com.linuxense.javadbf

Class DBFWriter

java.lang.Object

com.linuxense.javadbf.DBFBase

com.linuxense.javadbf.DBFWriter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Closeable, AutoCloseable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DBFLockWriter

public class DBFWriter
extends DBFBase
implements Closeable

An object of this class can create a DBF file. Create an object,
then define fields by creating DBFField objects and
add them to the DBFWriter object
add records using the addRecord() method and then
call write() method.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.linuxense.javadbf.DBFBase

DEFAULT_CHARSET, END_OF_DATA

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DBFWriter() Deprecated. use DBFWriter(OutputStream)
DBFWriter(Charset charset) Deprecated. use DBFWriter(OutputStream, Charset)
DBFWriter(File dbfFile) Creates a DBFWriter which can append to records to an existing DBF file.
DBFWriter(File dbfFile, Charset charset) Creates a DBFWriter which can append to records to an existing DBF file.
DBFWriter(OutputStream out) Creates a DBFWriter wich write data to the given OutputStream.
DBFWriter(OutputStream out, Charset charset) Creates a DBFWriter wich write data to the given OutputStream.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addRecord(Object[] values) Add a record.
void	close() In sync mode, write the header and close the file
protected RandomAccessFile	getRamdonAccessFile() Get de underlying RandomAccessFile.
protected boolean	isClosed() Check if the writer is closed
void	setFields(DBFField[] fields) Sets fields definition.
void	write() Deprecated. use close()
void	write(OutputStream out) Deprecated. use DBFWriter(OutputStream) constructor and call close

Methods inherited from class com.linuxense.javadbf.DBFBase

getCharactersetName, getCharset, setCharactersetName, setCharset

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DBFWriter

@Deprecated
public DBFWriter()

Deprecated. use DBFWriter(OutputStream)

Creates an empty DBFWriter.

DBFWriter

@Deprecated
public DBFWriter(Charset charset)

Deprecated. use DBFWriter(OutputStream, Charset)

Creates an empty DBFWriter.

Parameters:

charset - Charset used to encode field names and field contents

DBFWriter

public DBFWriter(OutputStream out)

Creates a DBFWriter wich write data to the given OutputStream. Uses default charset iso-8859-1

Parameters:

out - stream to write the data to.

DBFWriter

public DBFWriter(OutputStream out,
                 Charset charset)

Creates a DBFWriter wich write data to the given OutputStream.

Parameters:

out - stream to write the data to.

charset - Encoding to use in resulting dbf file

DBFWriter

public DBFWriter(File dbfFile)

Creates a DBFWriter which can append to records to an existing DBF file.

Parameters:

dbfFile - The file passed in shouls be a valid DBF file.

Throws:

DBFException - if the passed in file does exist but not a valid DBF file, or if an IO error occurs.

DBFWriter

public DBFWriter(File dbfFile,
                 Charset charset)

Creates a DBFWriter which can append to records to an existing DBF file.

Parameters:

dbfFile - The file passed in shouls be a valid DBF file.

charset - The charset used to encode field name and field contents

Throws:

DBFException - if the passed in file does exist but not a valid DBF file, or if an IO error occurs.

Method Detail

setFields

public void setFields(DBFField[] fields)

Sets fields definition. To keep maximum compatibility a maximum of 255 columns should be used. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/visualstudio/foxpro/3kfd3hw9(v=vs.80)

Parameters:

fields - fields definition

addRecord

public void addRecord(Object[] values)

Add a record.

Parameters:

values - fields of the record

close

public void close()

In sync mode, write the header and close the file

Specified by:

close in interface Closeable

Specified by:

close in interface AutoCloseable

isClosed

protected boolean isClosed()

Check if the writer is closed

Returns:

true if already closed

getRamdonAccessFile

protected RandomAccessFile getRamdonAccessFile()

Get de underlying RandomAccessFile. It can be null if OutputStream constructor is used.

Returns:

the underlying RandomAccessFile

write

@Deprecated
public void write(OutputStream out)

Deprecated. use DBFWriter(OutputStream) constructor and call close

Writes the set data to the OutputStream.

Parameters:

out - the output stream

write

@Deprecated
public void write()

Deprecated. use close()

In sync mode, write the header and close the file