FileSourcedConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFileLoader, AbstractFileSaver, ArffLoader, ArffSaver, C45Loader, C45Saver, CSVLoader, CSVSaver, LibSVMLoader, LibSVMSaver, SerializedInstancesLoader, SerializedInstancesSaver, SVMLightLoader, SVMLightSaver, XRFFLoader, XRFFSaver
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public interface FileSourcedConverter
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Interface to a loader/saver that loads/saves from a file source.

Version:

$Revision: 1.5 $

Author:

Mark Hall

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getFileDescription()`	Get a one line description of the type of file
`java.lang.String`	`getFileExtension()`	Get the file extension used for this type of file
`java.lang.String[]`	`getFileExtensions()`	Gets all the file extensions used for this type of file
`boolean`	`getUseRelativePath()`	Gets whether relative paths are to be used
`java.io.File`	`retrieveFile()`	Return the current source file/ destination file
`void`	`setFile(java.io.File file)`	Set the file to load from/ to save in
`void`	`setUseRelativePath(boolean rp)`	Set whether to use relative rather than absolute paths

- Method Detail
  - getFileExtension
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java.lang.String getFileExtension()
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    Get the file extension used for this type of file
    
    Returns:
    
    the file extension
  - getFileExtensions
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java.lang.String[] getFileExtensions()
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    Gets all the file extensions used for this type of file
    
    Returns:
    
    the file extensions
  - getFileDescription
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java.lang.String getFileDescription()
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    Get a one line description of the type of file
    
    Returns:
    
    a description of the file type
  - setFile
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void setFile(java.io.File file)
      throws java.io.IOException
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    Set the file to load from/ to save in
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - the file to load from
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if an error occurs
  - retrieveFile
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java.io.File retrieveFile()
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    Return the current source file/ destination file
    
    Returns:
    
    a File value
  - setUseRelativePath
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void setUseRelativePath(boolean rp)
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    Set whether to use relative rather than absolute paths
    
    Parameters:
    
    rp - true if relative paths are to be used
  - getUseRelativePath
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boolean getUseRelativePath()
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    Gets whether relative paths are to be used
    
    Returns:
    
    true if relative paths are to be used