org.apache.poi.hssf.record

Class RecordBase

java.lang.Object

org.apache.poi.hssf.record.RecordBase

Direct Known Subclasses:

Record, RecordAggregate

public abstract class RecordBase
extends java.lang.Object

Common base class of Record and RecordAggregate

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RecordBase()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract int	getRecordSize() gives the current serialized size of the record.
abstract int	serialize(int offset, byte[] data) called by the class that is responsible for writing this sucker.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RecordBase

public RecordBase()

Method Detail

serialize

public abstract int serialize(int offset,
                              byte[] data)

called by the class that is responsible for writing this sucker. Subclasses should implement this so that their data is passed back in a byte array.

Parameters:

offset - to begin writing at

data - byte array containing instance data

Returns:

number of bytes written

getRecordSize

public abstract int getRecordSize()

gives the current serialized size of the record. Should include the sid and reclength (4 bytes).

Returns:

the record size