Interface MetadataReader
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DefaultMetadataReader
public interface MetadataReaderHandles deserialization of metadata from some kind of textual format like XML.
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description static java.lang.StringIS_STRICTThe key for the option to enable strict parsing.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description Metadataread(java.io.File input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options)Reads the metadata from the specified file.Metadataread(java.io.InputStream input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options)Reads the metadata from the specified byte stream.Metadataread(java.io.Reader input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options)Reads the metadata from the specified character reader.
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Field Detail
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IS_STRICT
static final java.lang.String IS_STRICT
The key for the option to enable strict parsing. This option is of typeBooleanand defaults totrue. Iffalse, unknown elements will be ignored instead of causing a failure.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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Method Detail
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read
Metadata read(java.io.File input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options) throws java.io.IOException, MetadataParseException
Reads the metadata from the specified file.- Parameters:
input- The file to deserialize the metadata from, must not benull.options- The options to use for deserialization, may benullto use the default values.- Returns:
- The deserialized metadata, never
null. - Throws:
java.io.IOException- If the metadata could not be deserialized.MetadataParseException- If the input format could not be parsed.
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read
Metadata read(java.io.Reader input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options) throws java.io.IOException, MetadataParseException
Reads the metadata from the specified character reader. The reader will be automatically closed before the method returns.- Parameters:
input- The reader to deserialize the metadata from, must not benull.options- The options to use for deserialization, may benullto use the default values.- Returns:
- The deserialized metadata, never
null. - Throws:
java.io.IOException- If the metadata could not be deserialized.MetadataParseException- If the input format could not be parsed.
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read
Metadata read(java.io.InputStream input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options) throws java.io.IOException, MetadataParseException
Reads the metadata from the specified byte stream. The stream will be automatically closed before the method returns.- Parameters:
input- The stream to deserialize the metadata from, must not benull.options- The options to use for deserialization, may benullto use the default values.- Returns:
- The deserialized metadata, never
null. - Throws:
java.io.IOException- If the metadata could not be deserialized.MetadataParseException- If the input format could not be parsed.
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