hep.graphics.heprep
Interface HepRepReader

public interface HepRepReader

HepRepReader interface.

Author:

Mark Donszelmann

Method Summary

void	close() Closes the reader and its underlying stream.
String	entryName() Returns the current entry name (random acces only).
List	entryNames() Returns a list of names of available entries (random rccess only).
String	getProperty(String key, String defaultValue) Returns a property (if set in the heprep.properties file).
boolean	hasNext() Is there a next heprep.
boolean	hasRandomAccess() Allows random access.
boolean	hasSequentialAccess() Allows for sequential access.
HepRep	next() Reads the next HepRep from the Reader.
HepRep	read(String name) Reads a HepRep by name (random access only).
void	reset() Resets a sequential HepRep reader.
int	size() Returns the (estimated) number of HepReps in the reader.
int	skip(int n) Skips a number of HepReps in the reader.

Method Detail

getProperty

String getProperty(String key,
                   String defaultValue)
                   throws IOException

Returns a property (if set in the heprep.properties file).

Parameters:

key - property name

defaultValue - value if property not found

Returns:

property string

Throws:

IOException - in case of a stream problem.

close

void close()
           throws IOException

Closes the reader and its underlying stream.

Throws:

IOException - in case of a stream problem.

hasRandomAccess

boolean hasRandomAccess()
                        throws IOException

Allows random access.

Returns:

true if this reader provides random access

Throws:

IOException - in case of a stream problem.

read

HepRep read(String name)
            throws IOException,
                   UnsupportedOperationException,
                   NoSuchElementException

Reads a HepRep by name (random access only).

Parameters:

name - for the heprep to be read.

Returns:

heprep.

Throws:

IOException - in case of a stream problem.

UnsupportedOperationException - if the reader does not support random access.

NoSuchElementException - if the heprep is not available.

entryName

String entryName()

Returns the current entry name (random acces only).

Returns:

name of the current entry or null if not supported.

entryNames

List entryNames()

Returns a list of names of available entries (random rccess only). Zip files may contain instructions to skip a number of files. These files will not be included in the entries.

Returns:

list of entrynames or null if not supported.

hasSequentialAccess

boolean hasSequentialAccess()
                            throws IOException

Allows for sequential access.

Returns:

true if sequential access is possible.

Throws:

IOException - in case of a stream problem.

reset

void reset()
           throws IOException,
                  UnsupportedOperationException

Resets a sequential HepRep reader.

Throws:

IOException - in case of a stream problem.

UnsupportedOperationException - if the reader does not support sequential access.

size

int size()

Returns the (estimated) number of HepReps in the reader. Zip files may contain instructions to skip a number of files. These files will not be included in the estimate.

Returns:

number of HepReps, or -1 if cannot be calculated.

skip

int skip(int n)
         throws UnsupportedOperationException

Skips a number of HepReps in the reader. Zip files may contain instructions to skip a number of files. These files will not be included in the count to be skipped.

Parameters:

n - number of HepReps to be skipped.

Returns:

number of HepReps skipped.

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if the reader does not support sequential access.

hasNext

boolean hasNext()
                throws IOException,
                       UnsupportedOperationException

Is there a next heprep.

Returns:

true if the next heprep is available.

Throws:

UnsupportedOperationException - if the reader does not support sequential access.

IOException - in case of a stream problem.

next

HepRep next()
            throws IOException,
                   UnsupportedOperationException,
                   NoSuchElementException

Reads the next HepRep from the Reader.

Returns:

heprep.

Throws:

IOException - in case of a stream problem.

UnsupportedOperationException - if the reader does not support sequential access.

NoSuchElementException - if the heprep is not available, or EOF.