Class CSVParser

java.lang.Object
com.codename1.io.CSVParser

public class CSVParser extends Object

The CSVParser allows importing data into applications quickly from a CSV source. CSV is a file format that is supported by all spreadsheets and most databases for data exchange.

The sample below lists a simple hardcoded CSV within the table:

Form hi = new Form("CSV Parsing", new BorderLayout());
CSVParser parser = new CSVParser();
try(Reader r = new com.codename1.io.CharArrayReader("1997,Ford,E350,\"Super, \"\"luxurious\"\" truck\"".toCharArray())) {
    String[][] data = parser.parse(r);
    String[] columnNames = new String[data[0].length];
    for(int iter=  0 ; iter

@author Shai Almog
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Initializes a parser with the default comma (',') separator char
    CSVParser(char separatorChar)
    Allows creating a parser with a custom separator char
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String[][]
    Parses input from the given stream and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns
    String[][]
    parse(InputStream r, String encoding)
    Parses input from the given stream and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns
    String[][]
    Parses input from the given reader and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns

    Methods inherited from class Object

    clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Constructor Details

    • CSVParser

      public CSVParser()
      Initializes a parser with the default comma (',') separator char
    • CSVParser

      public CSVParser(char separatorChar)

      Allows creating a parser with a custom separator char

      Parameters
      • separatorChar: custom separator character such as semi-colon (';') etc.
  • Method Details

    • parse

      public String[][] parse(InputStream r) throws IOException

      Parses input from the given stream and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns

      Parameters
      • r: the input stream
      Returns

      array of rows and columns

      Throws:
      IOException
    • parse

      public String[][] parse(InputStream r, String encoding) throws IOException

      Parses input from the given stream and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns

      Parameters
      • r: the input stream

      • encoding: the encoding of the stream

      Returns

      array of rows and columns

      Throws:
      IOException
    • parse

      public String[][] parse(Reader r) throws IOException

      Parses input from the given reader and returns the tokens broken into rows and columns

      Parameters
      • r: the reader stream
      Returns

      array of rows and columns

      Throws:
      IOException