReader
      See Also:

    • debug

      protected static void debug(int idx, String[] o)
      Debugs a string array at standard output stream. This is for debugging purposes only.
      Parameters:
      idx - row index
      o - string array to debug