net.sf.xbus.base.linereader
Interface LineReader

All Known Implementing Classes:

AS400LineReader, FileLineReader

public interface LineReader

LineReaders are used by some Senders and Receivers to send a character stream through the xBus.

Method Summary

void	prepareReading(XBUSSystem system) Initialization to be done before reading from the LineReader.
java.lang.String	readRecord() readRecord is called by senders to read the incoming data line by line.
void	terminateReading() Cleanup to be done after reading from the LineReader, e.g. closing an InputStream.

Method Detail

prepareReading

void prepareReading(XBUSSystem system)
                    throws XException

Initialization to be done before reading from the LineReader.

Throws:

XException - if something goes wrong

readRecord

java.lang.String readRecord()
                            throws XException

readRecord is called by senders to read the incoming data line by line.

Returns:

null if there is no more line

Throws:

XException - if something goes wrong

terminateReading

void terminateReading()
                      throws XException

Cleanup to be done after reading from the LineReader, e.g. closing an InputStream.

Throws:

XException - if something goes wrong