weka.experiment

## Class CSVResultListener

- java.lang.Object
- - weka.experiment.CSVResultListener

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, OptionHandler, RevisionHandler, ResultListener
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    InstancesResultListener

      public class CSVResultListener
      extends java.lang.Object
      implements ResultListener, OptionHandler, RevisionHandler

  Takes results from a result producer and assembles them into comma separated value form.

  Valid options are:

       -O <file name>
        The filename where output will be stored. Use - for stdout.
        (default temp file)

  Version:
    $Revision: 10203 $
  Author:
    Len Trigg (trigg@cs.waikato.ac.nz)
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `CSVResultListener()` Sets temporary file.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `acceptResult(ResultProducer rp, java.lang.Object[] key, java.lang.Object[] result)` Just prints out each result as it is received.
    `java.lang.String[]` | `determineColumnConstraints(ResultProducer rp)` Determines if there are any constraints (imposed by the destination) on the result columns to be produced by resultProducers.
    `java.lang.String[]` | `getOptions()` Gets the current settings of the Classifier.
    `java.io.File` | `getOutputFile()` Get the value of OutputFile.
    `java.lang.String` | `getRevision()` Returns the revision string.
    `java.lang.String` | `globalInfo()` Returns a string describing this result listener
    `boolean` | `isResultRequired(ResultProducer rp, java.lang.Object[] key)` Always says a result is required.
    `java.util.Enumeration<Option>` | `listOptions()` Returns an enumeration describing the available options..
    `java.lang.String` | `outputFileName()` Get the value of OutputFileName.
    `java.lang.String` | `outputFileTipText()` Returns the tip text for this property
    `void` | `postProcess(ResultProducer rp)` Perform any postprocessing.
    `void` | `preProcess(ResultProducer rp)` Prepare for the results to be received.
    `void` | `setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)` Parses a given list of options.
    `void` | `setOutputFile(java.io.File newOutputFile)` Set the value of OutputFile.
    `void` | `setOutputFileName(java.lang.String name)` Set the value of OutputFileName.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### CSVResultListener

          public CSVResultListener()

      Sets temporary file.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### globalInfo

          public java.lang.String globalInfo()

      Returns a string describing this result listener
      Returns:
        a description of the result listener suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

    - #### listOptions

          public java.util.Enumeration<Option> listOptions()

      Returns an enumeration describing the available options..
      Specified by:
        `listOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
      Returns:
        an enumeration of all the available options.

    - #### setOptions

          public void setOptions(java.lang.String[] options)
                          throws java.lang.Exception

      Parses a given list of options.

      Valid options are:

           -O <file name>
            The filename where output will be stored. Use - for stdout.
            (default temp file)

      Specified by:
        `setOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
      Parameters:
        `options` - the list of options as an array of strings
      Throws:
        `java.lang.Exception` - if an option is not supported

    - #### getOptions

          public java.lang.String[] getOptions()

      Gets the current settings of the Classifier.
      Specified by:
        `getOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
      Returns:
        an array of strings suitable for passing to setOptions

    - #### outputFileTipText

          public java.lang.String outputFileTipText()

      Returns the tip text for this property
      Returns:
        tip text for this property suitable for displaying in the explorer/experimenter gui

    - #### getOutputFile

          public java.io.File getOutputFile()

      Get the value of OutputFile.
      Returns:
        Value of OutputFile.

    - #### setOutputFile

          public void setOutputFile(java.io.File newOutputFile)

      Set the value of OutputFile. Also sets the OutputFileName.
      Parameters:
        `newOutputFile` - Value to assign to OutputFile.

    - #### outputFileName

          public java.lang.String outputFileName()

      Get the value of OutputFileName.
      Returns:
        Value of OutputFile.

    - #### setOutputFileName

          public void setOutputFileName(java.lang.String name)

      Set the value of OutputFileName. Must be used AFTER setOutputFile.
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of OutputFile.

    - #### preProcess

          public void preProcess(ResultProducer rp)
                          throws java.lang.Exception

      Prepare for the results to be received.
      Specified by:
        `preProcess` in interface `ResultListener`
      Parameters:
        `rp` - the ResultProducer that will generate the results
      Throws:
        `java.lang.Exception` - if an error occurs during preprocessing.

    - #### postProcess

          public void postProcess(ResultProducer rp)
                           throws java.lang.Exception

      Perform any postprocessing. When this method is called, it indicates that no more results will be sent that need to be grouped together in any way.
      Specified by:
        `postProcess` in interface `ResultListener`
      Parameters:
        `rp` - the ResultProducer that generated the results
      Throws:
        `java.lang.Exception` - if an error occurs

    - #### determineColumnConstraints

          public java.lang.String[] determineColumnConstraints(ResultProducer rp)
                                                        throws java.lang.Exception

      Determines if there are any constraints (imposed by the destination) on the result columns to be produced by resultProducers. Null should be returned if there are NO constraints, otherwise a list of column names should be returned as an array of Strings.
      Specified by:
        `determineColumnConstraints` in interface `ResultListener`
      Parameters:
        `rp` - the ResultProducer to which the constraints will apply
      Returns:
        an array of column names to which resutltProducer's results will be restricted.
      Throws:
        `java.lang.Exception` - if an error occurs.

    - #### acceptResult

          public void acceptResult(ResultProducer rp,
                          java.lang.Object[] key,
                          java.lang.Object[] result)
                            throws java.lang.Exception

      Just prints out each result as it is received.
      Specified by:
        `acceptResult` in interface `ResultListener`
      Parameters:
        `rp` - the ResultProducer that generated the result
        `key` - The key for the results.
        `result` - The actual results.
      Throws:
        `java.lang.Exception` - if the result could not be accepted.

    - #### isResultRequired

          public boolean isResultRequired(ResultProducer rp,
                                 java.lang.Object[] key)
                                   throws java.lang.Exception

      Always says a result is required. If this is the first call, prints out the header for the csv output.
      Specified by:
        `isResultRequired` in interface `ResultListener`
      Parameters:
        `rp` - the ResultProducer wanting to generate the result
        `key` - The key for which a result may be needed.
      Returns:
        true if the result should be calculated.
      Throws:
        `java.lang.Exception` - if it could not be determined if the result is needed.

    - #### getRevision

          public java.lang.String getRevision()

      Returns the revision string.
      Specified by:
        `getRevision` in interface `RevisionHandler`
      Returns:
        the revision