Package uk.ac.starlink.tfcat

Class DummyReporter

java.lang.Object
uk.ac.starlink.tfcat.DummyReporter
All Implemented Interfaces:
Reporter
public class DummyReporter extends Object implements Reporter
Reporter that discards all messages.

Since there is no internal state, in general the INSTANCE can be used, but a protected constructor is available in case you want to subclass it.

Since:
9 Feb 2022
Author:
Mark Taylor

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final DummyReporter
    INSTANCE
    Instance suitable for general use.

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier
    Constructor
    Description
    protected
    DummyReporter()
    Constructor.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    checkUcd(String ucd)
    Report on validity of the supplied Uniform Content Descriptor.
    void
    checkUnit(String unit)
    Report on validity of the supplied unit string.
    Reporter
    createReporter(int subContext)
    Returns a reporter suitable for use in a subcontext characterised by an integer, that usually means an indexed array element below the current level.
    Reporter
    createReporter(String subContext)
    Returns a reporter suitable for use in a subcontext characterised by a string, that usually means a level down in the object hierarchy.
    void
    report(String msg)
    Reports an error message.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Field Details

    • INSTANCE

      public static final DummyReporter INSTANCE
      Instance suitable for general use.

  • Constructor Details

    • DummyReporter

      protected DummyReporter()
      Constructor.

  • Method Details

    • checkUcd

      public void checkUcd(String ucd)
      Description copied from interface: Reporter
      Report on validity of the supplied Uniform Content Descriptor. Any issues of concern will be reported.
      Specified by:
      checkUcd in interface Reporter
      Parameters:
      ucd - UCD
      See Also:

    • checkUnit

      public void checkUnit(String unit)
      Description copied from interface: Reporter
      Report on validity of the supplied unit string. Any issues of concern will be reported.
      Specified by:
      checkUnit in interface Reporter
      Parameters:
      unit - unit string
      See Also:

    • createReporter

      public Reporter createReporter(int subContext)
      Description copied from interface: Reporter
      Returns a reporter suitable for use in a subcontext characterised by an integer, that usually means an indexed array element below the current level.
      Specified by:
      createReporter in interface Reporter
      Parameters:
      subContext - subcontext designation
      Returns:
      new reporter

    • createReporter

      public Reporter createReporter(String subContext)
      Description copied from interface: Reporter
      Returns a reporter suitable for use in a subcontext characterised by a string, that usually means a level down in the object hierarchy.
      Specified by:
      createReporter in interface Reporter
      Parameters:
      subContext - subcontext designation
      Returns:
      new reporter

    • report

      public void report(String msg)
      Description copied from interface: Reporter
      Reports an error message. The message should generally contain human-readable information about some conformance error, but the location of the error is not required.
      Specified by:
      report in interface Reporter
      Parameters:
      msg - human-readable message