weka.core.converters
Interface FileSourcedConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFileSaver, ArffLoader, C45Loader, CSVLoader, CSVSaver, SerializedInstancesLoader

public interface FileSourcedConverter

Interface to a loader/saver that loads/saves from a file source.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

Mark Hall

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getFileDescription() Get a one line description of the type of file
java.lang.String	getFileExtension() Get the file extension used for this type of file
java.io.File	retrieveFile() Return the current source file/ destination file
void	setFile(java.io.File file) Set the file to load from/ to save in

Method Detail

getFileExtension

public java.lang.String getFileExtension()

Get the file extension used for this type of file

Returns:

the file extension

getFileDescription

public java.lang.String getFileDescription()

Get a one line description of the type of file

Returns:

a description of the file type

setFile

public void setFile(java.io.File file)
             throws java.io.IOException

Set the file to load from/ to save in

Parameters:

file - the file to load from

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

retrieveFile

public java.io.File retrieveFile()

Return the current source file/ destination file

Returns:

a File value