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## com.bbn.openmap.layer.vpf
Class DcwRecordFile

    java.lang.Object
      com.bbn.openmap.layer.vpf.DcwRecordFile

Direct Known Subclasses:
  FeatureClassInfo, PrimitiveTable

public class DcwRecordFile
extends java.lang.Object

Read and encapsulate VPF table files.

Field Summary
`protected boolean` | `byteorder` remember the byte order for later file openings, true for MSB first
`protected DcwColumnInfo[]` | `columnInfo` ordered set of columns (read from table header)
`protected java.lang.String` | `documentationFileName` the name of another table that describes what this one is for
`protected java.lang.String` | `filename` the name of the file
`static java.lang.String` | `ID_COLUMN_NAME` the name of the row identifier column "id"
`protected BinaryFile` | `inputFile` input is read from this file
`protected boolean` | `MSBFirst` big-endian (`true`) or little-endian ( `false`)
`protected int` | `recordLength` length of a record (`-1` indicates variable-length record)
`protected java.lang.String` | `tableDescription` the description of the table [read from the file]
`protected java.lang.String` | `tablename` the name of the table
`protected DcwVariableLengthIndexFile` | `vli` for tables with variable-length records, the corresponding variable-length index

Constructor Summary
`DcwRecordFile(java.lang.String name)` Open a DcwRecordFile and completely initialize it
`DcwRecordFile(java.lang.String name, boolean deferInit)` Open a DcwRecordFile

Method Summary
`void` | `close()` Closes the associated input file.
`void` | `finalize()` releases associated resources
`void` | `finishInitialization()` Complete initialization of this object.
`int` | `getColumnCount()` Returns the number of columns this table has
`DcwColumnInfo[]` | `getColumnInfo()` Return the column info for this table.
`java.lang.String` | `getColumnName(int index)` Returns the name of a column
`java.lang.String` | `getDescription()` Returns the table description for this table.
`java.lang.String` | `getDocumentationFilename()` Returns the documentation file associated with this table.
`int` | `getRecordCount()` Gets the number of records in the table.
`int` | `getRecordLength()` get the length of a single record
`java.util.List` | `getRow(int rownumber)` Parses the row specified by rownumber
`boolean` | `getRow(java.util.List retval, int rownumber)` Parses the row specified by rownumber
`java.lang.String` | `getTableFile()` Returns the File this instance is using
`java.lang.String` | `getTableName()` return the name of the table
`TilingAdapter` | `getTilingAdapter(int tileColumn, int primColumn)` Returns a TilingAdapter for the selected column.
`TilingAdapter` | `getTilingAdapter(java.lang.String primColumnName)` Returns a TilingAdapter for the selected column.
`TilingAdapter` | `getTilingAdapter(java.lang.String tileColumnName, java.lang.String primColumnName)` Returns a TilingAdapter for the selected column.
`int[]` | `lookupSchema(java.lang.String[] names, boolean mustExist)` Get the column number for a set of column names.
`int[]` | `lookupSchema(java.lang.String[] names, boolean mustExist, char[] type, int[] length, boolean strictlength)` Get the column number for a set of column names.
`static void` | `main(java.lang.String[] args)` An test main for parsing VPF table files.
`void` | `parseAllRowsAndPrintSome()` Good for looking at the contents of a data file, this method dumps a bunch of rows to System.out.
`java.util.List` | `parseRow()` Return a row from the table.
`boolean` | `parseRow(java.util.List retval)` Return a row from the table.
`void` | `parseSomeRowsAndPrint()` Good for looking at the contents of a data file, this method dumps a bunch of rows to System.out.
`void` | `printSchema()` Prints the table information to System.out.
`void` | `reopen(int seekRow)` Reopen the associated input file.
`void` | `seekToRow(int recordNumber)` moves the input cursor to the specified row [affects subsequent calls parseRow.]
`int` | `whatColumn(java.lang.String columnname)` Returns the index into columnInfo of the column with the specified name

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### inputFile

    protected BinaryFile inputFile

  input is read from this file

### tableDescription

    protected java.lang.String tableDescription

  the description of the table [read from the file]

### documentationFileName

    protected java.lang.String documentationFileName

  the name of another table that describes what this one is for

### MSBFirst

    protected boolean MSBFirst

  big-endian (`true`) or little-endian ( `false`)

### columnInfo

    protected DcwColumnInfo[] columnInfo

  ordered set of columns (read from table header)

### recordLength

    protected int recordLength

  length of a record (`-1` indicates variable-length record)

### vli

    protected DcwVariableLengthIndexFile vli

  for tables with variable-length records, the corresponding variable-length index

### filename

    protected final java.lang.String filename

  the name of the file

### tablename

    protected java.lang.String tablename

  the name of the table

### byteorder

    protected boolean byteorder

  remember the byte order for later file openings, true for MSB first

### ID_COLUMN_NAME

    public static final java.lang.String ID_COLUMN_NAME

  the name of the row identifier column "id"

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### DcwRecordFile

    public DcwRecordFile(java.lang.String name)
                  throws FormatException

  Open a DcwRecordFile and completely initialize it

Parameters:
  `name` - the name of the file to use for input
Throws:
  `FormatException` - some problem was encountered dealing with the file

### DcwRecordFile

    public DcwRecordFile(java.lang.String name,
                         boolean deferInit)
                  throws FormatException

  Open a DcwRecordFile

Parameters:
  `name` - the name of the file to use for input
  `deferInit` - if `true`, don't actually open files and initialize the object. In this state, the only method that should be called is finishInitialization.
Throws:
  `FormatException` - some problem was encountered dealing with the file
See Also:
  `finishInitialization()`

Method Detail

### getTableFile

    public java.lang.String getTableFile()

  Returns the File this instance is using

  Returns:
    the File being read

### getTableName

    public java.lang.String getTableName()

  return the name of the table

### finishInitialization

    public void finishInitialization()
                              throws FormatException

  Complete initialization of this object. This function should only be called once, and only if the object was constructed with defered initialization.

  Throws:
    `FormatException` - some problem was encountered dealing with the file

### getTilingAdapter

    public TilingAdapter getTilingAdapter(java.lang.String primColumnName)

  Returns a TilingAdapter for the selected column.

  Parameters:
    `primColumnName` - the name of the primitive column
  Returns:
    an appropriate TilingAdapter instance or null

### getTilingAdapter

    public TilingAdapter getTilingAdapter(java.lang.String tileColumnName,
                                          java.lang.String primColumnName)

  Returns a TilingAdapter for the selected column.

  Parameters:
    `primColumnName` - the name of the primitive column
    `tileColumnName` - the name of the tile_id column
  Returns:
    an appropriate TilingAdapter instance or null

### getTilingAdapter

    public TilingAdapter getTilingAdapter(int tileColumn,
                                          int primColumn)

  Returns a TilingAdapter for the selected column.

  Parameters:
    `primColumn` - the position of the primitive column
    `tileColumn` - the position of the tile_id column
  Returns:
    an appropriate TilingAdapter instance or null

### lookupSchema

    public int[] lookupSchema(java.lang.String[] names,
                              boolean mustExist)
                       throws FormatException

  Get the column number for a set of column names.

  Parameters:
    `names` - the names of the columns
  Returns:
    an array of column numbers
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - the table does not match the specified schema

### lookupSchema

    public int[] lookupSchema(java.lang.String[] names,
                              boolean mustExist,
                              char[] type,
                              int[] length,
                              boolean strictlength)
                       throws FormatException

  Get the column number for a set of column names.

  Parameters:
    `names` - the names of the columns
    `type` - in same order as names
    `length` - in same order as names (-1 for a variable length column)
    `strictlength` - false means that variable length columns can be fixed-length instead
    `mustExist` - if true and a column doesn't exist, method returns null
  Returns:
    an array of column numbers
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - the table does not match the specified schema

### parseAllRowsAndPrintSome

    public void parseAllRowsAndPrintSome()
                                  throws FormatException

  Good for looking at the contents of a data file, this method dumps a bunch of rows to System.out. It parses all the lines of the file.

  Throws:
    `FormatException` - some kind of data format error was encountered while parsing the file

### parseSomeRowsAndPrint

    public void parseSomeRowsAndPrint()
                               throws FormatException

  Good for looking at the contents of a data file, this method dumps a bunch of rows to System.out. (Using seekToRow to move between records

  Throws:
    `FormatException` - some kind of data format error was encountered while parsing the file

### parseRow

    public java.util.List parseRow()
                            throws FormatException

  Return a row from the table. repeatedly calling parseRow gets consecutive rows.

  Returns:
    a List of fields read from the table
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - an error was encountered reading the row

### parseRow

    public boolean parseRow(java.util.List retval)
                     throws FormatException

  Return a row from the table. repeatedly calling parseRow gets consecutive rows.

  Parameters:
    `retval` - append the fields from a row in the table. clear() is called before any real work is done.
  Returns:
    true is we read a row, false if no more rows are available
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - an error was encountered reading the row
  See Also:
    `List.clear()`

### getDocumentationFilename

    public java.lang.String getDocumentationFilename()

  Returns the documentation file associated with this table.

  Returns:
    the doc file - may be null

### getDescription

    public java.lang.String getDescription()

  Returns the table description for this table.

  Returns:
    the table description - may be null

### getRecordLength

    public int getRecordLength()

  get the length of a single record

  Returns:
    -1 indicates a variably sized record

### getRecordCount

    public int getRecordCount()
                       throws FormatException

  Gets the number of records in the table.

  Returns:
    the number of records
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - some problem was encountered dealing with the file

### getRow

    public java.util.List getRow(int rownumber)
                          throws FormatException

  Parses the row specified by rownumber

  Parameters:
    `rownumber` - the number of the row to return [1..recordCount]
  Returns:
    the values contained in the row
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - data format errors

### getRow

    public boolean getRow(java.util.List retval,
                          int rownumber)
                   throws FormatException

  Parses the row specified by rownumber

  Parameters:
    `rownumber` - the number of the row to return [1..recordCount]
    `retval` - values contained in the row
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - data format errors
  See Also:
    `parseRow()`

### seekToRow

    public void seekToRow(int recordNumber)
                   throws FormatException

  moves the input cursor to the specified row [affects subsequent calls parseRow.]

  Parameters:
    `recordNumber` - the number of the row to seek to
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - data format errors
    `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - recordNumber less than 1

### whatColumn

    public int whatColumn(java.lang.String columnname)

  Returns the index into columnInfo of the column with the specified name

  Parameters:
    `columnname` - the column name to match
  Returns:
    an index into columnInfo (-1 indicates no such column)

### getColumnName

    public java.lang.String getColumnName(int index)

  Returns the name of a column

  Parameters:
    `index` - the column to get the name for
  Returns:
    the columnName

### printSchema

    public void printSchema()
                     throws FormatException

  Prints the table information to System.out.

  Throws:
    `FormatException` - some problem was encountered dealing with the file

### close

    public void close()

  Closes the associated input file. (may later get reopened)

### reopen

    public void reopen(int seekRow)
                throws FormatException

  Reopen the associated input file.

  Parameters:
    `seekRow` - the row to seek to upon reopening the file. If seekRow is invalid (less than 1), then the input stream is in an undefined location, and seekToRow (or getRow(int)) must be called before parseRow
  Throws:
    `FormatException` - some error was encountered in reopening file or seeking to the desired row.
  See Also:
    `parseRow()`, `getRow(int)`, `close()`

### getColumnCount

    public final int getColumnCount()

  Returns the number of columns this table has

### getColumnInfo

    public final DcwColumnInfo[] getColumnInfo()

  Return the column info for this table.

  NOTE: modifying this array is likely to cause problems...

### finalize

    public void finalize()

  releases associated resources

### main

    public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

  An test main for parsing VPF table files.

  Parameters:
    `args` - file names to be read

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