Interface ModelReader

All Known Subinterfaces:
ModelProcessor
All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultModelProcessor, DefaultModelReader

public interface ModelReader
Handles deserialization of a model from some kind of textual format like XML.
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final String
    The key for the option to enable tracking of line/column numbers.
    static final String
    The key for the option to enable strict parsing.
    static final String
    Name of the property used to store the project's root directory to use with XInclude support.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    read(File input, Map<String,?> options)
    Deprecated.
    Use read(Path, Map) instead.
    read(InputStream input, Map<String,?> options)
    Reads the model from the specified byte stream.
    read(Reader input, Map<String,?> options)
    Reads the model from the specified character reader.
    read(Path input, Map<String,?> options)
    Reads the model from the specified file.
  • Field Details

    • IS_STRICT

      static final String IS_STRICT
      The key for the option to enable strict parsing. This option is of type Boolean and defaults to true. If false, unknown elements will be ignored instead of causing a failure.
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    • INPUT_SOURCE

      static final String INPUT_SOURCE
      The key for the option to enable tracking of line/column numbers. This option is of type InputSource and defaults to null. Providing an input source enables location tracking.
      See Also:
    • ROOT_DIRECTORY

      static final String ROOT_DIRECTORY
      Name of the property used to store the project's root directory to use with XInclude support.
      See Also:
  • Method Details

    • read

      @Deprecated Model read(File input, Map<String,?> options) throws IOException, ModelParseException
      Deprecated.
      Use read(Path, Map) instead.
      Reads the model from the specified file.
      Parameters:
      input - The file to deserialize the model from, must not be null.
      options - The options to use for deserialization, may be null to use the default values.
      Returns:
      The deserialized model, never null.
      Throws:
      IOException - If the model could not be deserialized.
      ModelParseException - If the input format could not be parsed.
    • read

      Model read(Path input, Map<String,?> options) throws IOException, ModelParseException
      Reads the model from the specified file.
      Parameters:
      input - The file to deserialize the model from, must not be null.
      options - The options to use for deserialization, may be null to use the default values.
      Returns:
      The deserialized model, never null.
      Throws:
      IOException - If the model could not be deserialized.
      ModelParseException - If the input format could not be parsed.
    • read

      Model read(Reader input, Map<String,?> options) throws IOException, ModelParseException
      Reads the model from the specified character reader. The reader will be automatically closed before the method returns.
      Parameters:
      input - The reader to deserialize the model from, must not be null.
      options - The options to use for deserialization, may be null to use the default values.
      Returns:
      The deserialized model, never null.
      Throws:
      IOException - If the model could not be deserialized.
      ModelParseException - If the input format could not be parsed.
    • read

      Model read(InputStream input, Map<String,?> options) throws IOException, ModelParseException
      Reads the model from the specified byte stream. The stream will be automatically closed before the method returns.
      Parameters:
      input - The stream to deserialize the model from, must not be null.
      options - The options to use for deserialization, may be null to use the default values.
      Returns:
      The deserialized model, never null.
      Throws:
      IOException - If the model could not be deserialized.
      ModelParseException - If the input format could not be parsed.