org.apache.maven.artifact.repository.metadata.io
Interface MetadataReader

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultMetadataReader

public interface MetadataReader

Handles deserialization of metadata from some kind of textual format like XML.

Author:
Benjamin Bentmann

Field Summary
static java.lang.String IS_STRICT
          The key for the option to enable strict parsing.
 
Method Summary
 Metadata read(java.io.File input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options)
          Reads the metadata from the specified file.
 Metadata read(java.io.InputStream input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options)
          Reads the metadata from the specified byte stream.
 Metadata read(java.io.Reader input, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,?> options)
          Reads the metadata from the specified character reader.
 

Field Detail

IS_STRICT

static final java.lang.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.

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Method Detail

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 be null.
options - The options to use for deserialization, may be null to 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.

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 be null.
options - The options to use for deserialization, may be null to 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.

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 be null.
options - The options to use for deserialization, may be null to 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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