FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthDataWriter Class Reference

Writer class for fixed-length line string data. More...

Inheritance diagram for FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthDataWriter:

Public Member Methods
	constructor (hash< auto > specs, *hash< auto > opts)
	Instantiates the FixedLengthDataWriter object. More...
string	write (hash< auto > line)
	Return a single line for a single input record hash. More...
string	write (list< auto > lines)
	iterates the input records and returns a string corresponding to the rendered versions of all input records More...
string	write (Qore::AbstractIterator lines)
	iterates the input records and returns a string corresponding to the rendered versions of all input records More...
Public Member Methods inherited from FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthAbstractWriter
bool	checkTransition (*string from, *string to)
	A verification function to be called for each line. This method can be overridden to achieve a begin-to-end validation of the whole input file. More...
	constructor (hash< auto > specs, *hash< auto > opts)
	creates the FixedLengthAbstractWriter object More...
string	formatLine (hash< auto > line)
	Formats a single line from a hash describing the record type and its contents. More...
int	linesCount ()
	get processed lines count
Public Member Methods inherited from FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthBase
	constructor (hash< auto > m_specs, *hash< auto > m_opts)
	Creates the object from the record specifications.
*hash< string, AbstractDataField >	getRecordType ()
	Returns the description of the record type, if any.

Additional Inherited Members
Private Attributes inherited from FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthBase
const	GlobalOptionMap = ...
	Translates from global options to data provider options.
*hash< auto >	m_opts
	Global input or output options.
hash< auto >	m_specs
	The record specifications.

Detailed Description

Writer class for fixed-length line string data.

Example:

const Spec = {
    "header": {
        "flow_type": {"length": 3, "type": "string", "value": "001"},
        "record_type": {"length": 3, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"},
        "number_of_records": {"length": 8, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"},
    },
    "line": {
        "flow_type": {"length": 3, "type": "string"},
        "record_type": {"length": 3, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"},
        "processing_id": {"length": 10, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"},
        "processing_name": {"length": 10, "type": "string"},
        "po_number": {"length": 10, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"},
    },
    "trailer": {
        "flow_type": {"length": 3, "type": "string", "value": "003"},
        "record_type": {"length": 3, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"},
        "number_of_records": {"length": 8, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"},
    },
};
FixedLengthDataWriter w(Spec);
AbstractIterator i = get_record_iterator();
string data = w.write(i);

See also

• FixedLengthWriter for a stream-based class providing the same functionality as this class in a more generic way

Member Function Documentation

constructor()

FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthDataWriter::constructor	(	hash< auto >	specs,
		*hash< auto >	opts
	)

Instantiates the FixedLengthDataWriter object.

Parameters

specs	Fixed-length line specification; see Specification Hash for more information
opts	Global formatting options; see Global Options for valid values

write() [1/3]

string FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthDataWriter::write ( hash< auto >  line )

virtual

Return a single line for a single input record hash.

Example:

const Spec = (
    "header": (
        "flow_type": ("length": 3, "type": "string"),
        "record_type": ("length": 3, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"),
        "number_of_records": ("length": 8, "type": "int", "padding_char": "0"),
    ),
);
hash hh = (
    "type": "header",
    "record": (
        "flow_type": "WTS",
        "record_type": "950",
        "number_of_records": 1,
     ),
);
FixedLengthDataWriter w(Spec);
string line = w.write(hh);

Parameters

line

A hash representing input data to be rendered as a string; the hash must have the following keys: "type": a string giving the record type (must be defined in Specification Hash given in the constructor) "record": a hash giving the input record to be rendered (with keys as defined in the Record Description Hash for the record identified by the type argument)

Returns

a single line for a single input record hash

Exceptions

INVALID-RECORD	record name (type key in the record hash) not recognized
FIELD-INPUT-ERROR	the input value is too large to render into the output field
RECORD-TRANSITION-ERROR	a record transition error occurred; an invalid record sequence was given in the input data

Implements FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthAbstractWriter.

write() [2/3]

string FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthDataWriter::write ( list< auto >  lines )

virtual

iterates the input records and returns a string corresponding to the rendered versions of all input records

Example:

FixedLengthDataWriter w(Spec);
string file = w.write(input_list);

Parameters

lines

An iterator to stream input records; each iterator value must be a hash with the following keys: "type": a string giving the record type (must be defined in Specification Hash given in the constructor) "record": a hash giving the input record to be rendered (with keys as defined in the Record Description Hash for the record identified by the type argument)

Returns

the rendered string for all input records

Exceptions

INVALID-RECORD	record name (type key in the record hash) not recognized
FIELD-INPUT-ERROR	the input value is too large to render into the output field
RECORD-TRANSITION-ERROR	a record transition error occurred; an invalid record sequence was given in the input data

Implements FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthAbstractWriter.

write() [3/3]

string FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthDataWriter::write ( Qore::AbstractIterator  lines )

virtual

iterates the input records and returns a string corresponding to the rendered versions of all input records

Example:

FixedLengthDataWriter w(Spec);
string file = w.write(i);

Parameters

lines

An iterator to stream input records; each iterator value must be a hash with the following keys: "type": a string giving the record type (must be defined in Specification Hash given in the constructor) "record": a hash giving the input record to be rendered (with keys as defined in the Record Description Hash for the record identified by the type argument)

Returns

the rendered string for all input records

Exceptions

INVALID-RECORD	record name (type key in the record hash) not recognized
FIELD-INPUT-ERROR	the input value is too large to render into the output field
RECORD-TRANSITION-ERROR	a record transition error occurred; an invalid record sequence was given in the input data

Implements FixedLengthUtil::FixedLengthAbstractWriter.