Class VOTableWrapper

java.lang.Object
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public class VOTableWrapper

extends java.lang.Object

This is a helper class that helps with parsing. Instead of dealing with the factory and so on from Breeze, you just give it the filename. From there, it sees if the name begins with http:// and if so opens the URL. If not, it tries to open it as a file.

Constructor Summary

VOTableWrapper(java.lang.String name, java.io.PrintWriter out)
The constructor that does the parsing of the XML.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getLastError() Tells you about any errors -- parsing, file opeing, etc.
Votable	getVotable() This is where you get the payload -- the Breeze object representing the Votable.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

VOTableWrapper

public VOTableWrapper(java.lang.String name,
                      java.io.PrintWriter out)

The constructor that does the parsing of the XML. You can give a non-null PrintWriter if you want a running commentary of the parsing process.

Method Detail

getLastError

public java.lang.String getLastError()

Tells you about any errors -- parsing, file opeing, etc. Do not forget to check this for non-null after the parsing!

getVotable

public Votable getVotable()

This is where you get the payload -- the Breeze object representing the Votable. It may be null if something went wrong in the parsing.