Class CsvToBean<T>

java.lang.Object
com.opencsv.bean.CsvToBean<T>
Type Parameters:
T - Class to convert the objects to.
All Implemented Interfaces:
Iterable<T>
public class CsvToBean<T> extends Object implements Iterable<T>
Converts CSV data to objects. Mixing the parse() method with the Iterator is not supported and will lead to unpredictable results. Additionally, reusing an instance of this class after all beans have been read is not supported and will certainly break something.

  • Constructor Details

    • CsvToBean

      public CsvToBean()
      Default constructor.

  • Method Details

    • parse

      public List<T> parse() throws IllegalStateException
      Parses the input based on parameters already set through other methods.
      Returns:
      A list of populated beans based on the input
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - If either MappingStrategy or CSVReader is not specified
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    • stream

      public Stream<T> stream() throws IllegalStateException
      Parses the input based on parameters already set through other methods. This method saves a marginal amount of time and storage compared to parse() because it avoids the intermediate storage of the results in a List. If you plan on further processing the results as a Stream, use this method.
      Returns:
      A stream of populated beans based on the input
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - If either MappingStrategy or CSVReader is not specified
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    • getCapturedExceptions

      public List<CsvException> getCapturedExceptions()
      Returns the list of all exceptions that would have been thrown during the import, but were queued by the exception handler.

      The results returned by this method are not consistent until parsing is concluded.

      Returns:
      The list of exceptions captured while processing the input file
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    • setMappingStrategy

      public void setMappingStrategy(MappingStrategy<? extends T> mappingStrategy)
      Sets the mapping strategy to be used by this bean.
      Parameters:
      mappingStrategy - Mapping strategy to convert CSV input to a bean

    • setCsvReader

      public void setCsvReader(CSVReader csvReader)
      Sets the reader to be used to read in the information from the CSV input.
      Parameters:
      csvReader - Reader for input

    • setFilter

      public void setFilter(CsvToBeanFilter filter)
      Sets a filter to selectively remove some lines of input before they become beans.
      Parameters:
      filter - A class that filters the input lines

    • setThrowExceptions

      public void setThrowExceptions(boolean throwExceptions)
      Determines whether errors during import should be thrown or kept in a list for later retrieval via getCapturedExceptions().

      This is a convenience function and is maintained for backwards compatibility. Passing in true is equivalent to setExceptionHandler(new ExceptionHandlerThrow()) and false is equivalent to setExceptionHandler(new ExceptionHandlerQueue())

      Please note that if both this method and setExceptionHandler(CsvExceptionHandler) are called, the last call wins.

      Parameters:
      throwExceptions - Whether or not to throw exceptions during processing
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    • setExceptionHandler

      public void setExceptionHandler(CsvExceptionHandler handler)
      Sets the handler for recoverable exceptions raised during processing of records.

      If neither this method nor setThrowExceptions(boolean) is called, the default exception handler is ExceptionHandlerThrow.

      Please note that if both this method and setThrowExceptions(boolean) are called, the last call wins.

      Parameters:
      handler - The exception handler to be used. If null, this method does nothing.
      Since:
      5.2

    • setOrderedResults

      public void setOrderedResults(boolean orderedResults)
      Sets whether or not results must be returned in the same order in which they appear in the input. The default is that order is preserved. If your data do not need to be ordered, you can get a slight performance boost by setting orderedResults to false. The lack of ordering then also applies to any captured exceptions, if you have chosen not to have exceptions thrown.
      Parameters:
      orderedResults - Whether or not the beans returned are in the same order they appeared in the input
      Since:
      4.0

    • setErrorLocale

      public void setErrorLocale(Locale errorLocale)
      Sets the locale for error messages.
      Parameters:
      errorLocale - Locale for error messages. If null, the default locale is used.
      Since:
      4.0

    • setVerifiers

      public void setVerifiers(List<BeanVerifier<T>> verifiers)
      Sets the list of verifiers to be run on all beans after creation.
      Parameters:
      verifiers - A list of verifiers. May be null, in which case, no verifiers are run.
      Since:
      4.4

    • iterator

      public Iterator<T> iterator()
      The iterator returned by this method takes one line of input at a time and returns one bean at a time.

      The advantage to this method is saving memory. The cost is the loss of parallel processing, reducing throughput.

      The iterator respects all aspects of CsvToBean, including filters and capturing exceptions.

      Specified by:
      iterator in interface Iterable<T>
      Returns:
      An iterator over the beans created from the input
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    • setIgnoreEmptyLines

      public void setIgnoreEmptyLines(boolean ignoreEmptyLines)
      Ignores any blank lines in the data that are not part of a field.
      Parameters:
      ignoreEmptyLines - true to ignore empty lines, false otherwise