Package com.dd.plist

Class PropertyListConverter

java.lang.Object

com.dd.plist.PropertyListConverter

public final class PropertyListConverter
extends Object

Converts files between different property list formats.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
private	PropertyListConverter()	Prevents instantiation.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static void	convertToASCII(File in, File out)	Converts a given property list file into ASCII format.
static void	convertToASCII(Path in, Path out)	Converts a given property list file into ASCII format.
static void	convertToBinary(File in, File out)	Converts a given property list file into the OS X and iOS binary format.
static void	convertToBinary(Path in, Path out)	Converts a given property list file into the OS X and iOS binary format.
static void	convertToGnuStepASCII(File in, File out)	Converts a given property list file into ASCII format.
static void	convertToXml(File in, File out)	Converts a given property list file into the OS X and iOS XML format.
static void	convertToXml(Path in, Path out)	Converts a given property list file into the OS X and iOS XML format.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

PropertyListConverter

private PropertyListConverter()

Prevents instantiation.

Method Details

convertToASCII

public static void convertToASCII(File in,
 File out)
                           throws ParserConfigurationException,
ParseException,
SAXException,
PropertyListFormatException,
IOException

Converts a given property list file into ASCII format.

Parameters:

in - The source file.

out - The target file. If the file's parent directory does not exist, it will be created.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException - If a document builder for parsing an XML property list could not be created. This should not occur.

IOException - If any I/O error occurs while reading the input file or writing the output file.

SAXException - If any parse error occurs.

PropertyListFormatException - If the given property list has an invalid format.

ParseException - If a date string could not be parsed.

convertToASCII

public static void convertToASCII(Path in,
 Path out)
                           throws ParserConfigurationException,
ParseException,
SAXException,
PropertyListFormatException,
IOException

Converts a given property list file into ASCII format.

Parameters:

in - The source file path.

out - The target file path.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException - If a document builder for parsing an XML property list could not be created. This should not occur.

IOException - If any I/O error occurs while reading the input file or writing the output file.

SAXException - If any parse error occurs.

PropertyListFormatException - If the given property list has an invalid format.

ParseException - If a date string could not be parsed.

convertToGnuStepASCII

public static void convertToGnuStepASCII(File in,
 File out)
                                  throws ParserConfigurationException,
ParseException,
SAXException,
PropertyListFormatException,
IOException

Converts a given property list file into ASCII format.

Parameters:

in - The source file.

out - The target file. If the file's parent directory does not exist, it will be created.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException - If a document builder for parsing an XML property list could not be created. This should not occur.

IOException - If any I/O error occurs while reading the input file or writing the output file.

SAXException - If any parse error occurs.

PropertyListFormatException - If the given property list has an invalid format.

ParseException - If a date string could not be parsed.

convertToBinary

public static void convertToBinary(File in,
 File out)
                            throws IOException,
ParserConfigurationException,
ParseException,
SAXException,
PropertyListFormatException

Converts a given property list file into the OS X and iOS binary format.

Parameters:

in - The source file.

out - The target file. If the file's parent directory does not exist, it will be created.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException - If a document builder for parsing an XML property list could not be created. This should not occur.

IOException - If any I/O error occurs while reading the input file or writing the output file.

SAXException - If any parse error occurs.

PropertyListFormatException - If the given property list has an invalid format.

ParseException - If a date string could not be parsed.

convertToBinary

public static void convertToBinary(Path in,
 Path out)
                            throws IOException,
ParserConfigurationException,
ParseException,
SAXException,
PropertyListFormatException

Converts a given property list file into the OS X and iOS binary format.

Parameters:

in - The source file path.

out - The target file path.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException - If a document builder for parsing an XML property list could not be created. This should not occur.

IOException - If any I/O error occurs while reading the input file or writing the output file.

SAXException - If any parse error occurs.

PropertyListFormatException - If the given property list has an invalid format.

ParseException - If a date string could not be parsed.

convertToXml

public static void convertToXml(File in,
 File out)
                         throws ParserConfigurationException,
ParseException,
SAXException,
PropertyListFormatException,
IOException

Converts a given property list file into the OS X and iOS XML format.

Parameters:

in - The source file.

out - The target file. If the file's parent directory does not exist, it will be created.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException - If a document builder for parsing an XML property list could not be created. This should not occur.

IOException - If any I/O error occurs while reading the input file or writing the output file.

SAXException - If any parse error occurs.

PropertyListFormatException - If the given property list has an invalid format.

ParseException - If a date string could not be parsed.

convertToXml

public static void convertToXml(Path in,
 Path out)
                         throws ParserConfigurationException,
ParseException,
SAXException,
PropertyListFormatException,
IOException

Converts a given property list file into the OS X and iOS XML format.

Parameters:

in - The source file path.

out - The target file path.

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException - If a document builder for parsing an XML property list could not be created. This should not occur.

IOException - If any I/O error occurs while reading the input file or writing the output file.

SAXException - If any parse error occurs.

PropertyListFormatException - If the given property list has an invalid format.

ParseException - If a date string could not be parsed.