diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/FlatFileItemWriter.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/FlatFileItemWriter.java
index c8cd5e5ce..c02cfc4bb 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/FlatFileItemWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/FlatFileItemWriter.java
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.channels.Channels;
import java.nio.channels.FileChannel;
import java.nio.charset.UnsupportedCharsetException;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Properties;
import org.springframework.batch.io.exception.BatchCriticalException;
import org.springframework.batch.io.exception.BatchEnvironmentException;
+import org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform.RecursiveCollectionItemTransformer;
import org.springframework.batch.io.support.AbstractTransactionalIoSource;
import org.springframework.batch.item.ExecutionContext;
import org.springframework.batch.item.ItemStream;
@@ -75,15 +74,7 @@ public class FlatFileItemWriter extends AbstractTransactionalIoSource implements
private OutputState state = null;
- private ItemTransformer transformer = new ItemTransformer() {
- public Object transform(Object input) {
- return "" + input;
- }
- };
-
- private static class BooleanHolder {
- public boolean value;
- }
+ private ItemTransformer transformer = new RecursiveCollectionItemTransformer();
/**
* Assert that mandatory properties (resource) are set.
@@ -128,51 +119,7 @@ public class FlatFileItemWriter extends AbstractTransactionalIoSource implements
* @throws Exception if the transformer or file output fail
*/
public void write(Object data) throws Exception {
- transformAndWrite(data, new BooleanHolder());
- }
-
- /**
- * Convert the date to a format that can be output and then write it out.
- * @param data
- * @param converted
- * @throws Exception
- */
- private void transformAndWrite(Object data, BooleanHolder converted) throws Exception {
-
- if (data instanceof Collection) {
- converted.value = false;
- for (Iterator iterator = ((Collection) data).iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
- Object value = (Object) iterator.next();
- // (recursive)
- write(value);
- }
- return;
- }
- if (data.getClass().isArray()) {
- converted.value = false;
- Object[] array = (Object[]) data;
- for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
- Object value = array[i];
- // (recursive)
- write(value);
- }
- return;
- }
- if (data instanceof String) {
- // This is where the output stream is actually written to
- getOutputState().write(data + LINE_SEPARATOR);
- }
- else if (!converted.value) {
- // (recursive)
- converted.value = true;
- transformAndWrite(transformer.transform(data), converted);
- return;
- }
- else {
- // Should not happen...
- throw new IllegalStateException(
- "Infinite loop detected - converter did not convert to String or collection/array of objects convertible to String.");
- }
+ getOutputState().write(transformer.transform(data) + LINE_SEPARATOR);
}
/**
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/LineAggregatorItemTransformer.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/LineAggregatorItemTransformer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9566d9af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/LineAggregatorItemTransformer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2006-2007 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform;
+
+import org.springframework.batch.item.writer.ItemTransformer;
+
+/**
+ * An {@link ItemTransformer} that expects a String[] as input and delegates to
+ * a {@link LineAggregator}.
+ *
+ * @author Dave Syer
+ *
+ */
+public class LineAggregatorItemTransformer implements ItemTransformer {
+
+ private LineAggregator aggregator = new DelimitedLineAggregator();
+
+ /**
+ * Public setter for the {@link LineAggregator}.
+ * @param aggregator the aggregator to set
+ */
+ public void setAggregator(LineAggregator aggregator) {
+ this.aggregator = aggregator;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Assume the item is an array of String (no check is made) and delegate to
+ * the aggregator.
+ *
+ * @see org.springframework.batch.item.writer.ItemTransformer#transform(java.lang.Object)
+ */
+ public Object transform(Object item) throws Exception {
+ return aggregator.aggregate((String[]) item);
+ }
+}
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/RecursiveCollectionItemTransformer.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/RecursiveCollectionItemTransformer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7accd44ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/RecursiveCollectionItemTransformer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+import org.springframework.batch.item.writer.ItemTransformer;
+
+/**
+ * An implementation of {@link ItemTransformer} that just calls toString() on
+ * its argument, unless it it an array or collection, in which case it loops
+ * though, calling itself on each member in turn, concatenating the result with
+ * line separators.
+ *
+ * @author Dave Syer
+ *
+ */
+public class RecursiveCollectionItemTransformer implements ItemTransformer {
+
+ private static final String LINE_SEPARATOR = System.getProperty("line.separator");
+
+ /* (non-Javadoc)
+ * @see org.springframework.batch.item.writer.ItemTransformer#transform(java.lang.Object)
+ */
+ public Object transform(Object input) {
+ TransformHolder holder = new TransformHolder();
+ transformRecursively(input, holder);
+ String result = holder.builder.toString();
+ return result.substring(0, result.lastIndexOf(LINE_SEPARATOR));
+ }
+
+ public String stringify(Object input) {
+ return "" + input;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Convert the date to a format that can be output and then write it out.
+ * @param data
+ * @param converted
+ * @throws Exception
+ */
+ private void transformRecursively(Object data, TransformHolder converted) {
+
+ if (data instanceof Collection) {
+ converted.value = false;
+ for (Iterator iterator = ((Collection) data).iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
+ Object value = (Object) iterator.next();
+ // (recursive)
+ transformRecursively(value, new TransformHolder(converted.builder));
+ }
+ return;
+ }
+ if (data.getClass().isArray()) {
+ converted.value = false;
+ Object[] array = (Object[]) data;
+ for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
+ Object value = array[i];
+ // (recursive)
+ transformRecursively(value, new TransformHolder(converted.builder));
+ }
+ return;
+ }
+ if (data instanceof String) {
+ // This is where the output stream is actually written to
+ converted.builder.append(data + LINE_SEPARATOR);
+ }
+ else if (!converted.value) {
+ // (recursive)
+ converted.value = true;
+ transformRecursively(stringify(data), converted);
+ return;
+ }
+ else {
+ // Should not happen...
+ throw new IllegalStateException(
+ "Infinite loop detected - converter did not convert to String or collection/array of objects convertible to String.");
+ }
+ }
+
+ private static class TransformHolder {
+ boolean value;
+
+ StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+
+ TransformHolder() {
+ }
+
+ TransformHolder(StringBuilder builder) {
+ this.builder = builder;
+ }
+ }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
index 51199e7f1..5d65cacef 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/FlatFileItemWriterTests.java
@@ -157,77 +157,11 @@ public class FlatFileItemWriterTests extends TestCase {
assertEquals("FOO:" + data.toString(), lineFromFile);
}
- /**
- * Regular usage of write(String) method
- * @throws Exception
- */
- public void testWriteWithConverterAndInfiniteLoopInCollection() throws Exception {
- inputSource.setTransformer(new ItemTransformer() {
- public Object transform(Object input) {
- return "FOO:" + input;
- }
- });
- Object data = new Object();
- inputSource.write(new Object[] { data, data });
- inputSource.close();
- String lineFromFile = readLine();
- assertEquals("FOO:" + data.toString(), lineFromFile);
- lineFromFile = readLine();
- assertEquals("FOO:" + data.toString(), lineFromFile);
- }
-
- /**
- * Regular usage of write(String) method
- * @throws Exception
- */
- public void testWriteWithConverterAndInfiniteLoopInConvertedCollection() throws Exception {
- inputSource.setTransformer(new ItemTransformer() {
- boolean converted = false;
-
- public Object transform(Object input) {
- if (converted) {
- return input;
- }
- converted = true;
- return new Object[] { input, input };
- }
- });
- Object data = new Object();
- try {
- inputSource.write(data);
- fail("Expected IllegalStateException");
- }
- catch (IllegalStateException e) {
- // expected
- assertTrue("Wrong message: " + e, e.getMessage().toLowerCase().indexOf("infinite") >= 0);
- }
- inputSource.close();
- String lineFromFile = readLine();
- assertNull(lineFromFile);
- }
-
/**
* Regular usage of write(String) method
* @throws Exception
*/
public void testWriteWithConverterAndString() throws Exception {
- inputSource.setTransformer(new ItemTransformer() {
- public Object transform(Object input) {
- return "FOO:" + input;
- }
- });
- inputSource.write(Collections.singleton(TEST_STRING));
- inputSource.close();
- String lineFromFile = readLine();
- // converter not used if input is String
- assertEquals(TEST_STRING, lineFromFile);
- }
-
- /**
- * Regular usage of write(String) method
- * @throws Exception
- */
- public void testWriteWithConverterAndCollectionOfString() throws Exception {
inputSource.setTransformer(new ItemTransformer() {
public Object transform(Object input) {
return "FOO:" + input;
@@ -236,8 +170,7 @@ public class FlatFileItemWriterTests extends TestCase {
inputSource.write(TEST_STRING);
inputSource.close();
String lineFromFile = readLine();
- // converter not used if input is String
- assertEquals(TEST_STRING, lineFromFile);
+ assertEquals("FOO:"+TEST_STRING, lineFromFile);
}
/**
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/LineAggregatorItemTransformerTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/LineAggregatorItemTransformerTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be4bc3625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/io/file/transform/LineAggregatorItemTransformerTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2006-2007 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * @author Dave Syer
+ *
+ */
+public class LineAggregatorItemTransformerTests extends TestCase {
+
+ private LineAggregatorItemTransformer transformer = new LineAggregatorItemTransformer();
+
+ /**
+ * Test method for {@link org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform.LineAggregatorItemTransformer#setAggregator(org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform.LineAggregator)}.
+ * @throws Exception
+ */
+ public void testSetAggregator() throws Exception {
+ transformer.setAggregator(new LineAggregator() {
+ public String aggregate(String[] args) {
+ return "foo";
+ }
+ });
+ String value = (String) transformer.transform(new String[] {"a", "b"});
+ assertEquals("foo", value);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test method for {@link org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform.LineAggregatorItemTransformer#transform(java.lang.Object)}.
+ * @throws Exception
+ */
+ public void testTransform() throws Exception {
+ String value = (String) transformer.transform(new String[] {"a", "b"});
+ assertTrue("Wrong value: "+value, value.startsWith("a,b"));
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test method for {@link org.springframework.batch.io.file.transform.LineAggregatorItemTransformer#transform(java.lang.Object)}.
+ * @throws Exception
+ */
+ public void testTransformWrongType() throws Exception {
+ try {
+ transformer.transform("foo");
+ fail("Expected ClassCastException");
+ } catch (ClassCastException e) {
+ // Expected
+ }
+
+ }
+}