Package net.sf.anupam.csv.formatters

Class CSVFormatterFactory

java.lang.Object

net.sf.anupam.csv.formatters.CSVFormatterFactory

public final class CSVFormatterFactory
extends Object

A singleton factory which creates and caches the csv field formatters. The factory maintains a cache of CSV formatters that are reentrant (i.e., the formatters that do not maintain any instance specific state).

Since:

1.8

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Anupam Sengupta

See Also:

• CSVFieldFormatter

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
CSVFieldFormatter	createFormatterFor(String formatterName)	Creates a new instance of the specified formatter.
static CSVFormatterFactory	getSingleton()	Returns the singleton instance of this factory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

getSingleton

public static CSVFormatterFactory getSingleton()

Returns the singleton instance of this factory.

Returns:

the singleton instance

createFormatterFor

public CSVFieldFormatter createFormatterFor(String formatterName)
                                     throws CSVOException

Creates a new instance of the specified formatter. The cache is used whenever possible.

Parameters:

formatterName - the formatter to return

Returns:

the requested formatter

Throws:

CSVOException - thrown if the formatter cannot be created