datum.protocol
Class Protocol

java.lang.Object
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public final class Protocol

extends Object

Contains the version and specifications for the datum.protocol. All reserved characters can be escaped using the ESCAPE character folowed by a corresponding character (like TAB or NEW_LINE).

Field Summary

static char	DEFINITION The first character of a field name definition message.
static char	DELIM Delimits fields in a message.
static char	ESCAPE Denotes that the folowing character should be interpreted as an escape character.
static char	FIELD_DELIM
static char	INDEX_DELIM Delimits message types from application defined message name portions.
static String	MESSAGE_NAME The field name which corresponds to a messages's name.
static char	NEW_LINE Escapes a new line.
static char	TAB Escapes a tab.
static String	UNKNOWN The field name for fields which could not be mapped by the Library to a known name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DEFINITION

public static final char DEFINITION

The first character of a field name definition message. This constant is '*'.

DELIM

public static final char DELIM

Delimits fields in a message. This constant is the tab character, and will remain unchanged.

INDEX_DELIM

public static final char INDEX_DELIM

Delimits message types from application defined message name portions. This constant is '-'.

FIELD_DELIM

public static final char FIELD_DELIM

ESCAPE

public static final char ESCAPE

Denotes that the folowing character should be interpreted as an escape character. This constant is '\'.

TAB

public static final char TAB

Escapes a tab. This constant is 't'.

NEW_LINE

public static final char NEW_LINE

Escapes a new line. This constant is 'n'.

MESSAGE_NAME

public static final String MESSAGE_NAME

The field name which corresponds to a messages's name.

UNKNOWN

public static final String UNKNOWN

The field name for fields which could not be mapped by the Library to a known name.