Package pulse.io.export

Class XMLConverter

java.lang.Object

pulse.io.export.XMLConverter

public class XMLConverter
extends Object

Used to read and write XML files containing information about the default NumericProperties. Is invoked at program start to retrieve the information XML file in the resource folder.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static List<NumericProperty>	readDefaultXML()	The default XML file is specific in the 'messages.properties' text file in the pulse.ui package
static List<NumericProperty>	readXML(InputStream inputStream)	Utility method used to read NumericProperty constants from xml files.
static void	writeXML()	Utility method that creates an .xml file listing all public final static instances of NumericProperty found in the NumericProperty class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

writeXML

public static void writeXML()
                     throws ParserConfigurationException,
                            TransformerException

Utility method that creates an .xml file listing all public final static instances of NumericProperty found in the NumericProperty class.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException

TransformerException

readXML

public static List<NumericProperty> readXML(InputStream inputStream)
                                     throws ParserConfigurationException,
                                            SAXException,
                                            IOException

Utility method used to read NumericProperty constants from xml files.

Parameters:

inputStream - the input stream used to read data from.

Returns:

a list of NumericProperty objects with their attributes specified in the xml file.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException

SAXException

IOException

readDefaultXML

public static List<NumericProperty> readDefaultXML()

The default XML file is specific in the 'messages.properties' text file in the pulse.ui package

Returns:

a list of default instances of NumericProperty.