jackcess/src/main/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/Table.java

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Copyright (c) 2013 James Ahlborn

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package com.healthmarketscience.jackcess;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import com.healthmarketscience.jackcess.util.ErrorHandler;

/**
 * A single database table.  A Table instance is retrieved from a {@link
 * Database} instance.  The Table instance provides access to the table
 * metadata as well as the table data.  There are basic data operations on the
 * Table interface (i.e. {@link #iterator} {@link #addRow}, {@link #updateRow}
 * and {@link #deleteRow}), but for advanced search and data manipulation a
 * {@link Cursor} instance should be used.  New Tables can be created using a
 * {@link TableBuilder}.  The {@link com.healthmarketscience.jackcess.util.Joiner} utility can be used to traverse
 * table relationships (e.g. find rows in another table based on a foreign-key
 * relationship).
 * <p/>
 * A Table instance is not thread-safe (see {@link Database} for more
 * thread-safety details).
 *
 * @author James Ahlborn
 * @usage _general_class_
 */
public interface Table extends Iterable<Row>
{
  /**
   * enum which controls the ordering of the columns in a table.
   * @usage _intermediate_class_
   */
  public enum ColumnOrder {
    /** columns are ordered based on the order of the data in the table (this
        order does not change as columns are added to the table). */
    DATA, 
    /** columns are ordered based on the "display" order (this order can be
        changed arbitrarily) */
    DISPLAY;
  }

  /**
   * @return The name of the table
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public String getName();

  /**
   * Whether or not this table has been marked as hidden.
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public boolean isHidden();

  /**
   * Whether or not this table is a system (internal) table.
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public boolean isSystem();

  /**
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public int getColumnCount();

  /**
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public Database getDatabase();

  /**
   * Gets the currently configured ErrorHandler (always non-{@code null}).
   * This will be used to handle all errors unless overridden at the Cursor
   * level.
   * @usage _intermediate_method_
   */
  public ErrorHandler getErrorHandler();

  /**
   * Sets a new ErrorHandler.  If {@code null}, resets to using the
   * ErrorHandler configured at the Database level.
   * @usage _intermediate_method_
   */
  public void setErrorHandler(ErrorHandler newErrorHandler);

  /**
   * Gets the currently configured auto number insert policy.
   * @see Database#isAllowAutoNumberInsert
   * @usage _intermediate_method_
   */
  public boolean isAllowAutoNumberInsert();

  /**
   * Sets the new auto number insert policy for the Table.  If {@code null},
   * resets to using the policy configured at the Database level.
   * @usage _intermediate_method_
   */
  public void setAllowAutoNumberInsert(Boolean allowAutoNumInsert);

  /**
   * @return All of the columns in this table (unmodifiable List)
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public List<? extends Column> getColumns();

  /**
   * @return the column with the given name
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public Column getColumn(String name);

  /**
   * @return the properties for this table
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public PropertyMap getProperties() throws IOException;

  /**
   * @return All of the Indexes on this table (unmodifiable List)
   * @usage _intermediate_method_
   */
  public List<? extends Index> getIndexes();

  /**
   * @return the index with the given name
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there is no index with the given name
   * @usage _intermediate_method_
   */
  public Index getIndex(String name);

  /**
   * @return the primary key index for this table
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there is no primary key index on this
   *         table
   * @usage _intermediate_method_
   */
  public Index getPrimaryKeyIndex();

  /**
   * @return the foreign key index joining this table to the given other table
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if there is no relationship between this
   *         table and the given table
   * @usage _intermediate_method_
   */
  public Index getForeignKeyIndex(Table otherTable);

  /**
   * Converts a map of columnName -> columnValue to an array of row values
   * appropriate for a call to {@link #addRow(Object...)}.
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public Object[] asRow(Map<String,?> rowMap);

  /**
   * Converts a map of columnName -> columnValue to an array of row values
   * appropriate for a call to {@link Cursor#updateCurrentRow(Object...)}.
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public Object[] asUpdateRow(Map<String,?> rowMap);

  /**
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public int getRowCount();

  /**
   * Adds a single row to this table and writes it to disk.  The values are
   * expected to be given in the order that the Columns are listed by the
   * {@link #getColumns} method.  This is by default the storage order of the
   * Columns in the database, however this order can be influenced by setting
   * the ColumnOrder via {@link Database#setColumnOrder} prior to opening
   * the Table.  The {@link #asRow} method can be used to easily convert a row
   * Map into the appropriate row array for this Table.
   * <p>
   * Note, if this table has an auto-number column, the value generated will be
   * put back into the given row array (assuming the given row array is at
   * least as long as the number of Columns in this Table).
   *
   * @param row row values for a single row.  the given row array will be
   *            modified if this table contains an auto-number column,
   *            otherwise it will not be modified.
   * @return the given row values if long enough, otherwise a new array.  the
   *         returned array will contain any autonumbers generated
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public Object[] addRow(Object... row) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Calls {@link #asRow} on the given row map and passes the result to {@link
   * #addRow}.
   * <p/>
   * Note, if this table has an auto-number column, the value generated will be
   * put back into the given row map.
   * @return the given row map, which will contain any autonumbers generated
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public <M extends Map<String,Object>> M addRowFromMap(M row) 
    throws IOException;

  /**
   * Add multiple rows to this table, only writing to disk after all
   * rows have been written, and every time a data page is filled.  This
   * is much more efficient than calling {@link #addRow} multiple times.
   * <p>
   * Note, if this table has an auto-number column, the values written will be
   * put back into the given row arrays (assuming the given row array is at
   * least as long as the number of Columns in this Table).
   * <p>
   * Most exceptions thrown from this method will be wrapped with a {@link
   * BatchUpdateException} which gives useful information in the case of a
   * partially successful write.
   *
   * @see #addRow(Object...) for more details on row arrays
   * 
   * @param rows List of Object[] row values.  the rows will be modified if
   *             this table contains an auto-number column, otherwise they
   *             will not be modified.
   * @return the given row values list (unless row values were to small), with
   *         appropriately sized row values (the ones passed in if long
   *         enough).  the returned arrays will contain any autonumbers
   *         generated
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public List<? extends Object[]> addRows(List<? extends Object[]> rows) 
    throws IOException;

  /**
   * Calls {@link #asRow} on the given row maps and passes the results to
   * {@link #addRows}.
   * <p/>
   * Note, if this table has an auto-number column, the values generated will
   * be put back into the appropriate row maps.
   * <p>
   * Most exceptions thrown from this method will be wrapped with a {@link
   * BatchUpdateException} which gives useful information in the case of a
   * partially successful write.
   * 
   * @return the given row map list, where the row maps will contain any
   *         autonumbers generated
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public <M extends Map<String,Object>> List<M> addRowsFromMaps(List<M> rows) 
    throws IOException;

  /**
   * Update the given row.  Provided Row must have previously been returned
   * from this Table.
   * @return the given row, updated with the current row values
   * @throws IllegalStateException if the given row is not valid, or deleted.
   */
  public Row updateRow(Row row) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Delete the given row.  Provided Row must have previously been returned
   * from this Table.
   * @return the given row
   * @throws IllegalStateException if the given row is not valid
   */
  public Row deleteRow(Row row) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Calls {@link #reset} on this table and returns a modifiable
   * Iterator which will iterate through all the rows of this table.  Use of
   * the Iterator follows the same restrictions as a call to
   * {@link #getNextRow}.
   * <p/>
   * For more advanced iteration, use the {@link #getDefaultCursor default
   * cursor} directly.
   * @throws RuntimeIOException if an IOException is thrown by one of the
   *         operations, the actual exception will be contained within
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public Iterator<Row> iterator();

  /**
   * After calling this method, {@link #getNextRow} will return the first row
   * in the table, see {@link Cursor#reset} (uses the {@link #getDefaultCursor
   * default cursor}).
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public void reset();

  /**
   * @return The next row in this table (Column name -> Column value) (uses
   *         the {@link #getDefaultCursor default cursor})
   * @usage _general_method_
   */
  public Row getNextRow() throws IOException;

  /**
   * @return a simple Cursor, initialized on demand and held by this table.
   *         This cursor backs the row traversal methods available on the
   *         Table interface.  For advanced Table traversal and manipulation,
   *         use the Cursor directly.
   */
  public Cursor getDefaultCursor();

  /**
   * Convenience method for constructing a new CursorBuilder for this Table.
   */
  public CursorBuilder newCursor();
}