net.sourceforge.jdbcimporter
Interface ColumnTranslator

All Known Subinterfaces:

DbColumnTranslator

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanToIntColumnTranslator, FileToStringColumnTranslator, IntToBooleanColumnTranslator, StringToFileColumnTranslator, SystemTimeColumnTranslator

public interface ColumnTranslator

The ColumnTranslator interface defines the method used to translate a column value read from a file into a column value to be imported into the database. Some examples:

• Encryption : The translator encrypts a string. This can be used when inserting passwords into the database that should have one-way encryption
• File Reader : The translator identifies the string as a filename and reads the file in as the new column value.

Version:

0.6

Author:

Chris Nagy

Method Summary

ColumnValue

getValue(ColumnDef column, ColumnValue columnValue) Returns the translated column value.

Method Detail

getValue

public ColumnValue getValue(ColumnDef column,
                            ColumnValue columnValue)

Returns the translated column value.

Parameters:

column - the definition of the column

columnValue - the value of the column read from a file

Returns:

the new value of the column