org.apache.poi.util
Class HexRead

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.poi.util.HexRead

public class HexRead

extends java.lang.Object

Utilities to read hex from files.

Author:

Marc Johnson, Glen Stampoultzis (glens at apache.org)

Constructor Summary

HexRead()

Method Summary

static byte[]	readData(java.lang.String filename) This method reads hex data from a filename and returns a byte array.
static byte[]	readData(java.lang.String filename, java.lang.String section) Same as readData(String) except that this method allows you to specify sections within a file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

HexRead

public HexRead()

Method Detail

readData

public static byte[] readData(java.lang.String filename)
                       throws java.io.IOException

This method reads hex data from a filename and returns a byte array. The file may contain line comments that are preceeded with a # symbol.

Parameters:

filename - The filename to read

Returns:

The bytes read from the file.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If there was a problem while reading the file.

readData

public static byte[] readData(java.lang.String filename,
                              java.lang.String section)
                       throws java.io.IOException

Same as readData(String) except that this method allows you to specify sections within a file. Sections are referenced using section headers in the form:

  [sectioname]

 

Throws:

java.io.IOException

See Also:

readData(String)