uk.ac.ed.epcc.safe.accounting.reports

Interface Splitter<I,O>

Type Parameters:

I - input type

O - output type

All Known Implementing Classes:

PeriodSplitter

public interface Splitter<I,O>

Converter interface used by the ParameterExtension to convert a single parameter object into an array of values. Returning a null value from split(Object) indicates the output should be skipped without error. For example if an optional parameter is being expanded (the splitter sees this as a null input). however the splitter can descide to provide a default expansion instead.

Author:

spb

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
O[]	split(I input)

Method Detail

split

O[] split(I input)
          throws ReportException

Throws:

ReportException

Parameters:

input - input parameter (may be null)

Returns:

array of values.