Class Tokenizer

java.lang.Object
org.supercsv.io.AbstractTokenizer
org.supercsv.io.Tokenizer
All Implemented Interfaces:
Closeable, AutoCloseable, ITokenizer
public class Tokenizer extends AbstractTokenizer
Reads the CSV file, line by line. If you want the line-reading functionality of this class, but want to define your own implementation of readColumns(List), then consider writing your own Tokenizer by extending AbstractTokenizer.
Author:
Kasper B. Graversen, James Bassett

  • Constructor Details

    • Tokenizer

      public Tokenizer(Reader reader, CsvPreference preferences)
      Constructs a new Tokenizer, which reads the CSV file, line by line.
      Parameters:
      reader - the reader
      preferences - the CSV preferences
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if reader or preferences is null

  • Method Details

    • readColumns

      public boolean readColumns(List<String> columns) throws IOException
      Reads a CSV row into the supplied List of columns (which can potentially span multiple lines in the file). The columns list is cleared as the first operation in the method. Any empty columns ("") will be added to the list as null.
      Parameters:
      columns - the List of columns to read into
      Returns:
      true if something was read, or false if EOF
      Throws:
      IOException - when an IOException occurs

    • getUntokenizedRow

      public String getUntokenizedRow()
      Returns the raw (untokenized) CSV row that was just read (which can potentially span multiple lines in the file).
      Returns:
      the raw (untokenized) CSV row that was just read