io
Class DataStreamConvert

java.lang.Object
  util.CommandLineParser
      io.DataStreamConvert

public class DataStreamConvert
extends CommandLineParser

Reads a java binary data stream and converts it into ascii data. It is\ essential to state the '-format' command line switch. This switch regulates which and how many primitive data types should be read from the binary file and put into a single line in the ascii file. Known primitive identifier are

• b:Reads a binary byte.
• s:Reads a binary short.
• c:Reads a binary char
• i:Reads a binary int
• l:Reads a binary long
• f:Reads a binary float
• d:Reads a binary double
• S:Reads a binary UTF string representation.

No modifier for reading a binary boolean is given. Binary booleans are writtn like bytes and should thus be read in as bytes as well. As an example, a -format 'f d f i' tries to read a float a double, a float again and an integer from the binary file. If no exception is thrown, the ascii representation of these numbers are writtn to the output file.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class util.CommandLineParser

CommandLineParser.Test

Field Summary

private static String	FOOT A footer message.
private static String	SWITCHES Switches with one argument.
private static Map<String,String>	USE Detailed use of switches.

Constructor Summary

DataStreamConvert()
Sets up the data stream converter.

Method Summary

static void	main(String[] arg) Parses the command line and prints output to standard out.
private void	process(String[] arg) Processes the command line if no file or no format is given, a usage message is displayed and nothing else is changed.

Methods inherited from class util.CommandLineParser

getArguments, getCommandLine, getCommands, getRegisteredSwitches, hasAnySwitch, hasSwitch, hasSwitch, haveAllSwitches, parse, printCommandLine, registerLine, registerSwitches, setCommands, staticUsage, usage

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

SWITCHES

private static final String SWITCHES

Switches with one argument.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

USE

private static final Map<String,String> USE

Detailed use of switches.

FOOT

private static final String FOOT

A footer message.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

DataStreamConvert

public DataStreamConvert()

Sets up the data stream converter.

Method Detail

process

private void process(String[] arg)
              throws ParseException,
                     IOException

Processes the command line if no file or no format is given, a usage message is displayed and nothing else is changed. Catches EOF-exceptions, but not general IOException.

Throws:

ParseException

IOException

main

public static void main(String[] arg)
                 throws ParseException,
                        IOException

Parses the command line and prints output to standard out.

Throws:

ParseException

IOException