com.codename1.io

Class CSVParser

java.lang.Object

com.codename1.io.CSVParser

public class CSVParser
extends Object

The CSVParser allows importing data into applications quickly from a CSV source. CSV is a file format that is supported by all spreadsheets and most databases for data exchange.
The sample below lists a simple hardcoded CSV within the table:

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CSVParser() Initializes a parser with the default comma (',') separator char
CSVParser(char separatorChar) Allows creating a parser with a custom separator char

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String[][]	parse(InputStream r) Parses input from the given stream and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns
String[][]	parse(InputStream r, String encoding) Parses input from the given stream and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns
String[][]	parse(Reader r) Parses input from the given reader and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

CSVParser

public CSVParser()

Initializes a parser with the default comma (',') separator char

CSVParser

public CSVParser(char separatorChar)

Allows creating a parser with a custom separator char

Parameters:

separatorChar - custom separator character such as semi-colon (';') etc.

Method Detail

parse

public String[][] parse(InputStream r)
                 throws IOException

Parses input from the given stream and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns

Parameters:

r - the input stream

Returns:

array of rows and columns

Throws:

IOException

parse

public String[][] parse(InputStream r,
                        String encoding)
                 throws IOException

Parses input from the given stream and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns

Parameters:

r - the input stream

encoding - the encoding of the stream

Returns:

array of rows and columns

Throws:

IOException

parse

public String[][] parse(Reader r)
                 throws IOException

Parses input from the given reader and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns

Parameters:

r - the reader stream

Returns:

array of rows and columns

Throws:

IOException