com.sun.javatest.util
Class LineParser

java.lang.Object
  com.sun.javatest.util.LineParser

public class LineParser
extends java.lang.Object

A class to parse lines of words in a stream. Words may be unquoted sequences of non-blank characters, or may be quoted strings. Comments can be introduced by '#' and extend to the next newline character. Lines may be terminated by newline, semicolon or a comment.

Nested Class Summary

static class

LineParser.Fault This exception is used to report problems while using a line parser.

Constructor Summary

LineParser(java.io.File file)
Create a line parser, reading the data in a given file.

LineParser(java.io.Reader in)
Create a line parser, reading data from an anonymous stream.

Method Summary

java.io.File	getFile() Get the file being read, or null if it is not available.
int	getLineNumber() Get the current line number within the stream being read.
java.lang.String[]	readLine() Read the next line of words from the input stream.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

LineParser

public LineParser(java.io.File file)
           throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                  java.io.IOException

Create a line parser, reading the data in a given file.

Parameters:

file - the file to be read

Throws:

java.io.FileNotFoundException - if the file was not found

java.io.IOException - if there is some problem opening the file or reading the initial characters of the file

LineParser

public LineParser(java.io.Reader in)

Create a line parser, reading data from an anonymous stream.

Parameters:

in - the stream from which to read the data

Method Detail

getFile

public java.io.File getFile()

Get the file being read, or null if it is not available.

Returns:

the file being read, or null if not available

getLineNumber

public int getLineNumber()

Get the current line number within the stream being read.

Returns:

the current line number within nthe stream being read

readLine

public java.lang.String[] readLine()
                            throws LineParser.Fault

Read the next line of words from the input stream.

Returns:

the next line of words from the input stream

Throws:

LineParser.Fault - if there is a problem reading the required data -- such as an unterminated string