org.opensha.commons.eq.cat.io
Interface CatalogReader

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractReader, Reader_ANSS, Reader_Basic, Reader_LSH, Reader_NC_PARK, Reader_NC_USGS, Reader_NC_WALDHAUSER, Reader_NCEDC, Reader_SCEDC, Reader_SCSN, Reader_SHLK, Reader_TW_RELOC, STP_Reader

public interface CatalogReader

Interface implemented by classes that can process text files into earthquake data for a Catalog.

Version:

$Id: CatalogReader.java 7478 2011-02-15 04:56:25Z pmpowers $

Author:

Peter Powers

Method Summary

String	description() Returns a general description of this catalog reader and/or the types of files it operates on.
void	process(File file, Catalog catalog) Reads data from a given file into a specified catalog

Method Detail

process

void process(File file,
             Catalog catalog)
             throws IOException

Reads data from a given file into a specified catalog

Parameters:

file - to process

catalog - for file data

Throws:

IOException - if IO or data reading problem encountered

NullPointerException - if file or catalog are null

description

String description()

Returns a general description of this catalog reader and/or the types of files it operates on.

Returns:

the description of this reader