base.user.jcard
Interface IVCard

All Known Implementing Classes:

JCard

public interface IVCard

This interface defines some IO methods to export and import an internet-cafe User instance to/in a JCard (vCard format).

Author:

skunk

Method Summary

JCard	newJCard(User user) This method has to be implemented in order to create a new JCard instance given a valid and alredy instanced internet-cafe user.
User	newUser(JCard jcard) This method has to be implemented in order to create a new internet-cafe User instance given a valid and alredy instanced JCard.
void	read(java.io.Reader reader) This method should be imlemented in order to import and create a new vCard instance from a vCard file.
void	write(java.io.Writer writer) This method should be imlemented in order to export a vCard instace to a file.

Method Detail

read

void read(java.io.Reader reader)
          throws JCardException

This method should be imlemented in order to import and create a new vCard instance from a vCard file.

Parameters:

reader - The reader associated to the file to be loaded as a vCard.

Throws:

JCardException

write

void write(java.io.Writer writer)
           throws JCardException

This method should be imlemented in order to export a vCard instace to a file.

Parameters:

writer - The writer associated to the file where the vCard must be saved.

Throws:

JCardException

newUser

User newUser(JCard jcard)

This method has to be implemented in order to create a new internet-cafe User instance given a valid and alredy instanced JCard.

Parameters:

jcard - The JCard from wich the user must be instantiated.

Returns:

A new instance of User with parameters taken from the jcard instance.

newJCard

JCard newJCard(User user)

This method has to be implemented in order to create a new JCard instance given a valid and alredy instanced internet-cafe user.

Parameters:

user - The internet-cafe User instance whose parameters must be exported as a JCard.

Returns:

A new instance of JCard whose parameters and properties are contained in the internet-cafe User instance passes as formal parameter.